| Table 11. UC Imperial (Desert Region) Alfalfa Cultivar Trial 1998 Yields. Trial planted 10/15/97. NOTE: ONE-YEAR DATA SHOULD NOT BE USED TO EVALUATE ALFALFA VARIETIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cut 1 | Cut 2 | Cut 3 | Cut 4 | Cut 5 | Cut 6 | Cut 7 | Cut 8 | Cut 9 | YEAR | % OF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ENTRY | 2/2 | 3/23 | 4/30 | 5/28 | 6/24 | 7/22 | 8/24 | 9/28 | 11/3 | TOTAL | CUF 101 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dry Tons/Acre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released Cultivars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 58N57 | 1.43 | (38) | 1.50 | (23) | 1.90 | (3) | 1.92 | (3) | 1.86 | (1) | 1.84 | (23) | 1.12 | (12) | 1.01 | (7) | 0.82 | (10) | 13.40 | (3) | A | B | C | 106.2 | ||||||
| El Tigre Verde | 1.53 | (22) | 1.58 | (7) | 1.83 | (7) | 1.88 | (8) | 1.73 | (10) | 1.91 | (5) | 1.16 | (8) | 1.02 | (4) | 0.74 | (34) | 13.38 | (4) | A | B | C | 106.0 | ||||||
| UC Cibola | 1.61 | (10) | 1.58 | (8) | 1.82 | (9) | 1.82 | (14) | 1.70 | (14) | 1.88 | (12) | 1.21 | (3) | 1.03 | (1) | 0.68 | (49) | 13.33 | (8) | A | B | C | 105.6 | ||||||
| Beacon | 1.56 | (16) | 1.56 | (9) | 1.81 | (11) | 1.86 | (9) | 1.75 | (6) | 1.85 | (18) | 1.12 | (13) | 0.96 | (19) | 0.79 | (21) | 13.27 | (10) | A | B | C | 105.1 | ||||||
| Highline | 1.67 | (6) | 1.41 | (45) | 1.81 | (10) | 1.78 | (22) | 1.68 | (19) | 1.82 | (28) | 1.11 | (16) | 0.97 | (15) | 0.84 | (6) | 13.09 | (16) | A | B | C | D | E | F | 103.7 | |||
| WL 525 HQ | 1.49 | (30) | 1.51 | (21) | 1.70 | (34) | 1.77 | (26) | 1.67 | (21) | 1.80 | (30) | 1.08 | (20) | 0.91 | (26) | 0.70 | (46) | 12.63 | (27) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 100.1 | |||
| CUF 101 | 1.61 | (11) | 1.44 | (38) | 1.79 | (14) | 1.79 | (20) | 1.62 | (34) | 1.72 | (37) | 1.01 | (34) | 0.87 | (33) | 0.77 | (25) | 12.62 | (28) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 100.0 | |||
| 57Q77 | 1.29 | (45) | 1.59 | (6) | 1.73 | (25) | 1.67 | (48) | 1.61 | (36) | 1.84 | (25) | 1.00 | (37) | 0.92 | (24) | 0.72 | (40) | 12.36 | (38) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 97.9 | |||
| Coronado | 1.50 | (28) | 1.52 | (18) | 1.70 | (33) | 1.74 | (36) | 1.56 | (44) | 1.66 | (45) | 1.01 | (31) | 0.77 | (50) | 0.74 | (33) | 12.20 | (41) | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | 96.7 | ||
| WL 612 | 1.46 | (34) | 1.44 | (42) | 1.64 | (44) | 1.62 | (49) | 1.57 | (43) | 1.72 | (38) | 0.89 | (47) | 0.85 | (35) | 0.69 | (48) | 11.87 | (46) | F | G | H | 94.0 | ||||||
| Alto | 1.42 | (39) | 1.56 | (10) | 1.74 | (23) | 1.68 | (46) | 1.49 | (48) | 1.57 | (48) | 0.89 | (49) | 0.81 | (45) | 0.69 | (47) | 11.85 | (47) | F | G | H | 93.8 | ||||||
