| Table 5. UC Kearney Alfalfa Cultivar Trial 1997 yields. Trial planted 9/20/96 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cut 1 | Cut 2 | Cut 3 | Cut 4 | Cut 5 | Cut 6 | Cut 7 | Cut 8 | YEAR | % OF | ||||||||||
| ENTRY | 4/9 | 5/8 | 6/4 | 7/2 | 7/30 | 8/28 | 9/29 | 11/3 | TOTAL | CUF 101 | |||||||||
| Dry Tons/Acre | |||||||||||||||||||
| Released Cultivars | |||||||||||||||||||
| WL 525HQ | 1.76 | (19) | 2.18 | (06) | 2.28 | (25) | 2.37 | (01) | 2.02 | (15) | 1.82 | (08) | 1.63 | (05) | 1.21 | (24) | 15.28 | (04) | 106.7 |
| Kern | 2.02 | (02) | 2.36 | (02) | 2.34 | (13) | 2.17 | (16) | 1.89 | (28) | 1.68 | (30) | 1.55 | (15) | 1.17 | (33) | 15.19 | (05) | 106.0 |
| WL 612 | 1.75 | (26) | 2.00 | (21) | 2.37 | (08) | 2.16 | (19) | 2.04 | (12) | 1.88 | (03) | 1.49 | (27) | 1.30 | (16) | 14.98 | (07) | 104.6 |
| SW 9301 | 1.50 | (47) | 1.89 | (30) | 2.34 | (14) | 2.12 | (25) | 2.11 | (05) | 1.83 | (07) | 1.55 | (16) | 1.43 | (03) | 14.78 | (16) | 103.2 |
| Coronado | 1.71 | (34) | 1.81 | (37) | 2.20 | (39) | 2.19 | (14) | 2.03 | (13) | 1.85 | (05) | 1.54 | (19) | 1.32 | (09) | 14.65 | (24) | 102.3 |
| Weststar (88SWR) | 1.83 | (11) | 2.04 | (15) | 2.38 | (07) | 2.13 | (24) | 1.86 | (35) | 1.60 | (44) | 1.42 | (43) | 1.17 | (34) | 14.44 | (27) | 100.8 |
| DK 189 | 1.90 | (05) | 2.10 | (13) | 2.26 | (31) | 2.12 | (26) | 1.71 | (47) | 1.67 | (32) | 1.52 | (22) | 1.16 | (41) | 14.44 | (28) | 100.8 |
| FG92-301 | 1.77 | (18) | 1.75 | (41) | 2.34 | (16) | 2.07 | (33) | 2.06 | (07) | 1.63 | (40) | 1.48 | (35) | 1.32 | (08) | 14.42 | (29) | 100.7 |
| CUF 101 | 1.80 | (15) | 1.87 | (33) | 2.25 | (32) | 2.10 | (30) | 1.93 | (26) | 1.60 | (45) | 1.48 | (31) | 1.29 | (18) | 14.32 | (30) | 100.0 |
| Prestige | 1.61 | (44) | 1.89 | (31) | 2.36 | (11) | 2.12 | (27) | 1.85 | (38) | 1.77 | (14) | 1.51 | (23) | 1.16 | (35) | 14.27 | (33) | 99.6 |
| FG8L412 | 1.74 | (28) | 1.84 | (35) | 2.29 | (23) | 1.92 | (48) | 1.75 | (45) | 1.74 | (18) | 1.49 | (30) | 1.18 | (31) | 13.94 | (38) | 97.3 |
| Highline(UC 340) | 1.39 | (49) | 1.83 | (36) | 2.12 | (48) | 2.20 | (13) | 1.96 | (21) | 1.63 | (41) | 1.50 | (25) | 1.27 | (20) | 13.89 | (40) | 97.0 |
| Magna 8 | 1.61 | (43) | 1.73 | (43) | 2.19 | (42) | 2.05 | (35) | 1.85 | (37) | 1.64 | (37) | 1.54 | (20) | 1.20 | (26) | 13.81 | (43) | 96.4 |
| 5681 | 1.87 | (06) | 2.15 | (07) | 2.17 | (45) | 1.94 | (46) | 1.67 | (49) | 1.49 | (50) | 1.31 | (50) | 0.92 | (51) | 13.51 | (45) | 94.4 |
| Magna 9 | 1.49 | (48) | 1.74 | (42) | 2.25 | (33) | 2.02 | (37) | 1.74 | (46) | 1.66 | (35) | 1.42 | (44) | 1.18 | (30) | 13.50 | (46) | 94.2 |
| Experimental Cultivars | |||||||||||||||||||
| DS 691 | 1.86 | (08) | 2.23 | (04) | 2.47 | (01) | 2.20 | (11) | 2.13 | (03) | 1.79 | (10) | 1.64 | (03) | 1.27 | (19) | 15.59 | (01) | 108.9 |
