Tables - B1074 Alfalfa
Variety Trials in South Mississippi 1992-1996
| Table
1. 1992 dry matter yields of alfalfa varieties planted in 1991
at the MAFES South Mississippi Branch. |
| Variety |
Harvest
date |
Total |
| 5/12 |
6/7 |
7/22 |
8/18 |
9/14 |
| |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
Apollo
|
1,755
|
1,755
|
1,737
|
1,522
|
1,709
|
8,478
|
Apollo Supreme
|
1,839
|
1,746
|
1,438
|
1,671
|
1,363
|
8,058
|
Cimarron
|
2,110
|
1,923
|
1,867
|
1,849
|
1,578
|
9,328
|
Cimarron VR
|
2,185
|
1,830
|
1,568
|
1,821
|
1,550
|
8,955
|
Crockett
|
2,092
|
1,839
|
1,755
|
1,802
|
1,625
|
9,113
|
DS 952
|
2,036
|
1,783
|
1,774
|
1,653
|
1,541
|
8,786
|
DS 957
|
1,830
|
1,755
|
2,232
|
1,597
|
1,867
|
9,281
|
Florida 77
|
1,961
|
1,783
|
1,970
|
2,082
|
1,858
|
9,655
|
Haymark
|
1,802
|
1,895
|
1,765
|
2,008
|
1,382
|
8,852
|
NK 88780
|
2,148
|
1,783
|
1,830
|
1,849
|
1,475
|
9,085
|
Pioneer 5472
|
2,048
|
2,082
|
2,269
|
1,877
|
1,755
|
10,028
|
Pioneer 5373
|
1,765
|
2,007
|
1,793
|
1,848
|
1,709
|
9,123
|
Terminator
|
2,120
|
1,979
|
1,989
|
2,026
|
1,727
|
9,842
|
Vector
|
2,045
|
2,092
|
2,138
|
1,615
|
1,811
|
9,702
|
Wampr
|
2,045
|
2,054
|
2,054
|
1,792
|
1,625
|
9,571
|
WL 320
|
1,914
|
1,886
|
2,073
|
1,737
|
1,550
|
9,160
|
WL 83T27
|
1,942
|
1,933
|
2,166
|
1,849
|
1,653
|
9,543
|
Asset
|
1,998
|
1,961
|
1,606
|
1,662
|
1,634
|
8,861
|
VS 754
|
1,877
|
1,811
|
1,933
|
2,073
|
1,550
|
9,244
|
Alfagraze
|
1,998
|
1,895
|
1,933
|
1,643
|
1,625
|
9,095
|
Mean
|
1,975
|
1,890
|
1,895
|
1,799
|
1,629
|
9,188
|
LSD(0.05)
|
NS
|
NS
|
NS
|
NS
|
292
|
NS
|
CV%
|
13.8
|
9.2
|
18.7
|
17.2
|
12.7
|
8.8
|
| Table
2. 1993 dry matter yields of alfalfa varieties planted in 1991
at the MAFES South Mississippi Branch. |
| Variety |
Harvest
date |
Total |
Stand1 |
| 5/5 |
6/7 |
7/8 |
8/9 |
9/10 |
| |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
|
Apollo
|
1,260
|
1,457
|
1,419
|
1,031
|
1,068
|
6,235
|
7.25
|
Apollo Supreme
|
1,167
|
987
|
1,262
|
780
|
1,191
|
5,389
|
8.00
|
Cimarron
|
1,214
|
1,384
|
1,419
|
1,024
|
1,283
|
6,324
|
7.12
|
Cimarron VR
|
1,331
|
1,400
|
1,457
|
895
|
1,181
|
6,263
|
7.75
|
Crockett
|
1,206
|
1,149
|
1,404
|
995
|
1,253
|
6,008
|
7.00
|
DS 952
|
1,113
|
1,020
|
1,292
|
981
|
1,068
|
5,474
|
6.60
|
DS 957
|
1,268
|
1,181
|
1,277
|
873
|
986
|
5,587
|
7.10
|
Florida 77
|
1,276
|
1,173
|
1,307
|
1,138
|
1,017
|
5,912
|
7.40
|
Haymark
|
1,159
|
1,165
|
1,397
|
1,031
|
1,099
|
5,851
|
7.60
|
NK 88780
|
1,159
|
1,222
|
1,494
|
1,067
|
1,150
|
6,092
|
6.90
|
Pioneer 5472
|
1,292
|
1,173
|
1,412
|
1,038
|
1,140
|
6,055
|
6.90
|
Pioneer 5373
|
1,377
|
1,319
|
1,404
|
1,038
|
1,304
|
6,443
|
6.70
|
Terminator
|
1,252
|
1,165
|
1,314
|
1,009
|
1,171
|
5,913
|
7.20
|
Vector
|
1,159
|
1,206
|
1,262
|
1,088
|
1,099
|
5,815
|
7.40
|
Wampr
|
1,393
|
1,262
|
1,576
|
1,110
|
1,089
|
6,430
|
7.10
|
WL 320
|
1,229
|
1,020
|
1,404
|
1,102
|
1,068
|
5,824
|
6.90
|
WL 83T27
|
1,307
|
1,206
|
1,374
|
1,131
|
1,263
|
6,281
|
8.00
|
Asset
|
1,408
|
1,101
|
1,255
|
959
|
1,191
|
5,914
|
8.00
|
VS 754
|
1,190
|
963
|
1,359
|
809
|
1,048
|
5,369
|
6.10
|
Alfagraze
|
1,338
|
1,149
|
1,382
|
1,160
|
986
|
6,015
|
8.50
|
Mean
|
1,255
|
1,185
|
1,374
|
1,012
|
1,133
|
5,960
|
7.30
|
LSD(0.05)
|
NS
|
NS
|
NS
|
NS
|
NS
|
NS
|
NS
|
CV%
|
11.5
|
18.4
|
10.4
|
23.8
|
18.6
|
8.5
|
12.3
|
1Plants per
square foot on October 8, 1993.