| Experimental Cultivars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XS 960 | 1.83 | (2) | 1.56 | (11) | 1.94 | (1) | 1.94 | (1) | 1.83 | (2) | 1.85 | (21) | 1.12 | (11) | 1.02 | (2) | 0.93 | (1) | 14.06 | (1) | A | 111.4 | ||||||||
| UC 358 | 1.74 | (3) | 1.55 | (14) | 1.91 | (2) | 1.82 | (13) | 1.72 | (11) | 1.89 | (8) | 1.08 | (21) | 0.90 | (29) | 0.82 | (11) | 13.43 | (2) | A | B | 106.4 | |||||||
| WL 91-213 | 1.54 | (21) | 1.49 | (26) | 1.70 | (32) | 1.84 | (11) | 1.74 | (9) | 2.05 | (1) | 1.21 | (2) | 0.99 | (10) | 0.81 | (12) | 13.36 | (5) | A | B | C | 105.8 | ||||||
| CW 59125 | 1.73 | (4) | 1.60 | (4) | 4.84 | (5) | 1.79 | (19) | 1.78 | (3) | 1.91 | (6) | 1.16 | (7) | 0.83 | (42) | 0.72 | (43) | 13.35 | (6) | A | B | C | 105.8 | ||||||
| WL C290 | 1.66 | (8) | 1.48 | (32) | 1.69 | (35) | 1.76 | (32) | 1.72 | (12) | 1.95 | (3) | 1.17 | (4) | 1.01 | (5) | 0.91 | (2) | 13.34 | (7) | A | B | C | 105.7 | ||||||
| DK 191 | 1.56 | (17) | 1.55 | (13) | 1.87 | (4) | 1.90 | (5) | 1.75 | (5) | 1.90 | (7) | 1.04 | (25) | 0.90 | (30) | 0.84 | (7) | 13.32 | (9) | A | B | C | 105.5 | ||||||
| ABI 9283 | 1.63 | (9) | 1.62 | (2) | 1.79 | (15) | 1.91 | (4) | 1.69 | (18) | 1.86 | (17) | 1.11 | (15) | 0.90 | (28) | 0.75 | (30) | 13.27 | (11) | A | B | C | 105.1 | ||||||
| SW 9628 | 1.60 | (12) | 1.47 | (33) | 1.74 | (19) | 1.74 | (34) | 1.68 | (20) | 1.89 | (9) | 1.29 | (1) | 1.02 | (3) | 0.81 | (13) | 13.24 | (12) | A | B | C | 104.9 | ||||||
| XI 940 | 1.98 | (1) | 1.51 | (19) | 1.64 | (43) | 1.92 | (2) | 1.63 | (31) | 1.78 | (32) | 1.02 | (27) | 0.98 | (14) | 0.76 | (28) | 13.23 | (13) | A | B | C | D | 104.8 | |||||
| ZS 9592 | 1.67 | (7) | 1.51 | (22) | 1.77 | (16) | 1.81 | (15) | 1.71 | (13) | 1.86 | (16) | 1.08 | (19) | 0.96 | (20) | 0.81 | (15) | 13.18 | (14) | A | B | C | D | E | 104.4 | ||||
| WL C245 | 1.45 | (37) | 1.49 | (28) | 1.80 | (13) | 1.88 | (6) | 1.76 | (4) | 1.95 | (2) | 1.16 | (6) | 0.85 | (36) | 0.80 | (19) | 13.14 | (15) | A | B | C | D | E | 104.1 | ||||
| SW 9720 | 1.56 | (18) | 1.53 | (17) | 1.76 | (18) | 1.85 | (10) | 1.65 | (26) | 1.87 | (14) | 1.01 | (32) | 0.95 | (21) | 0.87 | (4) | 13.03 | (17) | A | B | C | D | E | F | 103.2 | |||
| DS 791 | 1.70 | (5) | 1.74 | (1) | 1.80 | (12) | 1.77 | (27) | 1.67 | (22) | 1.84 | (26) | 0.97 | (40) | 0.81 | (44) | 0.65 | (50) | 12.94 | (18) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | 102.5 | ||
| Sal-T-96 | 1.46 | (36) | 1.46 | (34) | 1.84 | (6) | 1.74 | (33) | 1.69 | (16) | 1.83 | (27) | 1.13 | (10) | 0.98 | (12) | 0.78 | (23) | 12.91 | (19) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | 102.3 | ||
| CW 69120 | 1.48 | (31) | 1.49 | (27) | 1.72 | (27) | 1.77 | (29) | 1.65 | (25) | 1.88 | (11) | 1.14 | (9) | 0.97 | (17) | 0.82 | (9) | 12.91 | (20) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | 102.3 | ||
