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NEBRASKA
2007 Alfalfa Variety Test
Concord, Dixon County, Haskell Agricultural Laboratory
Dryland -- 2006 Seeding
	Dry Matter Tons/Acre*
	Seeding Year1	2007
Entry	Total	08-Jun	13-Jul	20-Aug	22-Oct	Total
Released Cultivars
Hybri+ 421	1.17	1.80	3.12	1.35	0.82	7.11
DKA41-18RR	1.29	1.89	3.12	1.30	0.67	7.09
54V46	1.29	2.07	2.98	1.27	0.71	7.05
A 4440	1.52	1.90	3.22	1.18	0.70	7.01
4A421	1.23	2.02	3.11	1.23	0.71	6.98
4G418RR	1.05	1.85	3.20	1.13	0.72	6.90
GH 727	1.37	1.90	3.01	1.18	0.68	6.82
53Q30	1.15	2.03	2.90	1.21	0.69	6.81
WL 343HQ	1.19	1.90	2.98	1.26	0.65	6.74
WL 355RR	1.17	1.89	3.00	1.14	0.63	6.66
Ameristand 407TQ	1.36	1.95	2.75	1.21	0.72	6.61
Genoa	1.36	1.89	2.81	1.24	0.65	6.60
L 447HD	1.21	1.78	2.94	1.17	0.69	6.60
Mariner III	1.39	1.95	2.73	1.17	0.71	6.56
Vernal	1.11	2.03	2.67	1.20	0.63	6.51
FSG 406	1.16	1.74	2.88	1.25	0.63	6.50
Wrangler	1.30	1.97	2.62	1.19	0.68	6.39
Experimental Strains
DS 417	1.23	1.85	2.98	1.24	0.78	6.82
DS 616	1.32	1.82	3.00	1.25	0.77	6.80
4S419	1.25	1.83	2.97	1.20	0.78	6.79
DS 615	1.48	1.90	2.93	1.23	0.70	6.78
Experiment mean	1.27	1.90	2.95	1.22	0.70	6.77
CV (%)	23.32	8.47	7.35	9.30	10.54	5.33
MCV (%)	32.66	11.92	10.34	13.09	14.84	7.50
LSD (0.05)	0.41	0.23	0.30	0.16	0.10	0.51
LSD (0.25)	0.24	0.13	0.18	0.09	0.06	0.30
LSR (%)	142.80	30.46	22.73	27.68	26.35	26.16
* Variety means are LSMEANS derived from spatial variability
statistical analysis for mixed models.
1=1 cut
DESIGN: Randomize block				PLOT SIZE: 5 rows 3' by 15'
METHOD OF SEEDING: Charter cone drill				PLANTING DATE: 5-9-06
SOIL TYPE: Moody silty clay loam				REPS: 4