| Table
3. 1994 dry matter yields of alfalfa varieties planted in 1991
at the MAFES South Mississippi Branch. |
| Variety |
Harvest
date |
Total |
| 4/18 |
5/24 |
6/17 |
7/28 |
8/26 |
| |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
Apollo
|
2,015
|
2,181
|
1,463
|
1,346
|
1,431
|
8,435
|
Apollo Supreme
|
1,760
|
1,985
|
1,432
|
1,119
|
1,506
|
7,802
|
Cimarron
|
1,751
|
2,259
|
1,596
|
1,463
|
1,786
|
8,855
|
Cimarron VR
|
1,995
|
1,995
|
1,369
|
1,283
|
1,495
|
8,138
|
Crockett
|
2,161
|
2,005
|
1,557
|
1,103
|
1,571
|
8,397
|
DS 952
|
1,956
|
1,946
|
1,588
|
1,393
|
1,614
|
8,497
|
DS 957
|
2,073
|
2,015
|
1,588
|
1,338
|
1,614
|
8,628
|
Florida 77
|
1,956
|
1,985
|
1,627
|
1,267
|
1,861
|
8,697
|
Haymark
|
1,956
|
2,083
|
1,463
|
1,260
|
1,356
|
8,117
|
NK 88780
|
2,122
|
2,171
|
1,526
|
1,400
|
1,829
|
9,048
|
Pioneer 5472
|
1,848
|
2,015
|
1,682
|
1,142
|
1,657
|
8,344
|
Pioneer 5373
|
1,878
|
2,122
|
1,706
|
1,713
|
1,667
|
9,087
|
Terminator
|
1,692
|
2,142
|
1,494
|
1,127
|
1,678
|
8,133
|
Vector
|
1,800
|
2,201
|
1,651
|
1,197
|
1,657
|
8,505
|
Wampr
|
2,161
|
2,103
|
1,596
|
1,369
|
1,485
|
8,714
|
WL 320
|
1,976
|
2,103
|
1,596
|
1,174
|
1,624
|
8,472
|
WL 83T27
|
1,927
|
2,181
|
1,612
|
1,299
|
1,624
|
8,643
|
Asset
|
1,858
|
2,161
|
1,557
|
1,236
|
1,495
|
8,308
|
VS 754
|
1,946
|
1,907
|
1,502
|
1,393
|
1,528
|
8,276
|
Alfagraze
|
1,927
|
2,181
|
1,549
|
1,228
|
1,797
|
8,682
|
Mean
|
1,938
|
2,087
|
1,558
|
1,293
|
1,614
|
8,489
|
LSD(0.05)
|
NS
|
NS
|
NS
|
NS
|
NS
|
NS
|
CV%
|
15.2
|
8.8
|
14.9
|
24.0
|
13.6
|
9.2
|
| Table
4. 1995 dry matter yields of alfalfa varieties planted in 1991
at the MAFES South Mississippi Branch. |
| Variety |
Harvest
date |
Total |
| 4/18 |
5/15 |
6/16 |
8/2 |
9/14 |
| |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
Apollo
|
730
|
1,247
|
1,743
|
947
|
910
|
5,576
|
Apollo Supreme
|
824
|
1,206
|
1,581
|
1,026
|
812
|
5,449
|
Cimarron
|
793
|
1,312
|
1,712
|
940
|
870
|
5,636
|
Cimarron VR
|
767
|
1,182
|
1,667
|
918
|
929
|
5,463
|
Crockett
|
803
|
1,190
|
1,592
|
889
|
968
|
5,443
|
DS 952
|
866
|
1,141
|
1,689
|
868
|
939
|
5,503
|
DS 957
|
876
|
1,108
|
1,678
|
1,018
|
968
|
5,650
|
Florida 77
|
897
|
1,157
|
1,904
|
897
|
1,154
|
6,009
|
Haymark
|
829
|
994
|
1,538
|
983
|
919
|
5,264
|
NK 88780
|
866
|
1,125
|
1,775
|
818
|
880
|
5,463
|
Pioneer 5472
|
746
|
1,092
|
1,732
|
983
|
949
|
5,501
|
Pioneer 5373
|
882
|
1,394
|
1,743
|
954
|
1,154
|
6,126
|
Pioneer 5373
|
882
|
1,394
|
1,743
|
954
|
1,154
|
6,126
|
Terminator
|
840
|
1,019
|
1,689
|
1,119
