| Table 3. UC Tulelake Alfalfa Trial 1994-1997 Stand Counts and Cover Ratings. Trial Planted 7/7/93 | |||||||
| COVER1 | COVER1 | Stand Counts | |||||
| ENTRY | 1994 | 1996 | Plants/.1m2 | ||||
| % | % | 1996 | 1997 | ||||
| Released Cultivars | |||||||
| 5262 | 4.0 (20) | 6.8 (16) | 9.6 (36) | 7.3 ( 6) | |||
| C/W 1312 | 3.3 (42) | 6.5 (31) | 10.0 (22) | 6.8 (30) | |||
| Asset | 4.3 (10) | 6.5 (31) | 9.6 (38) | 6.9 (25) | |||
| Aggressor | 4.3 (10) | 7.0 ( 4) | 9.9 (24) | 7.1 (14) | |||
| 5246 | 4.0 (20) | 6.5 (31) | 10.9 ( 5) | 7.3 ( 6) | |||
| DK 122 | 4.5 ( 7) | 7.0 ( 4) | 10.2 (19) | 7.6 ( 2) | |||
| Class | 4.5 ( 3) | 6.5 (31) | 11.1 ( 3) | 7.3 ( 6) | |||
| WL 317 | 4.8 ( 2) | 7.0 ( 4) | 10.4 (14) | 7.3 ( 5) | |||
| Webfoot MPR | 4.3 (10) | 7.0 ( 4) | 9.4 (41) | 7.0 (24) | |||
| Reward | 4.5 ( 7) | 6.3 (43) | 9.2 (44) | 6.5 (36) | |||
| Achieva | 3.8 (32) | 6.3 (43) | 9.3 (43) | 7.0 (16) | |||
| 5364 | 3.3 (42) | 6.0 (45) | 10.6 ( 9) | 6.9 (25) | |||
| Ultra | 4.0 (20) | 6.5 (31) | 9.6 (35) | 6.9 (25) | |||
| Blazer XL | 3.5 (41) | 6.5 (31) | 9.7 (30) | 6.4 (38) | |||
| DK 133 | 4.0 (20) | 6.0 (46) | 9.7 (30) | 6.9 (25) | |||
| Centurion | 4.0 (20) | 6.8 (16) | 10.2 (18) | 7.1 (13) | |||
| Crystal | 3.5 (36) | 6.5 (31) | 10.9 ( 5) | 6.3 (40) | |||
| 5472 | 3.3 (42) | 6.5 (31) | 8.2 (48) | 6.0 (45) | |||
| Arrow | 4.5 ( 3) | 6.8 (16) | 11.4 ( 1) | 7.6 ( 2) | |||
| Nemagone | 3.5 (39) | 7.0 ( 4) | 9.6 (36) | 6.1 (44) | |||
| Belmont | 4.0 (20) | 6.8 (16) | 10.9 ( 4) | 7.3 ( 6) | |||
| C/W 1361 | 4.0 (20) | 6.8 (16) | 9.3 (42) | 7.0 (16) | |||
| Blazer | 4.3 (19) | 6.8 (16) | 10.7 ( 7) | 7.0 (16) | |||
| DK 125 | 4.3 (10) | 7.0 ( 4) | 10.0 (23) | 7.3 ( 6) | |||
| WL 323 | 4.3 (10) | 6.8 (16) | 9.0 (45) | 7.0 (16) | |||
| Apollo Supr | eme 4.0 (20) | 6.8 (16) | 10.5 (11) | 7.0 (16) | |||
| Webfoot | 4.0 (31) | 6.5 (31) | 9.6 (38) | 6.5 (37) | |||
| 89-30 | 4.3 (10) | 6.8 (16) | 10.1 (21) | 6.4 (38) | |||
| Cimarron VR | 3.5 (36) | 6.8 (16) | 10.2 (20) | 6.6 (33) | |||
| WL 320 | 3.5 (39) | 6.5 (31) | 9.8 (27) | 5.8 (47) | |||
| Epic | 4.3 (10) | 6.8 (16) | 10.5 (11) | 6.8 (30) | |||
| 5454 | 3.5 (36) | 7.5 ( 1) | 9.8 (26) | 6.8 (30) | |||
| Archer | 4.0 (20) | 7.0 ( 4) | 9.4 (40) | 6.3 (40) | |||
| WL 322 HQ | 4.3 (10) | 7.0 ( 4) | 10.4 (16) | 7.0 (16) | |||
| LM 456 | 3.0 (47) | 6.8 (16) | 9.7 (33) | 5.8 (47) | |||
| Iroquois | 2.5 (48) | 6.0 (46) | 9.8 (28) | 6.6 (33) | |||
| Vernal | 3.3 (46) | 5.8 (48) | 9.0 (47) | 6.3 (40) | |||
| Experimental Cultivars | |||||||
| C/W 1437 | 4.0 (20) | 7.0 ( 4) | 9.7 (32) | 7.1 (14) | |||
| More | 4.8 ( 1) | 7.3 ( 2) | 11.2 ( 2) | 7.3 ( 6) | |||
| ABI 9143 | 3.8 (32) | 7.0 ( 4) | 10.4 (13) | 7.3 ( 6) | |||
| PGI 3222 | 4.5 ( 3) | 7.0 ( 4) | 10.6 ( 9) | 7.4 ( 4) | |||
| C/W 1404 | 4.5 ( 3) | 7.3 ( 2) | 9.7 (29) | 7.8 ( 1) | |||
| PGI 3392 | 3.8 (32) | 6.8 (16) | 10.7 ( 7) | 7.0 (16) | |||
| C/W 1466 | 4.5 ( 9) | 7.0 (15) | 10.3 (17) | 7.0 (23) | |||
| Un 60 | 3.8 (32) | 6.8 (16) | 9.6 (34) | 6.6 (35) | |||
| C/W 1349 | 4.3 (10) | 6.5 (31) | 10.4 (15) | 6.9 (25) | |||
| H-154 | 3.3 (42) | 6.8 (16) | 9.9 (25) | 5.9 (46) | |||
| AS-BG | 4.0 (20) | 6.5 (31) | 9.0 (46) | 6.3 (40) | |||
| 6J89 | 2.3 (49) | 5.5 (49) | 7.6 (49) | 3.9 (49) | |||
| Mean | 3.90 | 6.70 | 9.90 | 6.80 | |||
| CV | 16.60 | 7.90 | 11.80 | 6.40 | |||
| LSD (.05) | 0.90 | 0.70 | 1.60 | 0.60 | |||
| 1Visual estimate of percent of ground covered by living alfalfa. Based on a subjective rating on a 1 to 10 scale. | |||||||