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| 2006 Alfalfa Variety Test | |||
| Concord, Dixon County, Haskell Agricultural Laboratory | |||
| Dryland -- 2006 Seeding | |||
| Dry Matter Tons/Acre* | |||
| 2006 | |||
| Entry | 24-Aug | ||
| Released Cultivars | |||
| A 4440 | 1.52 | ||
| Mariner III | 1.39 | ||
| GH 727 | 1.37 | ||
| Genoa | 1.36 | ||
| Ameristand 407TQ | 1.36 | ||
| Wrangler | 1.30 | ||
| DKA41-18RR | 1.29 | ||
| 54V46 | 1.29 | ||
| 4A421 | 1.23 | ||
| L 447HD | 1.21 | ||
| WL 343HQ | 1.19 | ||
| WL 355RR | 1.17 | ||
| Hybri+ 421 | 1.17 | ||
| FSG 406 | 1.16 | ||
| 53Q30 | 1.15 | ||
| Vernal | 1.11 | ||
| 4G418RR | 1.05 | ||
| Experimental Strains | |||
| DS 615 | 1.48 | ||
| DS 616 | 1.32 | ||
| 4S419 | 1.25 | ||
| DS 417 | 1.23 | ||
| Experiment mean | 1.27 | ||
| CV (%) | 23.32 | ||
| MCV (%) | 32.66 | ||
| LSD (0.05) | 0.41 | ||
| LSD (0.25) | 0.24 | ||
| LSR (%) | 142.80 | ||
| * Variety means are LSMEANS derived from spatial variability | |||
| statistical analysis for mixed models. | |||
| DESIGN: Randomize block | PLOT SIZE: 5 rows 3' by 15' | ||
| METHOD OF SEEDING: Carter cone drill | PLANTING DATE: 5-9-06 | ||
| SOIL TYPE: Moody silty clay loam | REPS: 4 | ||