| SW 9504 | 1.62 | (42) | 2.02 | (18) | 2.36 | (10) | 2.20 | (12) | 2.18 | (01) | 1.92 | (02) | 1.63 | (04) | 1.44 | (02) | 15.38 | (02) | 107.4 |
| X56N57 | 2.02 | (01) | 2.33 | (03) | 2.29 | (21) | 2.10 | (29) | 2.02 | (14) | 1.72 | (22) | 1.56 | (14) | 1.25 | (21) | 15.29 | (03) | 106.8 |
| UN9B78 | 1.75 | (23) | 2.10 | (11) | 2.35 | (12) | 2.22 | (07) | 2.05 | (08) | 1.72 | (24) | 1.61 | (06) | 1.31 | (11) | 15.11 | (06) | 105.5 |
| YS9T78 | 1.82 | (13) | 1.89 | (32) | 2.30 | (20) | 2.10 | (31) | 2.05 | (09) | 1.86 | (04) | 1.56 | (13) | 1.40 | (04) | 14.97 | (08) | 104.5 |
| SW 9628 | 1.72 | (32) | 1.91 | (29) | 2.39 | (06) | 2.21 | (09) | 2.14 | (02) | 1.73 | (20) | 1.48 | (33) | 1.39 | (05) | 14.97 | (09) | 104.5 |
| UN1718 | 1.64 | (38) | 2.02 | (17) | 2.37 | (09) | 2.36 | (02) | 2.04 | (11) | 1.74 | (19) | 1.50 | (26) | 1.25 | (22) | 14.92 | (10) | 104.2 |
| WL C245 | 1.81 | (14) | 1.99 | (22) | 2.39 | (05) | 2.29 | (05) | 1.70 | (48) | 1.85 | (06) | 1.55 | (17) | 1.34 | (07) | 14.92 | (11) | 104.2 |
| YS-8T1094 | 1.73 | (29) | 2.10 | (12) | 2.46 | (02) | 2.16 | (18) | 1.95 | (22) | 1.76 | (15) | 1.58 | (08) | 1.16 | (40) | 14.90 | (12) | 104.0 |
| DS 681FQ | 1.76 | (21) | 2.10 | (10) | 2.29 | (22) | 2.06 | (34) | 2.02 | (16) | 1.75 | (17) | 1.56 | (12) | 1.29 | (17) | 14.83 | (13) | 103.6 |
| UC 2269 | 1.67 | (35) | 2.01 | (19) | 2.20 | (38) | 2.36 | (03) | 2.12 | (04) | 1.76 | (16) | 1.51 | (24) | 1.20 | (25) | 14.83 | (14) | 103.5 |
| ZX 9393 | 1.72 | (31) | 2.15 | (09) | 2.13 | (47) | 1.98 | (44) | 2.04 | (10) | 1.79 | (12) | 1.65 | (02) | 1.36 | (06) | 14.81 | (15) | 103.4 |
| WL 92-205 | 1.60 | (45) | 1.63 | (49) | 2.19 | (41) | 2.18 | (15) | 2.06 | (06) | 1.96 | (01) | 1.69 | (01) | 1.46 | (01) | 14.78 | (17) | 103.2 |
| IK 9004 | 1.83 | (12) | 2.15 | (08) | 2.29 | (24) | 2.13 | (23) | 2.01 | (17) | 1.71 | (25) | 1.46 | (39) | 1.19 | (28) | 14.76 | (18) | 103.1 |
| SW 7410 | 1.91 | (04) | 2.38 | (01) | 2.28 | (27) | 2.15 | (21) | 1.82 | (41) | 1.67 | (33) | 1.47 | (38) | 1.08 | (48) | 14.75 | (19) | 103.0 |
| SW 7411 | 1.97 | (03) | 2.19 | (05) | 2.32 | (19) | 2.10 | (28) | 1.89 | (29) | 1.72 | (23) | 1.39 | (47) | 1.14 | (43) | 14.73 | (20) | 102.8 |
| 90 KAS STX5 | 1.76 | (20) | 1.95 | (25) | 2.27 | (28) | 2.26 | (06) | 1.84 | (40) | 1.78 | (13) | 1.56 | (11) | 1.30 | (15) | 14.71 | (21) | 102.7 |
| IK 9005 | 1.85 | (10) | 2.00 | (20) | 2.28 | (26) | 2.17 | (17) | 1.95 | (23) | 1.79 | (11) | 1.49 | (29) | 1.19 | (29) | 14.70 | (22) | 102.6 |
| IK 9216-17 | 1.78 | (16) | 2.03 | (16) | 2.27 | (30) | 2.14 | (22) | 1.98 | (19) | 1.70 | (27) | 1.54 | (18) | 1.23 | (23) | 14.67 | (23) | 102.4 |
| IK 9206 | 1.73 | (30) | 2.05 | (14) | 2.41 | (04) | 2.20 | (10) | 1.86 | (36) | 1.66 | (34) | 1.53 | (21) | 1.16 | (38) | 14.59 | (25) | 101.9 |
