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Table 4.
Historical
statewide summary of alfalfa variety trials in Montana - trials planted in
1989, and harvested in 1990, 1991 and 1992.
(Yield in tons of dry matter/acre per year).
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Location: |
Bozeman |
Havre |
Huntley |
Kalispell |
Kalispell |
Moccasin |
Sidney |
Statewide Average |
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Irrigated/Dryland: |
I |
D |
D |
I |
D |
D |
I |
I |
I %Mean |
D |
D %Mean |
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5262 |
7.62 |
1.22 |
1.80 |
6.28 |
5.72 |
1.46 |
7.50 |
7.13 |
107 |
1.49 |
95 |
|
Blazer XL |
7.58 |
1.51 |
1.86 |
5.79 |
5.78 |
1.79 |
7.39 |
6.92 |
104 |
1.72 |
109 |
|
Arrow |
7.41 |
1.31 |
1.73 |
5.81 |
5.99 |
1.45 |
7.21 |
6.81 |
102 |
1.50 |
95 |
|
636 |
7.20 |
1.13 |
1.84 |
6.07 |
5.68 |
1.64 |
7.16 |
6.81 |
102 |
1.54 |
97 |
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5472 |
6.96 |
1.18 |
1.79 |
6.39 |
5.83 |
1.73 |
7.00 |
6.78 |
102 |
1.57 |
99 |
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Sabre |
7.40 |
1.30 |
1.99 |
5.81 |
5.50 |
1.81 |
7.13 |
6.78 |
102 |
1.70 |
108 |
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Fortress |
7.26 |
1.20 |
1.81 |
5.94 |
6.12 |
1.68 |
7.08 |
6.76 |
101 |
1.56 |
99 |
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WL 317 |
7.57 |
1.23 |
1.86 |
5.72 |
5.70 |
1.71 |
6.97 |
6.75 |
101 |
1.60 |
101 |
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Milkmaker |
7.22 |
1.28 |
1.85 |
5.87 |
5.54 |
1.49 |
7.01 |
6.70 |
100 |
1.54 |
97 |
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Apollo Sumpreme |
7.05 |
1.27 |
1.65 |
5.76 |
5.35 |
1.70 |
7.24 |
6.68 |
100 |
1.54 |
97 |
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MultiKing 1 |
7.19 |
1.26 |
1.84 |
5.98 |
5.25 |
1.89 |
6.77 |
6.65 |
100 |
1.66 |
105 |
|
630 |
7.42 |
1.16 |
1.73 |
5.85 |
5.91 |
1.58 |
6.67 |
6.65 |
100 |
1.49 |
94 |
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Vernema |
7.23 |
1.27 |
1.78 |
5.88 |
5.74 |
1.59 |
6.82 |
6.64 |
100 |
1.55 |
98 |
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Majestic |
7.34 |
1.22 |
1.86 |
5.90 |
5.52 |
1.64 |
6.64 |
6.63 |
99 |
1.57 |
100 |
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Dawn |
6.98 |
1.26 |
1.92 |
5.86 |
5.09 |
1.55 |
7.00 |
6.61 |
99 |
1.58 |
100 |
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Cimarron VR |
7.05 |
1.17 |
1.86 |
5.80 |
5.64 |
1.85 |
6.91 |
6.59 |
99 |
1.63 |
103 |
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Thor |
6.99 |
1.34 |
1.70 |
5.60 |
5.66 |
1.62 |
7.08 |
6.56 |
98 |
1.55 |
98 |
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Wrangler |
7.21 |
1.25 |
1.73 |
5.27 |
5.22 |
1.71 |
6.87 |
6.45 |
97 |
1.56 |
99 |
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Vernal |
6.93 |
1.28 |
1.94 |
4.99 |
5.12 |
1.62 |
7.12 |
6.35 |
95 |
1.61 |
102 |
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Ladak 65 |
6.95 |
1.31 |
1.91 |
4.58 |
5.09 |
1.73 |
6.92 |
6.15 |
92 |
1.65 |
104 |
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Location Mean |
7.23 |
1.26 |
1.82 |
5.76 |
5.57 |
1.66 |
7.02 |
6.67 |
100 |
1.58 |
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