Performance of
Ryegrass
Twenty-seven
ryegrass varieties were planted at three locations. At
Pontotoc the test was damaged by extreme cold and was only
harvested two times. The highest yields were produced by two
experimental lines, ME-94 from Wax Seeds and FLX 1996LR from
University of Florida, with yields of 4,108 and 3,520
compared to 2,088 pounds per acre for Gulf. The test at
Newton was harvested five times and had an average yield of
6,543 pounds per acre. The highest yield was produced by an
experimental OFI-A94 from Olsen-Fennel Seed Company followed
by NC/FL1966LR from University of Florida with yields of
7,341 and 7,168 compared to 6,082 for Gulf. At Raymond, the
highest yields were produced by Hurricane and Abundant with
yields of 10,312 and 10,295 pounds per acre compared to
8,885 for Gulf.
|
Table
1. Dry matter yield of ryegrass varieties at the
Pontotoc Research and Extension Center, Pontotoc,
MS, 1996-97.
|
|
Variety
|
Dry
Matter Yield
|
|
Harvest
Dates
|
|
|
3/17/97
|
5/16/97
|
Total
|
|
Abundant
|
1730
|
926
|
2656
|
|
Big
Daddy
|
1234
|
731
|
1966
|
|
Blizard
|
1367
|
771
|
2138
|
|
FLX19964N
|
2339
|
947
|
3286
|
|
FLX1996LR
|
2644
|
876
|
3520
|
|
Grazer
|
2614
|
629
|
3243
|
|
Gulf
|
1420
|
669
|
2088
|
|
Hurricane
|
2702
|
662
|
3363
|
|
Jackson
|
2775
|
636
|
3411
|
|
Marshall
|
2798
|
573
|
3371
|
|
ME-94
|
3267
|
841
|
4108
|
|
NC/FL1996LR
|
2505
|
902
|
3407
|
|
OFI-A94
|
2278
|
839
|
3117
|
|
OFI-FL95
|
2206
|
785
|
2991
|
|
OFI-PMI
|
1469
|
650
|
2119
|
|
Passerel
|
2708
|
746
|
3454
|
|
RIO
|
2484
|
650
|
3133
|
|
Rustmaster
|
2645
|
665
|
3310
|
|
Surrey
|
2584
|
684
|
3268
|
|
TAM
90
|
2016
|
843
|
2859
|
|
Tetrablend
444
|
1209
|
752
|
1960
|
|
TXRFMR-96
|
1609
|
778
|
2387
|
|
TXR95-2
|
2406
|
706
|
3113
|
|
TXR95-6
|
2510
|
734
|
3244
|
|
WVPB-R-3
|
2112
|
709
|
2820
|
|
WVPB-90-300
|
2652
|
817
|
3469
|
|
WVPB-93-101
|
2248
|
886
|
3133
|
|
Mean
|
2242
|
756
|
2998
|
|
LSD
(0.05)
|
519
|
207
|
613
|
|
CV
%
|
16
|
19
|
14
|
|
Planting
date:
|
10/11/96
|
|
|
Fertilization:
|
10/10/96
|
60-30-0
|
12/03/96
|
30-0-0
|
3/22/97
|
68-0-0
|
|
Table
2. Dry matter yield of ryegrass varieties, Coastal
Plain Branch, Newton, MS, 1996-97.
|
|
Variety
|
Dry
Matter Yield
|
|
|
Harvest
Dates
|
|
|
12/03/96
|
1/27/97
|
3/10/97
|
4/15/97
|
5/27/97
|
Total
|
Stand1
|
|
|
-------------------------lb/A-------------------------
|
%
|
|
Abundant
|
1097
|
517
|
891
|
1917
|
1288
|
5711
|
97
|
|
Big
Daddy
|
1026
|
650
|
1065
|
2434
|
1463
|
6637
|
100
|
|
Blizard
|
1024
|
635
|
1116
|
2192
|
1470
|
6437
|
100
|
|
