The Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia

Research Report Number 666
August 2000

Oat
           
Tifton, Georgia: Oat Forage Performance, 1999-2000
  Dry Matter Yield
  Harvest Date   Season Totals
Brand-Variety 1-03-00 2-01-00 2-23-00 3-14-00 4-04-00 4-21-00   2000 2-Yr Avg
  --------------------------------------------- lb/acre ---------------------------------------------
 
NK-Coker 227 1655 1024 1256 1517 1532 421   7405 6835
Harrison 1467 1104 1264 1365 1597 385   7181 7006
Secretariat 1488 1053 1118 1517 1546 436   7158 6697
SS76-30 1532 1126 1227 1452 1336 392   7064 6661
SC910337 1554 907 1249 1481 1387 356   6933 .
          
Horizon 314 1663 973 1053 1322 1517 370   6897 6552
Rodgers 1844 922 1060 1256 1423 378   6883 6719
Arkansas Co. 604 1234 987 1133 1517 1365 421   6657 6487
Chapman 1525 987 1125 1213 1329 305   6483 6385
Iapar I-61 1685 356 494 1002 1350 356   5242 4687
          
Average 1565 944 1098 1364 1438 382   67901 6448
LSD at 10% Level 203 68 142 125 N.S.2 N.S.   412 304
Std. Err. of Entry Mean 84 28 59 52 78 47   171 128
 
1. C.V. = 5.0%, and df for EMS = 27.
2. The F-test indicated no statistical difference at the alpha = 0.1 probability level; therefore an LSD value was not calculated.
Bolding indicates entries yielding equal to highest yielding entry within a column based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10).
Planted: October 26, 1999.
Seeding Rate: 22 seed/foot in 7" rows.
Soil Type: Tifton loamy sand.
Soil Test: P = High, K = Medium, and pH = 5.7.
Fertilization: 93 lb N, 50 lb P2O5, and 75 lb K2O/acre.
  40 lb N/acre after 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th harvests.
Management: Moldboard plowed and rototilled.
Previous Crop: Millet forage.
 
Test conducted by A. E. Coy and M. D. Pippin.

Last Updated on 8/14/00