2005  IRRIGATION ALFALFA YIELD TRIALS                            SIDNEY, MT

 

 

    2002 statewide alfalfa yield trial

 

 

               YIELD, T/AC

Crude Protein

RFV*

 

2005

3-yr

2005

2005

Cultivar

1st cut

2nd cut

3rd cut

Total

Ave

1st cut

2nd cut

3rd cut

1st cut

2nd cut

3rd cut

Rugged

2.6

1.2

2.4

6.1

6.4

22.5

22.6

16.4

150.0

163.6

133.1

Ameristand 403T

2.4

1.3

2.3

6.0

6.3

20.3

21.6

17.5

126.5

149.2

147.4

6420

2.3

1.3

2.2

5.8

6.2

21.1

22.1

15.2

127.7

155.5

120.8

WL319HQ

2.3

1.4

2.0

5.8

6.2

22.2

21.7

15.2

146.7

152.3

137.6

HybriForce 400

2.4

1.2

2.1

5.7

6.2

21.3

22.1

15.8

136.6

150.9

126.8

HybriForce-420/Wet

2.2

1.2

2.1

5.6

6.1

22.2

22.0

15.7

145.1

153.7

128.6

Rebel

2.1

1.1

2.1

5.3

6.1

20.2

23.0

17.4

124.7

173.0

156.3

Plumas

2.3

1.2

2.2

5.6

6.1

22.4

23.0

16.7

143.6

162.9

138.6

Ladak DL

2.4

1.2

2.2

5.7

6.0

21.6

21.6

15.6

139.5

141.7

131.5

Shaw

2.1

1.1

2.1

5.2

6.0

16.9

22.9

14.9

95.1

177.1

121.8

Wrangler

2.3

1.0

2.0

5.3

6.0

22.8

22.8

15.2

148.9

166.9

117.3

Xtra-3

2.0

1.2

2.2

5.3

5.9

21.2

22.2

16.1

135.6

161.1

126.5

Cooper

2.1

1.0

2.2

5.3

5.9

20.9

22.2

16.1

134.5

159.8

131.2

Ladak 65

2.1

0.8

1.9

4.8

5.1

20.1

22.7

16.6

118.5

164.9

137.5

LSD 5%

0.3

0.2

0.2

 

 

  2.8

   1.3

     1.7

   30.8

  21.4

NS

Planted: May 28, 2002         2005 Harvest Dates:  June 17, July 15, September 15        Irrigated: July 23

   Previous Crop: Fallow                    

    

 

 

     2004 statewide alfalfa yield trial 

 

YIELD, T/AC

Crude Protein

RFV*

 

2005

2005

2005

Cultivar

1st cut

2nd cut

3rd cut

Total

 

1st cut

2nd cut

3rd cut

1st cut

2nd cut

3rd cut

Cooper

3.2

1.3

2.5

6.9

 

19.8

21.7

16.7

113.4

148.2

134.3

Shaw

3.1

1.4

2.4

6.9

 

19.7

22.1

15.2

117.1

147.2

115.8

6400HT

3.0

1.2

2.4

6.6

 

19.7

23.1

16.0

111.4

150.8

126.9

Rebound 5.0

2.9

1.4

2.3

6.6

 

19.2

21.9

17.0

115.5

145.1

139.6

MT-9321

2.9

1.2

2.4

6.5

 

18.8

23.3

17.0

106.0

160.3

141.0

Lightning Xtra

2.8

1.4

2.3

6.5

 

20.1

21.6

16.0

123.1

142.0

130.1

MT-2003-1

2.9

1.3

2.2

6.3

 

20.4

21.8

16.1