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| Irrigated Alfalfa | Sidney, MT |
Yield, T/acre |
Percent Protein |
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------- 1997 ------- |
Ave |
1st cut |
2nd cut |
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| Cultivar | 1st cut |
2nd cut |
Total |
3 yr |
1997 |
3 yr |
1997 |
3 yr |
| 5262 | 2.99 |
2.47 |
5.46 | 5.07 |
16.7 |
18.0 | 18.2 |
17.7 |
| Reward | 3.02 |
2.29 |
5.31 | 4.87 |
18.7 |
18.3 | 18.6 |
17.9 |
| Magnum III West | 2.80 |
2.22 |
5.02 | 4.77 |
16.4 |
17.8 | 17.2 |
17.5 |
| Imperial | 2.88 |
2.23 |
5.11 | 4.74 |
19.1 |
18.9 | 18.8 |
18.5 |
| Avalanche | 2.75 |
2.24 |
4.99 | 4.73 |
17.8 |
18.6 | 17.8 |
18.5 |
| ZC 9030 | 2.88 |
2.10 |
4.98 | 4.72 |
17.8 |
18.3 | 19.2 |
18.9 |
| Legendairy | 2.84 |
2.24 |
5.08 | 4.66 |
19.3 |
18.3 | 18.8 |
18.7 |
| MP2000 | 2.51 |
2.39 |
4.90 | 4.66 |
18.8 |
19.0 | 19.0 |
18.6 |
| ZX 9344 | 2.85 |
2.12 |
4.97 | 4.60 |
18.0 |
18.0 | 18.2 |
18.4 |
| 5454 | 2.73 |
2.04 |
4.77 | 4.59 |
16.8 |
17.5 | 18.4 |
17.9 |
| Innovator + | 2.86 |
2.21 |
5.07 | 4.58 |
19.4 |
19.2 | 19.1 |
18.7 |
| Perry | 2.69 |
2.26 |
4.95 | 4.55 |
16.8 |
17.9 | 18.0 |
17.8 |
| MS 9301 | 2.57 |
2.20 |
4.77 | 4.52 |
17.3 |
17.8 | 18.1 |
18.4 |
| 330 | 2.37 |
2.30 |
4.67 | 4.47 |
17.3 |
18.3 | 18.7 |
18.6 |
| Ladak 65 | 2.68 |
1.82 |
4.50 | 4.46 |
17.1 |
18.2 | 18.8 |
18.5 |
| Rushmore | 2.82 |
2.18 |
5.00 | 4.42 |
17.9 |
18.8 | 18.2 |
18.4 |
| Hygain | 2.56 |
1.96 |
4.52 | 4.34 |
18.1 |
18.5 | 18.2 |
18.1 |
| Wrangler | 2.52 |
1.99 |
4.51 | 4.32 |
17.4 |
18.2 | 18.5 |
18.6 |
| Sterling | 2.38 |
2.04 |
4.42 | 4.25 |
18.1 |
18.6 | 19.2 |
19.0 |
| Vernema | 2.49 |
2.09 |
4.58 | 4.24 |
17.8 |
18.4 | 17.6 |
17.5 |
| Pasture Plus | 2.56 |
2.18 |
4.74 | 4.17 |
17.7 |
18.4 | 18.1 |
18.0 |
| MS 9304 | 2.52 |
2.00 |
4.52 |
4.16 |
18.9 |
18.8 | 18.4 |
18.2 |
| WL 252 HQ | 2.66 |
2.03 |
4.69 |
4.15 |
20.2 |
19.7 | 19.7 |
19.2 |
| PGI 9047 | 2.41 |
2.07 |
4.48 |
4.14 |
19.2 |
19.3 | 18.1 |
18.4 |
| WL-323 | 2.40 |
2.01 |
4.41 |
4.10 |
17.4 |
18.2 | 18.3 |
18.2 |
| Aspen | 2.52 |
2.12 |
4.64 |
4.08 |
18.4 |
19.5 | 18.9 |
19.3 |
| Dividend | 2.33 |
1.95 |
4.28 | 3.94 |
19.0 |
18.9 | 19.5 |
18.6 |
| LSD 5% | 0.37 |
0.31 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
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| Planted: May 26, 1994 | Harvest: June 10, 1997 & July 22, 1997 | |||||||
| Flood Irrigation Sugarbeets | Sidney, MT |
Cercosepora |
Root Yield |
Sucrose |
Sucrose yield |
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| Cultivar | 3 yr |
1997 |
3 yr |
1997 |
3 yr |
1997 |
3 yr |
|
-rating*- |
-t/a- |
-%- |
-lbs/a- |
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| HMI 7023 | 4.0 | 29.5 |
30.4 |
17.7 |
17.2 |
10,440 |
10,409 |
|
| Agate | 3.4 | 27.2 |
29.2 |
18.2 |
17.4 |
9,923 |
10,116 |
|
| Monarch | 4.3 | 25.4 |
28.3 |
18.2 |
17.6 |
9,252 |
9,986 |
|
| HH-82 | 4.2 | 27.3 |
28.7 |
17.7 |
17.3 |
9,642 |
9,974 |
|
| HH-90 | 3.1 | 27.0 |
29.3 |
17.7 |
17.0 |
9,550 |
9,950 |
|
| HH-109 | 3.4 | 26.2 |
29.0 |
17.6 |
17.1 |
9,215 |
9,912 |
|
| KW 2262 | 2.9 | 26.5 |
28.4 |
18.4 |
17.5 |
9,722 |
9,880 |
|
| Gladiator | 1.9 | 26.0 |
28.4 |
18.0 |
17.4 |
9,505 |
9,844 |
|
| Beta 1252 | 2.7 | 27.3 |
28.1 |
17.8 |
17.4 |
9,697 |
9,795 |
|
| HMI 7024 | 3.3 | 27.0 |
28.2 |
17.6 |
17.3 |
9,464 |
9,729 |
|
| KW 1800 | 3.4 | 26.8 |
27.8 |
18.0 |
17.6 |
9,670 |
9,686 |
|
| HH-88 | 3.4 | 27.1 |
28.0 |
17.7 |
17.3 |
9,584 |
9,675 |
|
| 95HX303 | 4.0 | 27.4 |
27.2 |
17.9 |
17.6 |
9,772 |
9,591 |
|
| KW 2398 | 3.1 | 25.6 |
27.0 |
18.5 |
17.8 |
9,469 |
9,530 |
|
| Monohikari | 2.1 | 26.5 |
27.6 |
17.7 |
17.1 |
9,360 |
9,434 |
|
| Charger | 1.7 | 24.5 |
26.7 |
18.0 |
17.5 |
8,798 |
9,296 |
|
| Union | 2.2 | 24.4 |
25.9 |
18.1 |
17.0 |
8,825 |
9,205 |
|
| LSD 5% | 1.65 |
0.47 |
651.6 |
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| Plant: May 2 | Harvest: September 29 | |||||||
| * rating: 1 = no disease | ||||||||
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