Table 12. Dry matter yield of alfalfa variety trials at the South Mississippi Branch Station, Poplarville, MS, 1994.
Harvest dates 3 Year
Variety 4/18/94 5/24/94 6/17/94 7/28/94 8/26/94 Total Average
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Alfagraze 1839 2082 1479 1173 1715 8289 7799
Apollo 1923 2082 1397 1284 1366 8054 7588
Apollo Supreme 1681 1895 1367 1068 1438 7449 6965
Asset 1774 2064 1486 1180 1427 7932 7568
Cimarron 1671 2157 1524 1397 1705 8454 8035
Cimarron VR 1905 1905 1307 1225 1428 7770 7663
Crochett 2064 1914 1486 1053 1500 8017 7713
DS 952 1867 1858 1516 1329 1541 8112 7457
DS 957 1979 1923 1516 1277 1541 8237 7701
Florida 77 1867 1895 1554 1210 1777 8304 7957
Haymark 1867 1989 1397 1203 1294 7750 7484
NK 88780 2026 2073 1457 1337 1746 8639 7939
Pioneer 5472 1765 1923 1606 1091 1582 7966 8017
Pioneer 5373 1793 2026 1628 1636 1592 8675 8080
Terminator 1615 2045 1427 1075 1602 7765 7840
VS 754 1858 1821 1434 1330 1458 7901 7498
Vector 1718 2101 1576 1143 1582 8120 7879
WAMPR 2064 2007 1523 1307 1417 8320 8106
WL 320 1886 2007 1523 1120 1551 8089 7690
WL 83T27 1839 2082 1538 1240 1551 8251 8025
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Mean 1850 1993 1487 1234 1541 8105 7750
LSD(0.05) NS NS NS NS NS NS
CV% 15 9 15 24 14 9
Seeding rate: 20 lb/A
Planting date: 11/01/91
Fertilization: 0-100-100 + 2 lb Boron