FORAGE CULTIVAR TRIALS: 1989 BULLETIN N. A. FAIREY. Agriculture Canada Research Station. P.O. Box 29, Beaverlodge, Alberta, T0H 0C0, Canada

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2 FORAGE CULTIVAR TRIALS: 1989 BULLETIN N. A. FAIREY Agriculture Canada Research Station P.O. Box 29, Beaverlodge, Alberta, T0H 0C0, Canada Telephone: (780) Facsimile: (780) Cover: Dunvegan Bridge over the Peace River in north-west Alberta with insets of red fescue and red clover Publication: NRG In co-operation with Alberta Agriculture

3 CONTENTS Page No. INTRODUCTION... 1 ABBREVIATIONS AND NOMENCLATURE... 1 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS... 1 TYPES OF TRIALS AND EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES... 2 SCREENING TRIALS... 2 EVALUATION TRIALS... 2 DATA ANALYSIS... 3 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE STUDY SITES... 3 AGROMETEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION BEAVERLODGE RESEARCH STATION... 4 FORT VERMILION EXPERIMENTAL FARM... 5 TRIAL RESULTS Clover, Red (Trifolium pratense L.) Fescue, Red (Festuca rubra L.) PERFORMANCE OF CULTIVARS IN SCREENING TRIALS Legumes: Grasses: Alfalfa/Lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) Trefoil, Birdsfoot (Lotus corniculatus L.) Bromegrass, Smooth (Bromus inermis Leyss.) Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) Ryegrass, Perennial (Lolium perenne L.) Timothy (Phleum pratense L.) W heatgrass, Crested (Agropyron cristatum L.) Wheatgrass, Tall (Agropyron elongatum Host) APPENDIX I: IDENTIFICATION OF SEED MAINTAINERS AND AGENTS

4 1 INTRODUCTION This bulletin provides information on the performance of forage cultivars in the Peace River region of Canada. It is the twelfth in a series of reports published cooperatively by Agriculture Canada's Research Station at Beaverlodge and Alberta Agriculture. The primary objective is to provide agronomic information on the seed production potential of forage cultivars certified by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for moving in international trade. This information assists Canadian primary producers and agribusiness in developing contracts for the production of seed of these OECD-certified, foreign cultivars; the seed being destined primarily for export from Canada to countries where the cultivar is adapted for herbage production or amenity use. The secondary objective is to identify OECD-certified forage cultivars that are suitable for herbage and/or amenity use within Canada. ABBREVIATIONS AND NOMENCLATURE In the tables of results, the code letters used for the countries of origin are in the Alpha-3 format designated by the International Organization for Standardization. These codes are specified in their publication: "Codes for the representation of names of countries", i.e., their Reference No. ISO (E). The number given in parentheses after the three-letter country-of-origin code identifies the maintainer, or agent, of the seed of the cultivar. The addresses pertaining to these code numbers are given in Appendix I. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The trials were supported financially by Agriculture Canada and Alberta Agriculture. They were established and conducted under the supervision of Murray Howe until April They were conducted with the technical assistance of Tom Cramer, Margaret Baird, Kim White, Ashley Heggelund, Candice and Marlene Probst, and Lois Connelly, and with the secretarial/clerical assistance of Jose Woods, Barbara Neumeier and Faye Swanson. Land was provided by Norm Foster of Beaverlodge. Agrometeorological data were provided by Peter Mills and George Clayton. Each contribution is gratefully acknowledged.

