1996 statewide alfalfa yield
trial, grown under flood irrigation at Sidney, MT
Planted: April 30, 1996 1998 harvest dates: June 5th, July
17th, and August 19th
| |
YIELD Tons/A |
Crude
Protein |
RFV |
| Cultivar |
1st cut |
2nd cut |
3rd cut |
Total |
2-yr Ave |
1st cut |
2nd cut |
3rd
cut |
1st cut |
2nd cut |
3rd cut |
| Oasis 371 |
3.1 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
7.6 |
6.6 |
17.7 |
18.8 |
20.4 |
135 |
128 |
147 |
| XAL 46 |
3.2 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
7.8 |
6.5 |
17.0 |
18.9 |
19.6 |
128 |
133 |
140 |
| Magnagraze |
3.0 |
2.6 |
2.0 |
7.6 |
6.5 |
17.9 |
19.2 |
19.4 |
137 |
134 |
142 |
| Rainier |
2.9 |
2.6 |
2.0 |
7.5 |
6.4 |
18.0 |
19.5 |
20.6 |
137 |
137 |
154 |
| MT 9304 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
2.0 |
7.5 |
6.3 |
18.6 |
19.4 |
20.4 |
149 |
140 |
158 |
| MT 9309 |
3.0 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
7.4 |
6.3 |
18.9 |
19.0 |
21.2 |
143 |
131 |
155 |
| MT 9321 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
7.5 |
6.3 |
18.1 |
18.9 |
20.9 |
140 |
129 |
158 |
| Ultra |
2.9 |
2.6 |
1.9 |
7.4 |
6.3 |
17.9 |
18.2 |
20.9 |
137 |
124 |
152 |
| Affinity + Z |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
7.2 |
6.3 |
18.9 |
18.9 |
22.0 |
152 |
136 |
175 |
| Bighorn |
2.9 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
7.3 |
6.3 |
18.3 |
19.5 |
20.6 |
142 |
135 |
161 |
| 329 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
1.9 |
7.4 |
6.3 |
18.5 |
19.4 |
20.4 |
145 |
134 |
155 |
| Hyland |
2.9 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
7.3 |
6.3 |
16.8 |
19.2 |
20.6 |
123 |
130 |
153 |
| MT 9305 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
1.9 |
7.3 |
6.2 |
17.7 |
18.6 |
20.1 |
138 |
133 |
150 |
| MT 9310 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
7.3 |
6.2 |
18.4 |
17.6 |
20.4 |
142 |
121 |
153 |
| MT 9316 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
7.2 |
6.2 |
19.2 |
19.2 |
22.2 |
146 |
134 |
171 |
| MT 9503 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
1.8 |
7.1 |
6.2 |
19.0 |
19.5 |
20.5 |
148 |
137 |
156 |
| 5454 |
3.1 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
7.5 |
6.2 |
17.9 |
18.2 |
20.3 |
139 |
126 |
157 |
| Excalibur |
2.7 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
7.1 |
6.2 |
19.2 |
18.6 |
20.5 |
153 |
129 |
155 |
| WL 324 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
7.5 |
6.2 |
17.7 |
19.2 |
21.3 |
135 |
133 |
167 |
| Ladak 65 |
3.2 |
2.2 |
1.5 |
6.9 |
6.1 |
17.4 |
19.2 |
21.6 |
128 |
130 |
162 |
| Wrangler |
2.8 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
7.1 |
6.1 |
17.7 |
19.5 |
20.5 |
141 |
137 |
155 |
| MT 9302 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
1.9 |
7.4 |
6.1 |
18.2 |
18.6 |
20.5 |
141 |
129 |
147 |
| MT 9306 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
7.2 |
6.1 |
17.6 |
19.6 |
20.4 |
131 |
138 |
149 |
| Legendairy2.0 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
7.1 |
6.1 |
18.7 |
19.5 |
20.8 |
142 |
142 |
160 |
| Magnum
III |
2.8 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
7.2 |
6.1 |
17.6 |
18.4 |
19.9 |
133 |
126 |
151 |
| Riley |
2.8 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
7.2 |
6.0 |
19.2 |
19.2 |
20.5 |
146 |
134 |
150 |
| WL 325 HQ |
2.8 |
2.6 |
1.9 |
7.3 |
6.0 |
19.2 |
19.5 |
21.1 |
152 |
131 |
157 |
| Oneida VR |
2.9 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
7.2 |
5.9 |
17.9 |
18.0 |
20.0 |
144 |
129 |
149 |
| MT 9303 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
6.8 |
5.8 |
18.4 |
19.4 |
22.6 |
148 |
133 |
175 |
| MT 9308 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
1.8 |
6.9 |
5.8 |
18.0 |
19.8 |
21.1 |
131 |
141 |
159 |
| LSD 5% |
NS |
NS |
0.2 |
|
|
1.0 |
NS |
1.3 |
15.6 |
NS |
NS |
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