|
919
|
5,586
|
Vector
|
668
|
1,108
|
1,850
|
997
|
968
|
5,592
|
Wampr
|
892
|
1,190
|
1,667
|
1,011
|
890
|
5,651
|
WL 320
|
782
|
994
|
1,614
|
961
|
929
|
5,281
|
WL 83T27
|
928
|
1,157
|
1,818
|
1,090
|
958
|
5,952
|
Asset
|
829
|
1,182
|
1,646
|
975
|
841
|
5,474
|
VS 754
|
845
|
1,141
|
1,818
|
767
|
929
|
5,501
|
Alfagraze
|
782
|
1,084
|
1,883
|
990
|
1,007
|
5,746
|
Mean
|
822
|
1,151
|
1,717
|
957
|
944
|
5,593
|
LSD(0.05)
|
NS
|
NS
|
NS
|
NS
|
NS
|
NS
|
CV%
|
14.6
|
14.7
|
9.7
|
7.7
|
15.2
|
6.6
|
| Table
5. 1996 dry matter yields of alfalfa varieties planted in 1991
at the MAFES South Mississippi Branch. |
| Variety |
Harvest
date |
Total |
Cover1 |
| 4/18 |
5/24 |
6/17 |
7/28 |
8/26 |
| |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
|
Apollo
|
1,190
|
968
|
889
|
1,064
|
681
|
4,792
|
6.0
|
Apollo Supreme
|
928
|
792
|
718
|
975
|
558
|
3,972
|
7.0
|
Cimarron
|
1,157
|
831
|
992
|
1,081
|
803
|
4,865
|
7.2
|
Cimarron VR
|
971
|
733
|
700
|
953
|
520
|
3,878
|
4.8
|
Crockett
|
775
|
753
|
766
|
1,033
|
577
|
3,874
|
5.5
|
DS 952
|
764
|
812
|
766
|
1,070
|
831
|
4,243
|
7.5
|
DS 957
|
928
|
900
|
889
|
1,130
|
747
|
4,594
|
7.2
|
Florida 77
|
994
|
919
|
955
|
1,219
|
860
|
4,947
|
7.5
|
Haymark
|
743
|
724
|
652
|
964
|
520
|
3,603
|
5.0
|
NK 88780
|
1,037
|
919
|
832
|
1,042
|
756
|
4,587
|
5.8
|
Pioneer 5472
|
1,212
|
890
|
936
|
1,252
|
822
|
5,113
|
6.3
|
Pioneer 5373
|
1,135
|
890
|
936
|
1,125
|
747
|
4,834
|
6.8
|
Terminator
|
950
|
773
|
747
|
1,031
|
652
|
4,153
|
5.0
|
Vector
|
2,282
|
909
|
889
|
1,192
|
652
|
5,874
|
5.6
|
Wampr
|
961
|
802
|
870
|
1,036
|
633
|
4,302
|
5.3
|
WL 320
|
983
|
958
|
955
|
1,042
|
841
|
4,779
|
7.0
|
WL 83T27
|
906
|
890
|
936
|
1,142
|
794
|
4,668
|
5.8
|
Asset
|
950
|
851
|
832
|
1,041
|
539
|
4,214
|
5.5
|
VS 754
|
819
|
812
|
775
|
1,070
|
662
|
4,137
|
6.0
|
Alfagraze
|
1,267
|
1,017
|
945
|
1,186
|
747
|
5,162
|
7.5
|
Mean
|
1,048
|
857
|
849
|
1,078
|
697
|
4,530
|
6.2
|
LSD(0.05)
|
NS
|
NS
|
NS
|
NS
|
217
|
1,107
|
NS
|
CV%
|
54.0
|
15.9
|
18.1
|
13.0
|
21.0
|
17.2
|
25.8
|
1Canopy cover
estimated on a 1-10 scale where 1=10 percent cover and 10=100 percent cover.
| Table
6. Five-year summary of dry matter yields of alfalfa varieties
planted in 1991 at the MAFES South Mississippi Branch. |
| Variety |
Year |
Total |
Average |
| 1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
| |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
lb/A |
Apollo
|
8,478
|
6,236
|
8,435
|
5,576
|
4,792
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