2000 Irrigated Alfalfa Variety Yield Trial, University of Wyoming Research and Extension Center, Powell, WY

Yield in Tons/Acre Dry Matter*

Brand/Variety Origin or Marketer 6-21-02 8-06-02 10-10-02 2002
Total
2001
Total
2-yr
Total
2-yr
Ave.
% of
Ranger
Cooper Montana State Univ. 2.72 1.67 1.41 5.80 6.26 12.06 6.03 123
Garst 645 II Garst Seed Co. 2.51 1.61 1.10 5.22 6.65 11.87 5.94 121
Shaw Montana State Univ. 2.50 1.82 1.45 5.77 6.11 11.89 5.94 121
No. 7 Super Seeds 2.60 1.86 1.27 5.73 6.13 11.86 5.93 121
Baralfa 42IQ Barenbrug USA 2.53 1.91 1.30 5.74 6.01 11.76 5.88 120
Innovator +Z ABI/America's Alfalfa 2.46 1.81 1.33 5.60 6.06 11.65 5.83 119
Trophy Geertson Seed 2.64 1.83 1.15 5.62 5.86 11.48 5.74 117
ZX 9450A ABI/America's Alfalfa 2.48 1.80 1.37 5.66 5.42 11.07 5.54 113
Wrangler Public 2.48 1.77 1.28 5.54 5.89 11.42 5.51 112
Baralfa 32IQ Barenbrug USA 2.40 1.79 1.37 5.55 5.40 10.95 5.48 112
Magnum V Dairyland Seed 2.23 1.67 1.21 5.11 5.82 10.94 5.47 111
Amerigraze 401+Z ABI/America's Alfalfa 2.38 1.64 1.24 5.26 5.62 10.88 5.44 111
Vernal Public 2.23 1.49 1.17 4.89 5.66 10.83 5.42 110
Super 6 Super Seeds 2.15 1.72 1.39 5.27 5.34 10.61 5.30 108
Ranger Public 2.11 1.50 0.86 4.47 5.35 9.82 4.91 100
Average   2.43 1.73 1.26 5.42 5.84 11.27 5.64 115
LSD (0.05)   0.28 0.22 0.21 0.54 N.S. N.S. N.S.  
CV (%)   8.2 9.1 11.7 7.0 12.1 8.2 8.2  
*Dried for 48 hr at 60 degrees C. To convert dry tons per acre to hay at 12% moisture, multiply by 1.136.

ESTABLISHMENT PROCEDURE: Seeded on 5-23-00 @ 24 lbs pure live seed per acre after 250 lbs/A of 11-52-0 were soil incorporated. Borders were seeded to Wrangler. Trial was gravity-flow, flood-irrigated.

ELEVATION: 4365 ft above sea level; 155 days above 28 degrees F.

SOIL TYPE: Clay Loam.

EXP. DESIGN: Randomized Complete Block, Four Replications. Yields differing from each other by more than the LSD are different odds of at least 19 to 1. An LSD designation of N.S. indicates a difference that is "non-significant".

COOPERATORS: Lyle Bjornestad, Mike Killen, Alan Gray (307) 754-2223.

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