5 2 TYPES OF TRIALS AND EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES Two types of cultivar trials were conducted, Screening Trials and Evaluation Trials, and specific details for each of these are given below. This bulletin contains results for completed trials only, i.e. those seeded in 1987 that have now been harvested for two production years. This is a departure from recent bulletins; it allows all the results from an individual trial to be published in one document, rather than in annual increments, and thus avoids the necessity for reprinting the same information in successive bulletins. Hence, the 1990 bulletin will contain the results from all trials established in At each site, the legume species were pollinated by native insects (Bombus and Megachile spp., and Apis). In addition, at the Beaverlodge Research Station site, leafcutting bees (Megachile rotundata) were provided. SCREENING TRIALS: These were conducted at Beaverlodge Research Station (55 12'N, 'W) on a soil classified as a Dark Gray Solod (Esher clay) to Dark Gray Luvisol (Hythe fine loam) which had been fallow for at least two crop years. The objective was to determine the basic adaptation and agronomic suitability of each cultivar for seed production in the Peace River region of Canada. Selected cultivars, with winter hardiness ratings greater than 5 (see below for scale), are then advanced for more extensive assessment in the Evaluation Trials. The experimental design was a randomized complete block with three replications. Individual experimental plots were comprised of two rows, each 6.1 m long, spaced 30.5 cm apart. Information was recorded for two production years after the year of seeding, including: a spring rating of winter hardiness (scale 0 to 9 with the latter being complete survival); mature plant height (from soil to tip of uppermost extended seedhead, or to tip of uppermost extended leaf if plants had no seedheads); date of seed maturity (and harvest); and cleaned seed yield from the total area of each individual plot. Weeds were controlled by inter-row cultivation. Nitrogen fertilizer (as 34:0:0) was applied in the autumn of 1988, just prior to soil freeze-up, at a rate of 55 kg/ha N. EVALUATION TRIALS: These were conducted at three sites in the region: at Beaverlodge Research Station as for the Screening Trials above; at Foster's Farm near Beaverlodge (55 10'N, 'W) on a soil classified as an Orthic Humic Gleysol (Goose fine loam to Codner clay); and at Fort Vermilion Experimental Farm (58 23'N, 'W) on a soil classified as a Dark Gray Luvisol (Leith coarse loam) to an Orthic Gray Luvisol (Culp coarse loam). Previous cropping, weed control and fertilizer application at each location was as for the Screening Trials. The experimental design at each location was a randomized complete block with four replications. Individual experimental plots were comprised of four rows, each 6.1 m long, spaced 30.5 cm apart. Information on both seed and herbage production was recorded for two production years after the year of seeding. Seed production information was collected from two of the four rows in each experimental plot as described above for the Screening Trials. Herbage production information was collected, on two occasions in each production year, from the other two rows in each experimental plot.

3 DATA ANALYSIS: Experimental results were analyzed statistically using Genstat 5 Release 1.3 (Lawes Agricultural Trust, Rothamsted Experimental Station).

6 3 DATA ANALYSIS: Experimental results were analyzed statistically using Genstat 5 Release 1.3 (Lawes Agricultural Trust, Rothamsted Experimental Station). The models used for the analyses of variance compensate automatically for missing values. This has allowed estimates of treatment means to be included in multi-year/single site or multi-year/multi-site tables of results for a cultivar where no information was available for at least one of the year/site combinations. Where the inclusion of such a value has been deemed inappropriate (for biological reasons), no value has been reported and a '-' has been inserted in the table in place of the treatment mean. The same symbol has been used for truly missing values and where no information could be collected because the plants had died from natural causes. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE STUDY SITES

7 4 AGROMETEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION FOR BEAVERLODGE RESEARCH STATION DAILY AIR TEMPERATURE(C) MEAN DAILY SOIL PRECIPITATION(mm) MEAN DAILY TEMPERATURE YEAR MONTH MEAN MAXIMUM MINIMUM (C AT 10cm) RAIN SNOW(water) TOTAL SUN(h) WIND(km) JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

