2000-2001 Small Grains Performance Tests

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

Research Report Number 673
August 2001

Marianna, Florida:
Ryegrass Forage Performance, 2000-2001
Dry Matter Yield
Harvest Date Season Totals
Brand-Variety     2-05-01 3-05-01 4-09-01 5-11-01   2001
----------------------------------- lb/acre -----------------------------------
WMN97                                 376  2729  3032  2380  8517
Prine   353  2783  2496  2758  8391
Jumbo                                     700  2262  2267  2968  8197
FLX2000(NEW)4XLRMidLate   459  2513  2678  2385  8035
Brigadier   356  2648  2705  2277  7985
Ribeye                          478  2553  2208  2693  7931
Surrey II   518  2460  2345  2449  7771
TXR2000-T1                                239  2640  2675  2190  7743
Fantastic                           502  2645  2350  2185  7682
Big Daddy                                 501  2142  2992  2039  7674
Rio                                       296  2622  2219  2490  7626
FLX2000(NEW1)4XLRLate   380  2253  2466  2329  7428
ME94                                      287  2376  2704  1997  7364
Natchez                                   267  1971  2889  2192  7318
King                                236  2368  2662  2032  7298
Stampede                     106  2256  2834  2072  7267
Ed   214  2570  2563  1895  7241
Jackson                                   313  2624  2547  1734  7218
Marshall                                  223  2400  2792  1791  7206
Passerel Plus                  151  2203  2874  1973  7201
TAM 90                                    301  2553  2503  1768  7125
TXR2001-10                                102  2068  2706  1862  6738
Florlina   170  2186  2517  1831  6703
TXR2001-12                                147  2151  2287  1926  6511
Average                                   320  2416  2596  2176   75071
LSD at 10% Level   256  496  373  506  831
Std. Err. of Entry Mean     108  210  158  214    352
 
1.  C.V. = 9.4%, and df for EMS = 69.
Bolding indicates entries yielding equal to highest yielding entry within a column based on Fisher's
protected LSD (P = 0.10).
Planted: October 31, 2000.
Seeding Rate: 50 lb/acre in 7" rows.
Soil Type: Dothan loamy fine sand.
Soil Test: P = High, K = High, and pH = 6.3.
Fertilization: Preplant: 40 lb N, 0 lb P2O5, and 0 lb K2O/acre.
Topdress: 50 lb N/acre after 1st, 2nd, and 3rd harvests.
Management: Moldboard plowed and rototilled.
Previous Crop: Summer fallow.
Test conducted by A. R. Blount and J. Jones.
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