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

Research Report Number 666
August 2000

Griffin, Georgia: Ryegrass Forage Performance, 1999-2000
  Dry Matter Yield
  Harvest Date   Season Totals
Brand-Variety 1-07-00 2-21-00 3-09-00 4-07-00 5-08-00   2000 2-Yr Avg
  ------------------------------------------- lb/acre -------------------------------------------
 
Marshall 1506 1246 1841 3679 2289   10561 10524
Passerel Plus 1420 992 1710 3674 2271   10067 9544
Lewis King 1311 1446 1844 3048 2248   9896 .
TAM 90 1492 1417 1828 3103 1971   9810 9671
ME94 1480 1058 1731 3522 1880   9671 9421
         
East Texas Exp. FLX-1995 1363 1518 1858 2776 2093   9608 .
Lafayette 1327 1421 1775 3005 2065   9593 9458
Florina 838 1163 1810 3433 2292   9536 .
Stampede 1000 1061 1886 3437 2141   9524 9609
Common 2093 1503 1531 2805 1544   9476 9912
         
Jumbo 1520 1304 1659 2895 2076   9454 9723
FLX1999(GA)LR 1616 1338 1746 2997 1655   9351 .
TXR2000-1 927 1008 1875 3407 2111   9327 .
Big Daddy 1653 1415 1616 2892 1742   9318 9319
Ampac Fantastic 1151 1404 2025 2736 1994   9310 .
         
Natchez 1345 1362 1560 3030 1954   9251 .
Jackson 1100 1009 1802 3465 1782   9158 9308
Rio 1118 1225 1768 2955 2033   9098 8947
Passerel 892 824 1719 3542 2084   9060 9168
Abundant 1708 1228 1522 2808 1604   8869 .
         
TXR2000-T2 646 1100 1743 3180 2057   8725 .
FL X1998(SII)LR 562 782 1702 3375 2240   8660 9243
         
Average 1276 1219 1752 3171 2006   94241 9527
LSD at 10% Level 357 245 N.S.2 390 258   713 N.S.
Std. Err. of Entry Mean 175 120 118 191 127   349 270
 
1. C.V. = 6.4%, and df for EMS = 63.
2. The F-test indicated no statisical 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: 50 lb/acre 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, 3rd, and 4th harvests.
Management: Moldboard plowed and rototilled.
Previous Crop: Canola.
 
Test conducted by P. A. Rose.

Last Updated on 8/14/00