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

Ryegrass
Tifton, Georgia:
Ryegrass Forage Performance, 2000-2001
Dry Matter Yield
Harvest Date Season Totals
Brand-Variety     1-05-01 1-29-01 2-15-01 3-01-01 3-26-01 4-13-01 4-27-01   2001 2-Yr Avg
--------------------------------------------- lb/acre ---------------------------------------------
Jumbo                                   634   712  1365  1023  2018  1881   755  8387  8800
Marshall                                746   649  1300  1045  2069  1786   726  8322  8844
Natchez                                 639   777  1220  1009  2055  1895   654  8248  8143
Ed   926   588  1111  1096  1991  1793   588  8094  8247
Stampede                   839   639  1148  1031  2069  1677   646  8049  8562
Fantastic                         516   922  1293    922  1989  1692   690  8022  8516
Prine   452   581  1474  1009  2091  1648   741  7995     .
Big Daddy                               479   828  1198  1009  1968  1706   726  7914  8295
FLX2000(NEW1)4XLRLate   189   639  1307  1009  2149  1684   842  7819     .
Passerel Plus                523   581  1133  1118  1953  1844   661  7812  8266
Ribeye                        348   777  1431    944  2019  1663   632  7812     .
King                              450   450  1220  1074  2113  1684   777  7768  8360
Bounty                                  327   806  1336    958  1873  1815   646  7761     .
Brigadier   278   668  1126  1118  2040  1917   581  7727  8230
ME94                                    464   523  1169  1111  2084  1677   697  7725  8375
TXR2000-T1                              225   400  1343  1075  1895  2149   574  7660     .
Rio                                     385   675  1104  1031  2004  1852   603  7653  8415
TAM 90                                  523   545  1256  1038  1953  1706   574  7595  8001
WMN97                               336   429  1213  1060  2156  1692   617  7502     .
Jackson                                 392   617  1198    922  1961  1742   646  7478  8084
FLX2000(NEW)4XLRMidLate    247   646  1111  1024  1989  1655   748  7419     .
Florlina                                 198   399  1213  1024  1924  1830   755  7342  7955
TXR2001-12                              204   704  1191    915  1888  1750   632  7283     .
TXR2001-10                              225   298  1133  1082  1946  1793   581  7057     .
Surrey II   208   268  1104  1045  2004  1692   654  6974  7839
Average                                 430   605  1228  1028  2008  1769   670   77371  8308
LSD at 10% Level   285   244  200  90   N.S.2   N.S.   130  528   N.S.
Std. Err. of Entry Mean     121   104  84  38  68  112   55    224  200
 
1.  C.V. = 5.8%, and df for EMS = 72.
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 24, 2000.
Seeding Rate: 50 lb/acre in 7" rows.
Soil Type: Tifton sandy loam.
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, 5th, and 6th 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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