FLX1996G4N
|
1139
|
766
|
1098
|
2197
|
1577
|
6777
|
98
|
|
FLX1996LR
|
1155
|
764
|
1266
|
2353
|
1342
|
6880
|
100
|
|
Grazer
|
1097
|
606
|
1524
|
1704
|
1159
|
6091
|
97
|
|
Gulf
|
1066
|
578
|
1041
|
2159
|
1238
|
6082
|
97
|
|
Hurricane
|
1044
|
614
|
873
|
2207
|
1314
|
6053
|
98
|
|
Jackson
|
1450
|
874
|
1319
|
2208
|
1317
|
7168
|
98
|
|
Marshall
|
1265
|
634
|
993
|
2683
|
1447
|
7022
|
98
|
|
ME-94
|
1251
|
622
|
1075
|
2406
|
1473
|
6827
|
97
|
|
NC/FL1996LR
|
1168
|
879
|
1495
|
2746
|
1501
|
7788
|
98
|
|
OFI-A94
|
1348
|
844
|
1503
|
2622
|
1468
|
7785
|
97
|
|
OFI-FL
95
|
1298
|
657
|
1096
|
2263
|
1303
|
6318
|
98
|
|
OFI-PMI
|
1050
|
663
|
1063
|
2127
|
1427
|
6327
|
98
|
|
Passerel
|
1244
|
647
|
819
|
2112
|
1321
|
6144
|
98
|
|
RIO
|
1249
|
679
|
1141
|
2093
|
1432
|
6595
|
97
|
|
Rust
Master
|
1145
|
599
|
963
|
2221
|
1151
|
6079
|
98
|
|
Surrey
|
1311
|
837
|
1465
|
2255
|
1472
|
7341
|
97
|
|
TAM
90
|
1222
|
675
|
871
|
1836
|
1124
|
5727
|
98
|
|
Tetrablend
444
|
1006
|
691
|
1124
|
2490
|
1542
|
6853
|
98
|
|
TXRFMR-96
|
1149
|
709
|
1046
|
2330
|
1184
|
6419
|
100
|
|
TXR95-2
|
1005
|
628
|
1050
|
2367
|
1196
|
6246
|
97
|
|
TXR95-6
|
1030
|
651
|
1219
|
2212
|
1263
|
6375
|
94
|
|
WVPB-R-3
|
1125
|
679
|
876
|
1873
|
1080
|
5634
|
95
|
|
WVBP-90-300
|
1066
|
704
|
1156
|
2528
|
1639
|
7093
|
100
|
|
WVPB-93-101
|
928
|
645
|
909
|
2021
|
1440
|
5943
|
98
|
|
Mean
|
1147
|
683
|
1113
|
2243
|
1357
|
6543
|
97.9
|
|
LSD
(0.05)
|
287
|
223
|
417
|
541
|
351
|
1427
|
4.1
|
|
CV
%
|
15
|
20
|
23
|
15
|
16
|
13
|
3
|
|
Seeding
rate:
|
35
lb
|
Planting
date:
|
10/03/96
|
|
Fertilization:
|
9/23/96
- Lime @ 1 T/A
|
10/03/96
- 65-65-65
|
12/09/96
- 34-0-0
|
|
|
1/30/97
- 34-0-0
|
3/10/97
- 34-0-0
|
4/17/97
- 34-0-0
|
|
1Date:
11/18/96
|
|
Table
3. Dry matter yield of ryegrass varieties, Coastal
Plain Branch, Newton, MS, 1993-1997.
|
|
Variety
|
Dry
Matter Yield
|
|
Year
|
|
|
93-94
|
94-95
|
95-96
|
96-97
|
Mean
|
|
|
-------------------------------------lb/A-----------------------------------------
|
|
Florida
80
|
6542
|
8348
|
5453
|
|
|
Gulf
|
6849
|
7980
|
5054
|
6082
|
6491
|
|
Jackson
|
7374
|
9069
|
6416
|
7168
|
7507
|
|
Marshall
|
7391
|
8106
|
7930
|
7022
|
7612
|
|
RIO
|
7041
|
8351
|
6714
|
6595
|
7175
|
|
Rustmaster
|
6672
|
8299
|
6351
|
6079
|
6850
|
|
Surrey
|
6840
|
8607
|
6741
|
7341
|
7382
|
|
TAM
90
|
7292
|
8236
|
5909
|
5727
|
6791
|
|
Mean
|
7000
|
8375
|
6321
|
6573
|
7115
|
|
Table
4. Dry matter yield of ryegrass varieties, Brown
Loam Branch Station, Raymond, MS,
1996-97.
