Table 8. Dry matter yield of cool-season perennial grasses at Mississippi State, MS, 1998-99.

Variety

 

Harvest Dates
Total
Yield
Heading
5/18/99
12/3/98
3/8/99
4/8/99
5/18/99

 

lb/A
lb/A
lb/A
lb/A
lb/A
%
Annual Ryegrass
   Barmultra
1103
544
1066
1453
4167
98
   Barverdi
866
618
1152
1326
3963
95
   Gulf
1255
1258
1345
1078
4936
100
   Jackson
1161
889
1328
1159
4537
98
   Marshall
1127
1077
1202
1346
4751
96
Perennial Ryegrass
   BG-14
619
251
622
1286
2777
65
   BG-34
482
293
639
1065
2479
40
   Grasslands
897
672
677
804
3049
20
   Lafayette
451
544
550
643
2187
2
   Lane
654
149
458
643
1904
0
   Moy
614
346
643
1105
2709
79
   Tetra
436
164
520
710
1830
0
   Yatsyn
782
778
764
1219
3543
61
   GD3251
362
293
668
1534
2857
80
Brome
   Gala
331
357
699
1306
2694
93
   Stocker
778
565
782
1400
3525
100
Orchardgrass
   Quantum
133
197
485
1105
1920
2

 

LSD (0.05)
124
263
198
258
534
15
Soil:  Marrieta Loam
Planting date:  9/10/98
Fertilization:  10/13/98 - 60-20-0
Herbicide:  Weedmaster at 1 pt/A on 10/11/98     3/10/99 - 51-0-0