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Table 6.
Historical
statewide summary of alfalfa variety trials in Montana - trials planted in
1991, and harvested 1992, 1993 and 1994.
(Yield in tons of dry matter/acre per year).
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Location: |
Bozeman |
Bozeman |
Havre |
Huntley |
Kalispell |
Kalispell |
Moccasin |
Sidney |
Statewide Average |
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Irrigated/Dryland: |
I |
D |
D |
I |
I |
D |
D |
I |
I |
I %Mean |
D |
D %Mean |
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Ultra |
6.45 |
4.54 |
1.74 |
5.93 |
5.73 |
5.88 |
0.94 |
5.44 |
5.89 |
106 |
2.41 |
104 |
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5246 |
6.32 |
4.24 |
1.70 |
5.91 |
5.73 |
5.16 |
0.77 |
5.41 |
5.84 |
106 |
2.24 |
97 |
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Magnum III |
6.09 |
4.24 |
2.13 |
5.77 |
6.20 |
6.02 |
0.82 |
5.27 |
5.83 |
105 |
2.40 |
104 |
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Viking 1 |
6.10 |
4.23 |
1.64 |
5.68 |
5.94 |
5.48 |
0.80 |
5.26 |
5.75 |
104 |
2.22 |
96 |
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5364 |
6.16 |
4.21 |
1.88 |
5.56 |
6.01 |
5.68 |
0.85 |
5.15 |
5.72 |
103 |
2.31 |
100 |
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VS 9096 |
6.21 |
4.49 |
1.91 |
5.48 |
5.60 |
4.88 |
0.84 |
5.43 |
5.68 |
103 |
2.41 |
104 |
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More |
6.07 |
4.25 |
1.72 |
5.55 |
5.65 |
5.82 |
0.84 |
5.34 |
5.65 |
102 |
2.27 |
98 |
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2841 |
6.22 |
4.31 |
2.64 |
5.75 |
5.56 |
5.43 |
0.79 |
5.08 |
5.65 |
102 |
2.58 |
112 |
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Legacy |
6.15 |
4.72 |
2.04 |
5.43 |
5.83 |
5.46 |
0.85 |
5.07 |
5.62 |
102 |
2.54 |
110 |
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Columbo |
6.01 |
4.25 |
1.52 |
5.43 |
5.83 |
5.87 |
0.82 |
5.13 |
5.60 |
101 |
2.20 |
95 |
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5262 |
5.91 |
4.06 |
1.66 |
5.71 |
5.59 |
5.14 |
0.77 |
5.15 |
5.59 |
101 |
2.16 |
94 |
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UN-72 |
6.37 |
4.48 |
1.62 |
5.58 |
5.63 |
5.34 |
0.94 |
4.77 |
5.59 |
101 |
2.35 |
102 |
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Webfoot |
6.10 |
4.43 |
1.94 |
5.54 |
5.27 |
5.28 |
0.77 |
5.22 |
5.53 |
100 |
2.38 |
103 |
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W90-VSX |
5.88 |
4.34 |
1.72 |
5.38 |
5.75 |
5.73 |
0.84 |
5.09 |
5.53 |
100 |
2.30 |
100 |
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Eclipse |
5.91 |
4.39 |
1.21 |
5.28 |
5.47 |
5.45 |
0.79 |
5.29 |
5.49 |
99 |
2.13 |
92 |
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Alfagraze |
5.81 |
3.98 |
1.61 |
5.29 |
5.42 |
5.00 |
0.84 |
5.15 |
5.42 |
98 |
2.14 |
93 |
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MultiKing 1 |
5.86 |
3.81 |
2.01 |
5.47 |
5.44 |
5.35 |
0.80 |
4.81 |
5.40 |
98 |
2.21 |
96 |
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Barrier |
5.84 |
3.76 |
1.99 |
5.15 |
5.21 |
4.96 |
0.84 |
5.11 |
5.33 |
96 |
2.20 |
95 |
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2833 |
5.72 |
4.40 |
1.87 |
5.38 |
5.15 |
5.25 |
0.80 |
4.90 |
5.29 |
96 |
2.36 |
102 |
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Perry |
5.70 |
4.13 |
1.97 |
5.03 |
5.22 |
5.49 |
0.83 |
5.20 |
5.29 |
96 |
2.31 |
100 |
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Ladak 65 |
5.80 |
3.93 |
2.02 |
4.93 |
4.88 |
5.43 |
0.82 |
5.41 |
5.26 |
95 |
2.26 |
98 |
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Vernal |
5.50 |
4.12 |
2.46 |
4.91 |
5.04 |
5.21 |
0.83 |
5.35 |
5.20 |
94 |
2.47 |
107 |
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Riley |
5.62 |
4.02 |
2.10 |
5.14 |
5.01 |
5.38 |
0.79 |
4.68 |
5.11 |
92 |
2.30 |
100 |
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Location Mean: |
5.99 |
4.23 |
1.87 |
5.45 |
5.53 |
5.42 |
0.83 |
5.16 |
5.53 |
100 |
2.31 |
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