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Table 2. 
Historical statewide summary of alfalfa variety trials in Montana - trials planted in 1986, and harvested in 1987, 1988 and 1989. (Yield in tons of dry matter/acre per year).

Location:

Bozeman

Bozeman

Huntley

Kalispell

Moccasin

Sidney

 

   Statewide Average

 

Irrigated/Dryland:

I

D

I

I

D

I

(I)

I %Mean

(D)

D %Mean

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crown

6.08

3.39

6.01

8.13

2.35

7.63

6.96

104

2.87

107

Verta+

5.82

3.08

6.16

8.45

2.14

7.29

6.93

104

2.61

97

Excalibur

5.54

3.17

6.23

8.15

1.91

7.39

6.83

102

2.54

94

Centurion

5.63

3.33

5.98

8.23

2.19

7.29

6.78

102

2.76

103

Thor

5.63

3.22

5.69

7.58

1.99

7.92

6.71

101

2.61

97

WL 225

5.81

3.19

6.34

7.78

2.38

6.75

6.67

100

2.79

104

Baker

5.63

3.17

5.61

7.54

2.25

7.69

6.62

99

2.71

101

GH 737

5.56

3.06

5.96

7.65

2.14

7.29

6.62

99

2.60

97

Spredor 2

5.40

3.55

5.70

7.29

2.62

7.74

6.53

98

3.09

115

Vernal

5.46

3.02

5.82

7.22

1.96

7.12

6.41

96

2.49

93

Ladak 65

5.36

3.09

5.48

7.26

2.03

7.35

6.36

95

2.56

95

Location Mean

5.63

3.21

5.91

7.75

2.18

7.41

6.67

100

2.69

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I = Irrigated
D = Dryland

* Authors:
Dennis Cash - Animal & Range Sciences Dept., MSU-Bozeman, MT 59717, 406-994-5688, dcash@montana.edu
Ray Ditterline - Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology Dept., MSU-Bozeman, MT 59717, 406-994-5058,  rld@montana.edu
Duane Johnson and Louise Strang - Northwestern Agr. Res. Center, Kalispell, MT 59901, 406-755-4303, duanej@montana.edu
Dave Wichman and Karnes NeillCentral Agr. Res. Center, Moccasin, MT 59462, 406-423-5421,   dwichman@montana.edu
Ken Kephart and Peggy Lamb - Southern Agr. Res. Center, Huntley, MT 59037, 406-348-3400,  kephart@montana.edu
Joyce Eckhoff and Gail Harper -  Eastern Agr. Res. Center, Sidney, MT 59270, 406-482-2208,    jeckhoff@montana.edu

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