8 AGROMETEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION FOR FORT VERMILION EXPERIMENTAL FARM DAILY AIR TEMPERATURE(C) MEAN DAILY SOIL PRECIPITATION(mm) MEAN DAILY TEMPERATURE YEAR MONTH MEAN MAXIMUM MINIMUM (C AT 10cm) RAIN SNOW(water) TOTAL SUN(h) WIND(km) JANUARY * * * 1987 FEBRUARY * * * 1987 MARCH * * * 1987 APRIL * * * 1987 MAY * * * 1987 JUNE * * * 1987 JULY * * * 1987 AUGUST * * 1987 SEPTEMBER * * 1987 OCTOBER * * 1987 NOVEMBER * * 1987 DECEMBER * * JAN.-DEC * * * JANUARY * * 1988 FEBRUARY * * 1988 MARCH * * 1988 APRIL * * 1988 MAY * * 1988 JUNE * * 1988 JULY * * 1988 AUGUST * * 1988 SEPTEMBER * * 1988 OCTOBER * * * * * * 1988 NOVEMBER * * 1988 DECEMBER * * JAN.-DEC. * * * * * * JANUARY * * 1989 FEBRUARY * * 1989 MARCH * * 1989 APRIL * * 1989 MAY * * 1989 JUNE * * 1989 JULY * * 1989 AUGUST * * 1989 SEPTEMBER * * 1989 OCTOBER * * 1989 NOVEMBER * * 1989 DECEMBER * * JAN.-DEC * *

9 6 CROP: CLOVER, RED (Trifolium pratense L.) LOCATION: BEAVERLODGE RESEARCH STATION SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 1988 WINTER PLANT SEED HARVEST HERBAGE DRY MATTER YIELD HARDINESS HEIGHT ---- YIELD ---- MATURITY CUT 1( - ) CUT 2( - ) ANNUAL TOTAL ALBATROS FRA(25**) ALTASWEDE(*) CAN(6) FAVORINA(4N) CSK(?) GKT JUNIOR HUN(32) HAYAKITA(4N) JPN(37) HUNGAROTETRA(4N) HUN(30) JUBILATKA(4N) POL(48) KARIM FRA(25) MANETA(4N) DDR(14) MISTRAL FRA(25) NESSONAS GRC(28) NIKE POL(47) PARKA POL(48) REICHERSBERGER NEU AUT(2) SELECT 1 ROM(50) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE =

10 7 CROP: CLOVER, RED (Trifolium pratense L.) LOCATION: BEAVERLODGE (FOSTER'S FARM) SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 1988 WINTER PLANT SEED HARVEST HERBAGE DRY MATTER YIELD HARDINESS HEIGHT ---- YIELD ---- MATURITY CUT 1( - ) CUT 2( - ) ANNUAL TOTAL ALBATROS FRA(25**) ALTASWEDE(*) CAN(6) FAVORINA(4N) CSK(?) GKT JUNIOR HUN(32) HAYAKITA(4N) JPN(37) HUNGAROTETRA(4N) HUN(30) JUBILATKA(4N) POL(48) KARIM FRA(25) MANETA(4N) DDR(14) MISTRAL FRA(25) NESSONAS GRC(28) NIKE POL(47) PARKA POL(48) REICHERSBERGER NEU AUT(2) SELECT 1 ROM(50) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE =

11 8 CROP: CLOVER, RED (Trifolium pratense L.) LOCATION: FORT VERMILION EXPERIMENTAL FARM SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 1988 WINTER PLANT SEED HARVEST HERBAGE DRY MATTER YIELD HARDINESS HEIGHT ---- YIELD ---- MATURITY CUT 1( - ) CUT 2( - ) ANNUAL TOTAL ALBATROS FRA(25**) ALTASWEDE(*) CAN(6) FAVORINA(4N) CSK(?) GKT JUNIOR HUN(32) HAYAKITA(4N) JPN(37) HUNGAROTETRA(4N) HUN(30) JUBILATKA(4N) POL(48) KARIM FRA(25) MANETA(4N) DDR(14) MISTRAL FRA(25) NESSONAS GRC(28) NIKE POL(47) PARKA POL(48) REICHERSBERGER NEU AUT(2) SELECT 1 ROM(50) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE =

