2005 Alfalfa Variety Test Results - 431

OKLAHOMA
Chickasha, South Central Research Station, Grady County
Irrigated, Sown September 2004
             
  2005
Entry 4/27 6/24 7/27 8/30 Total Total NN*
  Tons Dry Matter/Acre
   
OK 200-3-S-L 2.05 2.33 1.25 1.51 7.14 7.64
55H05 1.97 2.43 1.13 1.41 6.95 6.96
6420 2.18 2.58 1.12 1.50 7.37 6.93
   
OK 49  2.14 2.22 1.12 1.38 6.85 6.84
Good As Gold II 1.94 2.33 0.97 1.35 6.59 6.79
HybrilForce-400 2.05 2.36 0.94 1.35 6.70 6.79
   
ms Sunstra - 418 2.15 2.31 0.87 1.34 6.68 6.54
362 HY 1.82 2.18 0.86 1.36 6.22 6.49
6530 1.87 2.44 1.03 1.40 6.74 6.38
   
6400 HT 1.82 2.34 0.91 1.40 6.47 6.24
OK 200-3-C-S 1.71 2.16 1.00 1.35 6.21 6.20
Artesian Sunrise 1.56 2.19 1.00 1.26 6.01 6.12
   
Mean 1.94 2.32 1.02 1.38 6.66 6.66
5% LSD 0.34 0.35ns 0.24 0.30ns 1.01ns 0.68
CV (%) 15.3 12.9 20.3 18.6 13.1 8.78
             
Design: Randomized Complete Block  
No. of Reps: 6 Plot Size: 1x5m planted
Experiment: 431 Plot Size: 1x5m harvested
ns = not significant at p= 0.05  
   
*Total NN  = Means adjusted by nearest neighbor analysis.
Variety means are LSMEANS derived from nearest neighbor statistical analysis; therefore, season or multiple-year totals are not the arithmetic sum of individual cuts or years, respectively.