Table 9. Dry matter yield of tall fescue varieties at the Prairie Research Unit, Prairie, MS, 1994-95.
Dry matter yield
Harvest dates
4 Year
Variety 11/23/94 5/02/94 6/13/95 Total average
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Alta 2372 2053 539 4964 4345
AU Triumph1/ 2884 1050 390 4324 3960
Fawn 3294 1749 653 5043 4318
GA Jesup EI1/ 3515 1890 493 5405 4393
GA Jesup Imp EI 2706 2029 554 5289 4675
Kentucky 31 EF2/ 3165 1960 201 5326 4465
Kentucky 31 EI 2239 2201 413 4953 4484
Martin 2846 1812 295 4953 4175
MSF 77-1 2170 2138 523 4831 4061
OFI-TF-81 3282 1742 494 5518 4415
OFI-TF-B15 2037 2574 787 5398 4568
Penngrazer1/ 3402 1283 261 4946 4127
TF 8872 2838 1454 659 4951 4136
TF 9077 3181 2115 748 6001 5072
WVB-88TF-B-14 2881 1835 558 5274 4458
Forage Blend3/ 2777 2963 740 6480
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Mean 2737 2058 534 5229 4376
LSD (0.05) 1175 785 289 1413
CV% 30 27 39 18
Seeding rate: 25 lb/A
Planting date: 10/21/91
3/Planting date: 09/21/92
Fertilization: 10/05/94 60-0-0
02/16/95 60-0-0
1/Endophyte Fungus - Infected
2/Endophyte Fungus - Free