The Georgia Agricultural
Experiment Station
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia
Research Report Number 666
August 2000
| Griffin, Georgia: Rye Forage Performance, 1999-2000 | |||||||||
| Dry Matter Yield | |||||||||
| Harvest Date | |||||||||
| Total First | 2-Yr Avg First 3 | Season Totals | |||||||
| Brand-Variety | 12-15-99 | 2-15-00 | 3-08-00 | 3 Harv. | Harv. | 4-07-00 | 2000 | 2-Yr Avg | |
| -------------------------------------------------- lb/acre --------------------------------------------- | |||||||||
| AgrioBioTech XR9907 | 1931 | 2774 | 1899 | 6603 | . | 2341 | 8945 | . | |
| Wintergrazer 70 | 2048 | 2648 | 1623 | 6320 | 6534 | 2486 | 8805 | 8276 | |
| Bates | 1724 | 2648 | 1943 | 6314 | 6365 | 2266 | 8580 | 7946 | |
| Wrens Abruzzi | 1689 | 2432 | 2019 | 6140 | 5840 | 1893 | 8033 | 7415 | |
| Early Grazer | 1848 | 2161 | 2112 | 6121 | 5724 | 2015 | 8136 | 7152 | |
| AgrioBioTech XR9909 | 1721 | 2349 | 2039 | 6109 | . | 1894 | 8003 | . | |
| AgrioBioTech XR9902 | 1512 | 2137 | 2257 | 5906 | . | 2380 | 8286 | . | |
| Hancock | 2105 | 1857 | 1750 | 5712 | . | 3118 | 8830 | . | |
| Wrens 96 | 1725 | 2404 | 1531 | 5660 | 5891 | 1846 | 7506 | 7401 | |
| GA96P16M | 2375 | 1670 | 1574 | 5619 | . | 1768 | 7387 | . | |
| Pennington SPIRye | 1426 | 2047 | 2127 | 5599 | . | 2289 | 7888 | . | |
| GI-87 | 1726 | 1500 | 2277 | 5503 | 5217 | 3035 | 8537 | 7393 | |
| Oklon | 1585 | 1753 | 2119 | 5457 | 5484 | 2530 | 7987 | 7254 | |
| Elbon | 1811 | 1470 | 2144 | 5425 | 5802 | 3052 | 8476 | 7890 | |
| AgrioBioTech XR9903 | 1462 | 2005 | 1943 | 5410 | . | 2088 | 7498 | . | |
| AgrioBioTech XR95-3 | 1630 | 1701 | 2015 | 5345 | . | 2363 | 7708 | . | |
| Maton | 1580 | 1472 | 2208 | 5260 | 5052 | 3097 | 8356 | 7440 | |
| Wheeler | 2128 | 1519 | 1470 | 5116 | 4919 | 3036 | 8152 | 7784 | |
| AgrioBioTech XB97-1 | 1241 | 1627 | 2077 | 4945 | . | 2840 | 7785 | . | |
| Wintermore | 1529 | 1346 | 1911 | 4786 | 4931 | 2335 | 7120 | 6677 | |
| AgrioBioTech XR96-1 | 1712 | 1223 | 1709 | 4644 | . | 2270 | 6914 | . | |
| AgrioBioTech XR9916 | 1151 | 1424 | 2043 | 4618 | . | 2421 | 7039 | . | |
| AgrioBioTech XB9912 | 928 | 1545 | 1994 | 4467 | . | 2408 | 6875 | . | |
| Average | 1678 | 1900 | 1947 | 55251 | 5614 | 2425 | 79502 | 7512 | |
| LSD at 10% Level | 521 | 555 | N.S.3 | 923 | 570 | 317 | 952 | N.S. | |
| Std. Err. of Entry Mean | 221 | 235 | 206 | 391 | 241 | 134 | 404 | 247 | |
| 1. C.V. = 14.2%, and df for EMS = 66. | |||||||||
| 2. C.V. = 10.1%, and df for EMS = 66. | |||||||||
| 3. 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 4, 1999. | ||||||||
| Seeding Rate: | 36 seed/foot in 7" rows. | ||||||||
| Soil Type: | Cecil sandy clay loam. | ||||||||
| Soil Test: | P = High, K = High, and pH = 6.3. | ||||||||
| Fertilization: | 49 lb N, 98 lb P2O5, and 147 lb K2O/acre. | ||||||||
| 50 lb N/acre after 1st, 2nd, and 3rd harvests. | |||||||||
| Management: | Moldboard plowed and rototilled. | ||||||||
| Previous Crop: | Canola. | ||||||||
| Test conducted by P. A. Rose. | |||||||||