12 9 CROP: CLOVER, RED (Trifolium pratense L.) LOCATION: BEAVERLODGE RESEARCH STATION SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 1989 WINTER PLANT SEED HARVEST HERBAGE DRY MATTER YIELD HARDINESS HEIGHT ---- YIELD ---- MATURITY CUT 1( - ) CUT 2( - ) ANNUAL TOTAL ALBATROS FRA(25**) ALTASWEDE(*) CAN(6) FAVORINA(4N) CSK(?) GKT JUNIOR HUN(32) HAYAKITA(4N) JPN(37) HUNGAROTETRA(4N) HUN(30) JUBILATKA(4N) POL(48) KARIM FRA(25) MANETA(4N) DDR(14) MISTRAL FRA(25) NESSONAS GRC(28) NIKE POL(47) PARKA POL(48) REICHERSBERGER NEU AUT(2) SELECT 1 ROM(50) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE =

13 10 CROP: CLOVER, RED (Trifolium pratense L.) LOCATION: BEAVERLODGE (FOSTER'S FARM) SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 1989 WINTER PLANT SEED HARVEST HERBAGE DRY MATTER YIELD HARDINESS HEIGHT ---- YIELD ---- MATURITY CUT 1( - ) CUT 2( - ) ANNUAL TOTAL ALBATROS FRA(25**) ALTASWEDE(*) CAN(6) FAVORINA(4N) CSK(?) GKT JUNIOR HUN(32) HAYAKITA(4N) JPN(37) HUNGAROTETRA(4N) HUN(30) JUBILATKA(4N) POL(48) KARIM FRA(25) MANETA(4N) DDR(14) MISTRAL FRA(25) NESSONAS GRC(28) NIKE POL(47) PARKA POL(48) REICHERSBERGER NEU AUT(2) SELECT 1 ROM(50) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE =

14 11 CROP: CLOVER, RED (Trifolium pratense L.) LOCATION: FORT VERMILION EXPERIMENTAL FARM SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 1989 WINTER PLANT SEED HARVEST HERBAGE DRY MATTER YIELD HARDINESS HEIGHT ---- YIELD ---- MATURITY CUT 1(10th July) CUT 2(11th Sept) ANNUAL TOTAL ALBATROS FRA(25**) ALTASWEDE(*) CAN(6) FAVORINA(4N) CSK(?) GKT JUNIOR HUN(32) HAYAKITA(4N) JPN(37) HUNGAROTETRA(4N) HUN(30) JUBILATKA(4N) POL(48) KARIM FRA(25) MANETA(4N) DDR(14) MISTRAL FRA(25) NESSONAS GRC(28) NIKE POL(47) PARKA POL(48) REICHERSBERGER NEU AUT(2) SELECT 1 ROM(50) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE =

15 12 CROP: CLOVER, RED (Trifolium pratense L.) LOCATION: BEAVERLODGE RESEARCH STATION SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 2-YEAR MEAN (1988 AND 1989) WINTER PLANT*** SEED HARVEST HERBAGE DRY MATTER YIELD HARDINESS HEIGHT ---- YIELD ---- MATURITY*** CUT 1 CUT 2 ANNUAL TOTAL ALBATROS FRA(25**) ALTASWEDE(*) CAN(6) FAVORINA(4N) CSK(?) GKT JUNIOR HUN(32) HAYAKITA(4N) JPN(37) HUNGAROTETRA(4N) HUN(30) JUBILATKA(4N) POL(48) KARIM FRA(25) MANETA(4N) DDR(14) MISTRAL FRA(25) NESSONAS GRC(28) NIKE POL(47) PARKA POL(48) REICHERSBERGER NEU AUT(2) SELECT 1 ROM(50) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE = *** 1988 RESULTS ONLY

16 13 CROP: CLOVER, RED (Trifolium pratense L.) LOCATION: BEAVERLODGE (FOSTER'S FARM) SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 2-YEAR MEAN (1988 AND 1989) WINTER PLANT*** SEED HARVEST HERBAGE DRY MATTER YIELD HARDINESS HEIGHT ---- YIELD ---- MATURITY*** CUT 1 CUT 2 ANNUAL TOTAL ALBATROS FRA(25**) ALTASWEDE(*) CAN(6) FAVORINA(4N) CSK(?) GKT JUNIOR HUN(32) HAYAKITA(4N) JPN(37) HUNGAROTETRA(4N) HUN(30) JUBILATKA(4N) POL(48) KARIM FRA(25) MANETA(4N) DDR(14) MISTRAL FRA(25) NESSONAS GRC(28) NIKE POL(47) PARKA POL(48) REICHERSBERGER NEU AUT(2) SELECT 1 ROM(50) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE = *** 1988 RESULTS ONLY