|
|
Variety
|
Dry
matter yield
|
|
Harvest
Dates
|
|
|
11/21/96
|
2/19/97
|
3/11/97
|
5/7/97
|
Total
|
|
Abundant
|
1315
|
1904
|
1000
|
6093
|
10312
|
|
Big
Daddy
|
1223
|
1824
|
954
|
5128
|
9133
|
|
Blizard
|
1204
|
1521
|
980
|
5804
|
9509
|
|
FLX1996G4N
|
1114
|
1541
|
1066
|
5010
|
8730
|
|
FLX1996LR
|
1118
|
1703
|
1020
|
4718
|
8559
|
|
Grazer
|
1300
|
1646
|
1134
|
5154
|
9233
|
|
Gulf
|
1191
|
1749
|
1022
|
4924
|
8885
|
|
Hurricane
|
1313
|
1959
|
1068
|
5955
|
10295
|
|
Jackson
|
1337
|
1906
|
1024
|
5417
|
9684
|
|
Marshall
|
1403
|
1974
|
1331
|
5099
|
9807
|
|
ME-94
|
1237
|
1416
|
1061
|
4554
|
8268
|
|
NC/FL1996LR
|
1037
|
1878
|
1009
|
5624
|
9548
|
|
OFI-A94
|
1372
|
1508
|
816
|
6080
|
9776
|
|
OFI-FL
95
|
1322
|
1532
|
1035
|
5675
|
9564
|
|
OFI-PMI
|
1265
|
1808
|
1083
|
5776
|
9931
|
|
Passerel
|
1114
|
1655
|
956
|
5266
|
8990
|
|
RIO
|
1427
|
1324
|
1051
|
5329
|
9130
|
|
Rust
Master
|
1269
|
2355
|
1193
|
4909
|
9726
|
|
Surrey
|
1274
|
1718
|
1151
|
5200
|
9343
|
|
TAM
90
|
1324
|
1620
|
1029
|
5294
|
9266
|
|
Tetrablend
444
|
1149
|
2022
|
1000
|
4929
|
9100
|
|
TXRFMR-96
|
1167
|
1547
|
867
|
5336
|
8916
|
|
TXR95-2
|
1110
|
1792
|
1151
|
5640
|
9693
|
|
TXR95-6
|
1149
|
1593
|
945
|
6027
|
9715
|
|
WVPB-R-3
|
1293
|
1736
|
1197
|
5848
|
10074
|
|
WVBP-90-300
|
1103
|
1766
|
1346
|
5740
|
9956
|
|
WVPB-93-101
|
1114
|
1265
|
1153
|
5600
|
9133
|
|
Mean
|
1231
|
1713
|
1061
|
5412
|
9418
|
|
LSD
(0.05)
|
NS
|
NS
|
NS
|
NS
|
NS
|
|
CV
%
|
21
|
26
|
24
|
15
|
12
|
|
Planting
date:
|
10/4/96
|
|
|
Fertilization:
|
60-60-0
|
10/1/96
|
68-0-0
|
2/20/97
|
60-60-60
|
4/3/97
|
|
Table
5. Dry matter yield of ryegrass varieties, Brown
Loam Branch, Raymond, MS, 1993-1997.
|
|
Variety
|
Dry
Matter Yield
|
|
Year
|
|
|
93-94
|
94-95
|
95-96
|
96-97
|
Mean
|
|
|
-----------------------------lb/A-----------------------------
|
|
Florida
80
|
6425
|
9044
|
7678
|
|
|
Gulf
|
6482
|
8724
|
7175
|
8885
|
7807
|
|
Jackson
|
7142
|
9158
|
6195
|
9684
|
8045
|
|
Marshall
|
6776
|
9017
|
7243
|
9807
|
8211
|
|
RIO
|
7032
|
9505
|
7530
|
9130
|
8299
|
|
Rustmaster
|
6805
|
8907
|
7150
|
9726
|
8147
|
|
Surrey
|
6451
|
9825
|
6605
|
9343
|
8056
|
|
TAM
90
|
6889
|
9014
|
7844
|
9266
|
8253
|
|
Mean
|
6750
|
9149
|
7178
|
9406
|
8117
|
Performance
of Fescue
Sixteen
varieties of tall fescue were evaluated at Prairie and no
variety produced significantly more than fungus-infected
Kentucky 31 (Table
6).
There were only small differences in total yield when
averaged over six years. At Mississippi State, there were
significant differences in total yield among 20 varieties
evaluated, but no variety produced significantly more than
the endophyte-infected Kentucky 31 variety (Table
7).
|
Table
6. Dry matter yield of tall fescue varieties,
Prairie Research Unit, Prairie, MS,
1996-1997.
|
|
Variety
|
Dry
Matter Yield
|
|
Harvest
Dates
|
Total
|
6-year
average
|
|
9/25/96
|
12/9/96
|
4/8/97
|
5/6/97
|
|
|
------------------------------lb/A------------------------------
|
|
Alta
|
2224
|
465
|
2351
|
629
|
5671
|
4489
|
|
AU
Triumph1
|
2193
|
366
|
1239
|
631
|
4430
|
3722
|
|
Desoto
|
1903
|
388
|
1312
|
533
|
4136
|
3687
|
|
Enforcer
|
2505
|
397
|
1262
|
683
|
4848
|
4164
|
|
Fawn
|
2446
|
597
|
1271
|
560
|
4875
|
4019
|
|
Forage
Blend3
|
2470
|
433
|
2454
|
653
|
6011
|
|
|
Jesup
(EI)1
|
2433
|
404
|
1666
|
663
|
5168
|
4314
|
|
Kentucky
31 EF2
|
2243
|
384
|
1691
|
481
|
4800
|
4108
|
|
Kentucky
31 EI
|
2593
|
405
|
2141
|
573
|
5713
|
4503
|
|
Martin
|
2280
|
406
|
1415
|
623
|
4724
|
3996
|
|
OFI-TF-B1
|
2020
|
399
|
1302
|
473
|
4195
|
3773
|
|
OFI-TF-B15
|
1990
|
292
|
1278
|
462
|
4022
|
3706
|
|
Penngrazer1
|
2733
|
|