The Georgia Agricultural
Experiment Station
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia
Research Report Number 673
August 2001
| Rye | ||||||||||||
| Tifton, Georgia: Rye Forage Performance, 2000-2001 |
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| Dry Matter Yield | ||||||||||||
| Harvest Date | ||||||||||||
| Total First |
2-Yr Avg First 3 |
Season Totals | ||||||||||
| Brand-Variety | 1-05-01 | 1-29-01 | 2-15-01 | 3 Harv. | Harv. | 3-01-01 | 3-26-01 | 4-13-01 | 2001 | 2-Yr Avg | ||
| -------------------------------------------------- lb/acre --------------------------------------------- | ||||||||||||
| FL2000RP12 | 1880 | 1372 | 1096 | 4349 | . | 392 | 748 | 1038 | 6527 | . | ||
| Seed Resource XR9907 | 1793 | 1605 | 944 | 4342 | . | 574 | 1147 | 1111 | 7174 | . | ||
| Seed Resource XR9908 | 1532 | 1292 | 1227 | 4051 | . | 617 | 1263 | 1024 | 6955 | . | ||
| Bates | 1510 | 1365 | 1147 | 4022 | 4164 | 581 | 1060 | 893 | 6556 | 6825 | ||
| FL2000RP5 | 1771 | 1264 | 980 | 4015 | . | 334 | 828 | 1031 | 6208 | . | ||
| Seed Resource XR9903 | 1619 | 1176 | 1192 | 3987 | . | 596 | 1096 | 1053 | 6731 | . | ||
| SPIRye | 1503 | 1249 | 1213 | 3965 | 4128 | 632 | 1380 | 995 | 6970 | 7095 | ||
| Wrens 96 | 1677 | 1285 | 951 | 3913 | 3971 | 349 | 676 | 857 | 5794 | 6175 | ||
| Wrens Abruzzi | 1721 | 1300 | 886 | 3906 | 4026 | 305 | 741 | 871 | 5822 | 6160 | ||
| Seed Resource XR9917 | 1467 | 1147 | 1227 | 3841 | . | 806 | 1300 | 944 | 6889 | . | ||
| Oklon | 1626 | 1140 | 1060 | 3826 | 3964 | 690 | 1380 | 1162 | 7057 | 7201 | ||
| Kier | 1576 | 1271 | 980 | 3826 | . | 922 | 1554 | 1285 | 7587 | . | ||
| Hancock | 1757 | 1111 | 958 | 3826 | 3986 | 893 | 1706 | 1220 | 7644 | 7496 | ||
| FL2000RP6 | 1626 | 1198 | 994 | 3819 | . | 261 | 654 | 1118 | 5851 | . | ||
| Early Grazer | 1416 | 1212 | 1147 | 3775 | 3961 | 516 | 1067 | 1155 | 6513 | 6704 | ||
| FL2000RP3 | 1692 | 1380 | 704 | 3775 | . | 363 | 951 | 1227 | 6317 | . | ||
| FL2000RP4 | 1575 | 1379 | 820 | 3775 | . | 276 | 712 | 966 | 5728 | . | ||
| Elbon | 1409 | 1082 | 1278 | 3768 | 3881 | 951 | 1641 | 1140 | 7499 | 7420 | ||
| UGA 96RS1 | 1605 | 1147 | 994 | 3746 | . | 407 | 936 | 1213 | 6302 | . | ||
| FL2000RP10 | 1656 | 1213 | 871 | 3739 | . | 247 | 545 | 893 | 5424 | . | ||
| Seed Resource XR9909 | 1452 | 1118 | 1125 | 3695 | . | 704 | 1307 | 1053 | 6759 | . | ||
| Kelly Grazer II | 1445 | 1082 | 1162 | 3689 | 3816 | 755 | 1575 | 1111 | 7130 | 7231 | ||
| FL2000RP13 | 1230 | 1147 | 1249 | 3626 | . | 523 | 777 | 1096 | 6022 | . | ||
| FL2000RP11 | 1452 | 1118 | 1046 | 3615 | . | 305 | 617 | 813 | 5350 | . | ||
| Wintergrazer 70 | 1278 | 1176 | 1147 | 3602 | 3841 | 639 | 1227 | 1082 | 6550 | 6785 | ||
| FL2000RP1 | 1721 | 1082 | 784 | 3586 | . | 392 | 987 | 1096 | 6062 | . | ||
| GA96P16M | 1656 | 1075 | 806 | 3536 | 3685 | 298 | 675 | 893 | 5402 | 5881 | ||
| Seed Resource XR9916 | 1336 | 1220 | 980 | 3536 | . | 828 | 1401 | 668 | 6432 | . | ||
| FL2000RP2 | 1648 | 1125 | 748 | 3521 | . | 458 | 965 | 1213 | 6157 | . | ||
| Winter King | 1307 | 1038 | 1147 | 3492 | . | 806 | 1481 | 1067 | 6846 | . | ||
| GI-87 | 1263 | 936 | 1126 | 3325 | 3685 | 820 | 1445 | 1009 | 6600 | 6897 | ||
| Maton | 1212 | 796 | 1206 | 3213 | 3505 | 995 | 1416 | 1060 | 6684 | 6914 | ||
| Walet | 1343 | 900 | 820 | 3063 | . | 849 | 1525 | 1133 | 6570 | . | ||
| Average | 1538 | 1182 | 1031 | 37501 | 3893 | 578 | 1115 | 1045 | 64882 | 6829 | ||
| LSD at 10% Level | N.S.3 | 267 | 195 | 508 | 295 | 93 | 197 | 200 | 692 | 368 | ||
| Std. Err. of Entry Mean | 150 | 114 | 83 | 216 | 170 | 40 | 84 | 85 | 295 | 237 | ||
| 1. C.V. = 11.5%, and df for EMS = 96. | ||||||||||||
| 2. C.V. = 9.1%, and df for EMS = 96. | ||||||||||||
| 3. The F-test indicated
no statistical difference at the alpha = 0.1 probability level; therefore
an LSD value was not calculated. |
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| Bolding indicates entries yielding equal
to highest yielding entry within a column based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10). |
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| Planted: | October 24, 2000. | |||||||||||
| Seeding Rate: | 36 seed/foot in 7" rows. | |||||||||||
| Soil Type: | Tifton loamy sand. | |||||||||||
| Soil Test: | P = Medium, K = Medium, and pH = 7.2. | |||||||||||
| Fertilization: | Preplant: | 93 lb N, 50 lb P2O5, and 75 lb K2O/acre. | ||||||||||
| Topdress: | 50 lb N/acre after 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th harvests. | |||||||||||
| Management: | Moldboard plowed and rototilled; Diaznon used for insect control. | |||||||||||
| Previous Crop: | Soybean. | |||||||||||
| Test conducted by A. E. Coy and M. D. Pippin. | ||||||||||||
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