17 14 CROP: CLOVER, RED (Trifolium pratense L.) LOCATION: FORT VERMILION EXPERIMENTAL FARM SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 2-YEAR MEAN (1988 AND 1989) WINTER PLANT SEED HARVEST HERBAGE DRY MATTER YIELD HARDINESS HEIGHT ---- YIELD ---- MATURITY CUT 1 CUT 2 ANNUAL TOTAL ALBATROS FRA(25**) ALTASWEDE(*) CAN(6) FAVORINA(4N) CSK(?) GKT JUNIOR HUN(32) HAYAKITA(4N) JPN(37) HUNGAROTETRA(4N) HUN(30) JUBILATKA(4N) POL(48) KARIM FRA(25) MANETA(4N) DDR(14) MISTRAL FRA(25) NESSONAS GRC(28) NIKE POL(47) PARKA POL(48) REICHERSBERGER NEU AUT(2) SELECT 1 ROM(50) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE =

18 15 CROP: CLOVER, RED (Trifolium pratense L.) LOCATION: THREE-SITE MEAN SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 2-YEAR MEAN (1988 AND 1989) WINTER PLANT SEED HARVEST HERBAGE DRY MATTER YIELD HARDINESS HEIGHT ---- YIELD ---- MATURITY CUT 1 CUT 2 ANNUAL TOTAL ALBATROS FRA(25**) ALTASWEDE(*) CAN(6) FAVORINA(4N) CSK(?) GKT JUNIOR HUN(32) HAYAKITA(4N) JPN(37) HUNGAROTETRA(4N) HUN(30) JUBILATKA(4N) POL(48) KARIM FRA(25) MANETA(4N) DDR(14) MISTRAL FRA(25) NESSONAS GRC(28) NIKE POL(47) PARKA POL(48) REICHERSBERGER NEU AUT(2) SELECT 1 ROM(50) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE =

19 16 CROP: FESCUE, RED (Festuca rubra L.) LOCATION: BEAVERLODGE (FOSTER'S FARM) SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 1988 WINTER PLANT SEED HARVEST HERBAGE DRY MATTER YIELD HARDINESS HEIGHT ---- YIELD ---- MATURITY CUT 1( - ) CUT 2( - ) ANNUAL TOTAL AND-182 POL(?**) BOREAL(*) CAN(4) B7733 CAN(12) CIBEL FRA(24) ELANOR DNK(16) ENJOY NLD(40) ESTICA NLD(40) FRANKLIN NLD(11) FURORE NLD(44) GONDOLIN DNK(16) GRASSLANDS COOK NZL(45) GRASSLANDS TASMAN NZL(45) HECTOR DEU(19) JUPITER GBR(27) NAPSA FIN(51) STERNA SWE(52) SUZETTE DNK(15) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE =

20 17 CROP: FESCUE, RED (Festuca rubra L.) LOCATION: FORT VERMILION EXPERIMENTAL FARM SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 1988 WINTER PLANT SEED HARVEST HERBAGE DRY MATTER YIELD HARDINESS HEIGHT ---- YIELD ---- MATURITY CUT 1( - ) CUT 2( - ) ANNUAL TOTAL AND-182 POL(?**) BOREAL(*) CAN(4) B7733 CAN(12) CIBEL FRA(24) ELANOR DNK(16) ENJOY NLD(40) ESTICA NLD(40) FRANKLIN NLD(11) FURORE NLD(44) GONDOLIN DNK(16) GRASSLANDS COOK NZL(45) GRASSLANDS TASMAN NZL(45) HECTOR DEU(19) JUPITER GBR(27) NAPSA FIN(51) STERNA SWE(52) SUZETTE DNK(15) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE =

21 18 CROP: FESCUE, RED (Festuca rubra L.) LOCATION: BEAVERLODGE (FOSTER'S FARM) SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 1989 WINTER PLANT SEED HARVEST HERBAGE DRY MATTER YIELD HARDINESS HEIGHT ---- YIELD ---- MATURITY CUT 1(29th June) CUT 2(14th Sept) ANNUAL TOTAL AND-182 POL(?**) BOREAL(*) CAN(4) B7733 CAN(12) CIBEL FRA(24) ELANOR DNK(16) ENJOY NLD(40) ESTICA NLD(40) FRANKLIN NLD(11) FURORE NLD(44) GONDOLIN DNK(16) GRASSLANDS COOK NZL(45) GRASSLANDS TASMAN NZL(45) HECTOR DEU(19) JUPITER GBR(27) NAPSA FIN(51) STERNA SWE(52) SUZETTE DNK(15) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE =

22 19 CROP: FESCUE, RED (Festuca rubra L.) LOCATION: FORT VERMILION EXPERIMENTAL FARM SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 1989 WINTER PLANT SEED HARVEST HERBAGE DRY MATTER YIELD HARDINESS HEIGHT ---- YIELD ---- MATURITY CUT 1(19th June) CUT 2(11th Sept) ANNUAL TOTAL AND-182 POL(?**) BOREAL(*) CAN(4) B7733 CAN(12) CIBEL FRA(24) ELANOR DNK(16) ENJOY NLD(40) ESTICA NLD(40) FRANKLIN NLD(11) FURORE NLD(44) GONDOLIN DNK(16) GRASSLANDS COOK NZL(45) GRASSLANDS TASMAN NZL(45) HECTOR DEU(19) JUPITER GBR(27) NAPSA FIN(51) STERNA SWE(52) SUZETTE DNK(15) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE =

23 20 CROP: FESCUE, RED (Festuca rubra L.) LOCATION: BEAVERLODGE (FOSTER'S FARM) SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 2-YEAR MEAN (1988 AND 1989) WINTER PLANT SEED HARVEST HERBAGE DRY MATTER YIELD HARDINESS HEIGHT ---- YIELD ---- MATURITY CUT 1 CUT 2 ANNUAL TOTAL AND-182 POL(?**) BOREAL(*) CAN(4) B7733 CAN(12) CIBEL FRA(24) ELANOR DNK(16) ENJOY NLD(40) ESTICA NLD(40) FRANKLIN NLD(11) FURORE NLD(44) GONDOLIN DNK(16) GRASSLANDS COOK NZL(45) GRASSLANDS TASMAN NZL(45) HECTOR DEU(19) JUPITER GBR(27) NAPSA FIN(51) STERNA SWE(52) SUZETTE DNK(15) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE =

24 21 CROP: FESCUE, RED (Festuca rubra L.) LOCATION: FORT VERMILION EXPERIMENTAL FARM SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 2-YEAR MEAN (1988 AND 1989) WINTER PLANT SEED HARVEST HERBAGE DRY MATTER YIELD HARDINESS HEIGHT ---- YIELD ---- MATURITY CUT 1 CUT 2 ANNUAL TOTAL AND-182 POL(?**) BOREAL(*) CAN(4) B7733 CAN(12) CIBEL FRA(24) ELANOR DNK(16) ENJOY NLD(40) ESTICA NLD(40) FRANKLIN NLD(11) FURORE NLD(44) GONDOLIN DNK(16) GRASSLANDS COOK NZL(45) GRASSLANDS TASMAN NZL(45) HECTOR DEU(19) JUPITER GBR(27) NAPSA FIN(51) STERNA SWE(52) SUZETTE DNK(15) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE =

25 22 CROP: FESCUE, RED (Festuca rubra L.) LOCATION: TWO-SITE MEAN SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 2-YEAR MEAN (1988 AND 1989) WINTER PLANT SEED HARVEST HERBAGE DRY MATTER YIELD HARDINESS HEIGHT ---- YIELD ---- MATURITY CUT 1 CUT 2 ANNUAL TOTAL AND-182 POL(?**) BOREAL(*) CAN(4) B7733 CAN(12) CIBEL FRA(24) ELANOR DNK(16) ENJOY NLD(40) ESTICA NLD(40) FRANKLIN NLD(11) FURORE NLD(44) GONDOLIN DNK(16) GRASSLANDS COOK NZL(45) GRASSLANDS TASMAN NZL(45) HECTOR DEU(19) JUPITER GBR(27) NAPSA FIN(51) STERNA SWE(52) SUZETTE DNK(15) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE =

26 23 PERFORMANCE OF CULTIVARS IN SCREENING TRIALS CROP: ALFALFA/LUCERNE (Medicago sativa L.) LOCATION: BEAVERLODGE RESEARCH STATION SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 1988, 1989 & TWO-YEAR MEAN WINTER MATURE SEED MATURITY DATE HARDINESS RATING PLANT HEIGHT(cm) (Day 1=July 1) SEED YIELD(kg/ha) SEED YIELD(% check) CULTIVAR ORIGIN MEAN MEAN MEAN MEAN MEAN ACCLAIM USA(7**) ADMIRAL USA(7) ARGENTA ITA(34) ARROW USA(7) AWARD USA(57) BARRIER CAN(4) BEAVER(*) CAN(4) COSSACK USA(54) DEDINOVSKAYA SUN(9) EAGLE USA(56) EXCALIBUR USA(8) MAYA FRA(22) NADEJDA 2 BGR(3) NAGYSZENASI HUN(29) NOBLE USA(57) OKI-I HUN(29) ONEIDA VR USA(7) SUNTER TUR(53) SURPASS CAN(9) UFIMOVSKAYA SUN(9) USA(7) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE =

27 24 PERFORMANCE OF CULTIVARS IN SCREENING TRIALS CROP: TREFOIL, BIRDSFOOT (Lotus corniculatus L.) LOCATION: BEAVERLODGE RESEARCH STATION SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 1988, 1989 & TWO-YEAR MEAN WINTER MATURE SEED MATURITY DATE HARDINESS RATING PLANT HEIGHT(cm) (Day 1=July 1) SEED YIELD(kg/ha) SEED YIELD(% check) CULTIVAR ORIGIN MEAN MEAN MEAN MEAN MEAN LEO(*) CAN(5**) OBERHAUNSTADTER DEU(21) ROCCO DEU(18) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE =

28 25 PERFORMANCE OF CULTIVARS IN SCREENING TRIALS CROP: BROMEGRASS, SMOOTH (Bromus inermis Leyss.) LOCATION: BEAVERLODGE RESEARCH STATION SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 1988, 1989 & TWO-YEAR MEAN WINTER MATURE SEED MATURITY DATE HARDINESS RATING PLANT HEIGHT(cm) (Day 1=July 1) SEED YIELD(kg/ha) SEED YIELD(% check) CULTIVAR ORIGIN MEAN MEAN MEAN MEAN MEAN CARLTON(*) CAN(4**) CHISMINCKY SUN(9) HUNGARIA HUN(33) KESZTHELYI 51 HUN(31) PERVOMAYSKY SUN(9) SZARVASI 52 HUN(29) UNA(B. willdenowii) POL(46) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE = PERFORMANCE OF CULTIVARS IN SCREENING TRIALS CROP: ORCHARDGRASS (Dactylis glomerata L.) LOCATION: BEAVERLODGE RESEARCH STATION SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 1988, 1989 & TWO-YEAR MEAN WINTER MATURE SEED MATURITY DATE HARDINESS RATING PLANT HEIGHT(cm) (Day 1=July 1) SEED YIELD(kg/ha) SEED YIELD(% check) CULTIVAR ORIGIN MEAN MEAN MEAN MEAN MEAN AMPLY FRA(23**) BEPRO POL(49) DROGOBIRCHANKA SUN(9) KAY(*) CAN(4) MAKIBAMIDORI JPN(35) PERREVIA GRC(28) SVERDLOVSKAYA SUN(9) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE =

29 26 PERFORMANCE OF CULTIVARS IN SCREENING TRIALS CROP: RYEGRASS, PERENNIAL (Lolium perenne L.) LOCATION: BEAVERLODGE RESEARCH STATION SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 1988, 1989 & TWO-YEAR MEAN WINTER MATURE SEED MATURITY DATE HARDINESS RATING PLANT HEIGHT(cm) (Day 1=July 1) SEED YIELD(kg/ha) SEED YIELD(% check) CULTIVAR ORIGIN MEAN MEAN MEAN MEAN MEAN ALL*STAR USA(55**) ALSINTO GBR(26) APUS SWE(52) BARDETTA NLD(38) BARKATE NLD(38) BARLET NLD(38) BARMEGA NLD(38) BARNASSO NLD(38) CORONET NZL(45) CUPIDO NLD(41) EMIR FRA(24) ENTRAR NLD(40) HERCULES NLD(43) JUWEL DEU(17) LIDURA DEU(17) LIPARIS DEU(17) LIPERRY DEU(17) LIQUICK DEU(17) LOOK FRA(24) MERLINDA BEL(26) NIEDERRA DEU(20) NORLEA(*) CAN(4) PAVO SWE(52) PRELUDE USA(10) PRESIDENT NLD(39) PROFIT NLD(40) REPELL USA(10) SALEM NLD(42) SHERIFF NLD(39) TROUBADOUR NLD(40) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE =

30 27 PERFORMANCE OF CULTIVARS IN SCREENING TRIALS CROP: TIMOTHY (Phleum pratense L.) LOCATION: BEAVERLODGE RESEARCH STATION SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 1988, 1989 & TWO-YEAR MEAN WINTER MATURE SEED MATURITY DATE HARDINESS RATING PLANT HEIGHT(cm) (Day 1=July 1) SEED YIELD(kg/ha) SEED YIELD(% check) CULTIVAR ORIGIN MEAN MEAN MEAN MEAN MEAN CLIMAX(*) CAN(4**) FLF-1 FRA(9) HOKUSEN JPN(36) TUNDRA DNK(9) ZPO 448 NLD(?) ZPO 450 NLD(?) ZPO 1130 NLD(?) CAN(7) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE = CROP: WHEATGRASS, CRESTED (Agropyron cristatum L.) LOCATION: BEAVERLODGE RESEARCH STATION SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 1988, 1989 & TWO-YEAR MEAN WINTER MATURE SEED MATURITY DATE HARDINESS RATING PLANT HEIGHT(cm) (Day 1=July 1) SEED YIELD(kg/ha) SEED YIELD(% check) CULTIVAR ORIGIN MEAN MEAN MEAN MEAN MEAN FAIRWAY(*) CAN(4**) SZARVASI 55 HUN(29) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE = CROP: WHEATGRASS, TALL (Agropyron elongatum Host) LOCATION: BEAVERLODGE RESEARCH STATION SEEDING YEAR: 1987 PRODUCTION YEAR: 1988, 1989 & TWO-YEAR MEAN WINTER MATURE SEED MATURITY DATE HARDINESS RATING PLANT HEIGHT(cm) (Day 1=July 1) SEED YIELD(kg/ha) SEED YIELD(% check) CULTIVAR ORIGIN MEAN MEAN MEAN MEAN MEAN ORBIT(*) CAN(4**) TYRELL AUS(1) STANDARD ERROR OF DIFFERENCE =

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Variety testing of Poa pratensis, Festuca rubra, Lolium perenne and Dactylis glomerata

Trial report Variety testing of Poa pratensis, Festuca rubra, Lolium perenne and Dactylis glomerata Second year harvest AGRONOVA LC Field Trials 2006 Agronova Møllevej 15-17 4140 Borup Phone: (+45) 57561700