1996 Irrigated Alfalfa Variety Yield Trial, University of Wyoming, Dan Brown Farm, Riverton, WY.

Yield in Tons/Acre Dry Matter*

Brand/Variety Origin or Marketer 6-11-99 7-30-99 10-8-99 1999
Total		 1998
Total		 1997
Total		 3-Year
Average		 3-Year
Total		 % of
Ranger
Big Horn Cargill Hybrid Seeds 1.96 2.26 1.75 5.97 6.44 5.82 6.08 18.23 117
Hyland Oasis 2.00 2.26 1.99 6.25 6.43 5.19 5.96 17.87 114
TMF Multiplier II Mycogen Plant Sciences 1.93 2.19 1.78 5.89 6.31 5.45 5.88 17.65 113
WL324 WL Research 1.92 2.24 1.75 5.90 6.48 5.14 5.84 17.52 112
330 Union Seed Company 1.73 2.31 1.74 5.78 6.33 5.31 5.81 17.42 111
Magnum III Dairyland Seed 2.11 2.33 1.74 6.17 6.09 5.11 5.79 17.37 111
5312 Pioneer Hybrids Int'l. 1.99 2.31 1.61 5.90 6.02 5.40 5.77 17.32 111
Leafmaster Union Seed Co. 1.65 2.30 1.79 5.74 6.09 5.35 5.73 17.18 110
Alfaleaf II Sharp Bros. Seeds 1.51 2.09 1.47 5.08 6.37 5.60 5.68 17.05 109
Super 6 Super Seeds 1.68 2.21 1.55 5.44 6.46 5.14 5.68 17.04 109
Cimarron 3i Great Plains Research 1.63 2.14 1.69 5.45 6.37 5.20 5.67 17.02 109
5454 Pioneer Hybrids Int'l. 1.67 2.09 1.43 5.18 6.40 5.28 5.62 16.86 108
WL 133 WL Research 1.57 1.97 1.54 5.09 6.34 5.43 5.62 16.86 108
Rushmore Northrup King 1.83 2.14 1.39 5.36 6.15 5.31 5.61 16.82 108
4L103 Arkansas Valley Seed 1.63 2.19 1.51 5.33 6.03 5.39 5.58 16.75 107
645 ICI Seeds 1.77 1.97 1.54 5.28 6.13 5.28 5.56 16.69 107
5396 Pioneer Hybrids Int'l. 1.91 2.25 1.68 5.85 5.93 4.74 5.51 16.52 106
Rainier Northrup King 1.68 1.97 1.42 5.07 5.84 5.54 5.48 16.45 105
WL325HQ WL Research 1.75 2.09 1.36 5.21 5.83 5.14 5.39 16.18 103
Wrangler Public 1.78 2.03 1.18 4.98 6.27 4.73 5.33 15.98 102
ICI 631 ICI Seeds 1.57 1.99 1.46 5.01 5.82 5.04 5.29 15.87 101
Haygrazer Great Plains Res. Co. 1.41 2.19 1.26 4.86 6.09 4.74 5.23 15.69 100
Ranger Public 1.73 2.03 1.55 5.32 5.73 4.59 5.21 15.64 100
CR15-5 Super Seeds 1.75 2.17 1.34 5.26 5.00 4.17 4.81 14.43 92
Average   1.76 2.15 1.56 5.47 6.12 5.17 5.59 16.76  
LSD (0.05)   NS NS NS NS 0.57 0.63 0.48    
CV (%)   21.6 11.9 25.9 16.3 6.60 8.70 5.2    
*Dried for 48 hrs at 60 degrees C. To convert dry tons per acre to hay at 12% moisture, multiply by 1.136.

ESTABLISHMENT PROCEDURE: Seeded on 4-30-96 @ 24lbs pure live seed per acre after 250 lbs/A of 11-52-0 were soil incorporated. Borders were seeded to Ranger. Trial was sprinkler irrigated.

ELEVATION: 4596 ft above sea level; 143 days above 28 degrees F.

SOIL TYPE: Sandy

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

COOPERATORS: Dan Brown, Ron Cunningham, Alex Malcolm, Jerry Langbehn, Milt Green and Alan Gray (307) 754-2223.

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