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Table 11.
Historical
statewide summary of alfalfa variety trials in Montana - trials planted in
1996, and harvested in 1997, 1998 and 1999.
(Yield in tons of dry matter/acre per year).
|
Location: |
Bozeman |
Kalispell |
Kalispell |
Moccasin |
Sidney |
Statewide Average |
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|
Irrigated/Dryland: |
I |
I |
D |
D |
I |
I |
I %Mean |
D |
D %Mean |
|
Hyland |
6.36 |
4.59 |
5.99 |
2.11 |
5.90 |
5.62 |
106 |
2.11 |
100 |
|
Oasis 371 |
6.23 |
4.37 |
5.71 |
2.13 |
6.13 |
5.58 |
105 |
2.13 |
101 |
|
Ultra |
6.26 |
4.46 |
5.57 |
2.12 |
5.92 |
5.55 |
104 |
2.12 |
101 |
|
MagnaGraze |
6.17 |
4.26 |
6.14 |
1.99 |
6.16 |
5.53 |
104 |
1.99 |
95 |
|
Bighorn |
6.42 |
4.15 |
5.83 |
2.12 |
5.91 |
5.49 |
103 |
2.12 |
101 |
|
5396 |
6.26 |
4.16 |
6.51 |
1.98 |
6.05 |
5.49 |
103 |
1.98 |
94 |
|
Ranier |
5.95 |
4.41 |
6.06 |
2.03 |
6.01 |
5.46 |
103 |
2.03 |
97 |
|
5454 |
6.31 |
4.22 |
6.16 |
2.00 |
5.78 |
5.44 |
102 |
2.00 |
95 |
|
WL 325 HQ |
6.16 |
4.38 |
5.77 |
2.07 |
5.75 |
5.43 |
102 |
2.07 |
99 |
|
Wrangler |
6.09 |
4.48 |
5.56 |
1.99 |
5.71 |
5.43 |
102 |
1.99 |
95 |
|
Magnum III |
6.21 |
4.32 |
5.84 |
2.16 |
5.70 |
5.41 |
102 |
2.16 |
103 |
|
329 |
6.09 |
4.29 |
5.26 |
2.05 |
5.82 |
5.40 |
102 |
2.05 |
98 |
|
WL 324 |
6.32 |
4.16 |
6.09 |
2.32 |
5.71 |
5.40 |
102 |
2.32 |
110 |
|
Melton (MT-9321) |
6.12 |
4.09 |
5.56 |
2.17 |
5.96 |
5.39 |
102 |
2.17 |
103 |
|
Excalibur II |
6.22 |
4.08 |
5.67 |
2.12 |
5.85 |
5.38 |
101 |
2.12 |
101 |
|
Cooper |
6.13 |
4.06 |
5.83 |
2.11 |
5.80 |
5.33 |
100 |
2.11 |
100 |
|
Shaw |
6.04 |
4.05 |
5.27 |
2.25 |
5.88 |
5.32 |
100 |
2.25 |
107 |
|
LegenDairy 2.0 |
6.01 |
4.15 |
5.30 |
2.16 |
5.76 |
5.31 |
100 |
2.16 |
103 |
|
Oneida VR |
6.02 |
4.40 |
5.60 |
2.12 |
5.38 |
5.27 |
99 |
2.12 |
101 |
|
Affinity +Z |
5.97 |
3.84 |
5.59 |
2.12 |
5.91 |
5.24 |
99 |
2.12 |
101 |
|
MT 9310 |
5.90 |
3.97 |
5.54 |
2.06 |
5.77 |
5.21 |
98 |
2.06 |
98 |
|
MT 9304 |
5.78 |
3.84 |
5.52 |
2.19 |
5.85 |
5.16 |
97 |
2.19 |
104 |
|
MT 9316 |
5.95 |
3.71 |
5.53 |
2.08 |
5.79 |
5.15 |
97 |
2.08 |
99 |
|
MT 9306 |
5.95 |
3.69 |
5.30 |
2.13 |
5.78 |
5.14 |
97 |
2.13 |
101 |
|
MT 9308 |
5.99 |
3.83 |
5.39 |
2.04 |
5.60 |
5.14 |
97 |
2.04 |
97 |
|
MT 9309 |
5.94 |
3.55 |
5.31 |
2.10 |
5.89 |
5.13 |
97 |
2.10 |
100 |
|
MT 9302 |
5.88 |
3.53 |
5.23 |
2.09 |
5.65 |
5.02 |
95 |
2.09 |
100 |
|
MT 9303 |
5.58 |
3.82 |
4.74 |
2.16 |
5.51 |
4.97 |
94 |
2.16 |
103 |
|
Ladak 65 |
5.61 |
3.64 |
5.19 |
2.06 |
5.58 |
4.94 |
93 |
2.06 |
98 |
|
Riley |
5.60 |
3.64 |
5.43 |
1.91 |
5.55 |
4.93 |
93 |
1.91 |
91 |
|
Location Mean: |
6.05 |
4.07 |
5.62 |
2.10 |
5.80 |
5.31 |
100 |
2.10 |
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