| CW 4888 | 1.74 | (27) | 1.91 | (28) | 2.41 | (03) | 2.32 | (04) | 1.94 | (25) | 1.61 | (43) | 1.44 | (41) | 1.16 | (37) | 14.55 | (26) | 101.6 |
| UC 2241 | 1.64 | (40) | 1.70 | (44) | 2.16 | (46) | 2.22 | (08) | 1.88 | (30) | 1.81 | (09) | 1.58 | (07) | 1.32 | (10) | 14.32 | (31) | 100.0 |
| CW 4880 | 1.77 | (17) | 1.96 | (23) | 2.34 | (15) | 2.08 | (32) | 1.87 | (34) | 1.63 | (39) | 1.49 | (28) | 1.16 | (36) | 14.31 | (32) | 99.9 |
| ZX 9392 | 1.71 | (33) | 1.92 | (27) | 2.24 | (34) | 2.02 | (38) | 1.94 | (24) | 1.70 | (28) | 1.56 | (09) | 1.15 | (42) | 14.25 | (34) | 99.5 |
| UC 2219 | 1.64 | (39) | 1.67 | (46) | 2.20 | (40) | 2.15 | (20) | 1.99 | (18) | 1.70 | (26) | 1.56 | (10) | 1.31 | (12) | 14.22 | (35) | 99.3 |
| ZX 9499 | 1.75 | (25) | 1.95 | (24) | 2.24 | (36) | 2.04 | (36) | 1.97 | (20) | 1.63 | (42) | 1.48 | (36) | 1.12 | (45) | 14.18 | (36) | 99.0 |
| UC 2212 | 1.75 | (22) | 1.76 | (39) | 2.18 | (43) | 2.01 | (39) | 1.93 | (27) | 1.73 | (21) | 1.48 | (34) | 1.30 | (14) | 14.15 | (37) | 98.8 |
| FG8L409 | 1.86 | (07) | 1.93 | (26) | 2.33 | (17) | 1.88 | (50) | 1.79 | (42) | 1.56 | (46) | 1.46 | (40) | 1.09 | (47) | 13.91 | (39) | 97.1 |
| CW 4890 | 1.85 | (09) | 1.81 | (38) | 2.33 | (18) | 1.99 | (41) | 1.79 | (43) | 1.64 | (38) | 1.38 | (48) | 1.10 | (46) | 13.89 | (41) | 97.0 |
| UC 2239 | 1.67 | (36) | 1.86 | (34) | 2.00 | (50) | 1.98 | (43) | 1.88 | (31) | 1.65 | (36) | 1.48 | (32) | 1.31 | (13) | 13.82 | (42) | 96.5 |
| UC 2271 | 1.75 | (24) | 1.70 | (45) | 2.18 | (44) | 1.93 | (47) | 1.88 | (32) | 1.52 | (49) | 1.41 | (46) | 1.19 | (27) | 13.56 | (44) | 94.6 |
| WL 91-224 | 1.37 | (50) | 1.76 | (40) | 2.22 | (37) | 1.95 | (45) | 1.87 | (33) | 1.67 | (31) | 1.43 | (42) | 1.17 | (32) | 13.46 | (47) | 93.9 |
| ZX 9499A | 1.63 | (41) | 1.62 | (50) | 2.27 | (29) | 1.98 | (42) | 1.76 | (44) | 1.55 | (47) | 1.47 | (37) | 1.12 | (44) | 13.41 | (48) | 93.6 |
| ABI 9283 | 1.55 | (46) | 1.65 | (47) | 2.24 | (35) | 2.01 | (40) | 1.84 | (39) | 1.55 | (48) | 1.37 | (49) | 1.06 | (49) | 13.27 | (49) | 92.6 |
| XA524 | 1.66 | (37) | 1.64 | (48) | 2.01 | (49) | 1.90 | (49) | 1.66 | (50) | 1.68 | (29) | 1.29 | (51) | 0.98 | (50) | 12.83 | (50) | 89.6 |
| ST-8T198 | 0.89 | (51) | 0.86 | (51) | 1.41 | (51) | 1.68 | (51) | 1.54 | (51) | 1.44 | (51) | 1.41 | (45) | 1.16 | (39) | 10.39 | (51) | 72.5 |
| MEAN | 1.72 | 1.92 | 2.26 | 2.10 | 1.92 | 1.70 | 1.50 | 1.22 | 14.36 | ||||||||||
| CV | 14.90 | 15.4 | 7.10 | 9.6 | 8.60 | 9.0 | 8.70 | 8.8 | 6.30 | ||||||||||
| LSD (.05) | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 1.26 | ||||||||||
| Trial seeded at 25 lb/acre viable seed on Hanford fine sandy loam soil at the Univ. of Calif. Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier, CA. | |||||||||||||||||||