| CW 5991 | 1.46 | (35) | 1.48 | (30) | 1.76 | (17) | 1.88 | (7) | 1.69 | (17) | 1.85 | (19) | 1.01 | (33) | 0.92 | (25) | 0.79 | (20) | 12.84 | (21) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | 101.7 | ||
| ZX 9495 | 1.37 | (42) | 1.45 | (37) | 1.66 | (40) | 1.70 | (40) | 1.75 | (7) | 1.89 | (10) | 1.17 | (5) | 0.98 | (13) | 0.81 | (14) | 12.77 | (22) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 101.2 | |||
| UC 3563 | 1.47 | (33) | 1.44 | (40) | 1.71 | (28) | 1.77 | (28) | 1.64 | (27) | 1.84 | (24) | 1.01 | (36) | 0.99 | (9) | 0.85 | (5) | 12.73 | (23) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 100.8 | |||
| UC 2486 | 1.58 | (15) | 1.37 | (49) | 1.62 | (46) | 1.77 | (24) | 1.61 | (35) | 1.75 | (35) | 1.12 | (14) | 1.01 | (6) | 0.87 | (3) | 12.71 | (24) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 100.7 | |||
| DS 784 | 1.40 | (41) | 1.53 | (16) | 1.66 | (39) | 1.80 | (16) | 1.63 | (33) | 1.81 | (29) | 1.10 | (18) | 0.98 | (11) | 0.81 | (17) | 12.70 | (25) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 100.6 | |||
| CW 5965 | 1.33 | (43) | 1.42 | (44) | 1.73 | (26) | 1.79 | (18) | 1.75 | (8) | 1.84 | (22) | 1.06 | (23) | 1.00 | (8) | 0.78 | (24) | 12.70 | (26) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 100.6 | |||
| DS 782 | 1.32 | (44) | 1.55 | (12) | 1.73 | (24) | 1.77 | (25) | 1.69 | (15) | 1.86 | (15) | 1.10 | (17) | 0.80 | (47) | 0.75 | (31) | 12.59 | (29) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 99.7 | |||
| ZX 9392 | 1.52 | (24) | 1.45 | (35) | 1.82 | (8) | 1.76 | (31) | 1.65 | (24) | 1.66 | (44) | 1.02 | (30) | 0.92 | (23) | 0.72 | (39) | 12.53 | (30) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 99.3 | |||
| Sima 372 | 1.54 | (20) | 1.54 | (15) | 1.71 | (29) | 1.71 | (39) | 1.64 | (28) | 1.75 | (36) | 1.03 | (26) | 0.87 | (32) | 0.73 | (37) | 12.52 | (31) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 99.2 | |||
| SW 9601 | 1.51 | (27) | 1.44 | (41) | 1.68 | (37) | 1.70 | (43) | 1.63 | (29) | 1.78 | (31) | 1.05 | (24) | 0.90 | (31) | 0.83 | (8) | 12.51 | (32) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 99.1 | |||
| CW 59128 | 1.52 | (26) | 1.44 | (39) | 1.67 | (38) | 1.73 | (38) | 1.61 | (38) | 1.76 | (33) | 0.98 | (38) | 0.97 | (18) | 0.81 | (16) | 12.48 | (33) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 98.8 | |||
| ZX 9382 | 1.26 | (46) | 1.49 | (25) | 1.74 | (22) | 1.74 | (35) | 1.63 | (32) | 1.93 | (4) | 1.02 | (28) | 0.91 | (27) | 0.75 | (32) | 12.47 | (34) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 98.8 | |||
| SW 8605 | 1.59 | (13) | 1.60 | (5) | 1.74 | (20) | 1.73 | (37) | 1.56 | (45) | 1.69 | (42) | 0.93 | (44) | 0.87 | (34) | 0.74 | (35) | 12.45 | (35) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 98.7 | |||
| DS 792 | 1.59 | (14) | 1.48 | (31) | 1.71 | (30) | 1.83 | (12) | 1.57 | (41) | 1.70 | (40) | 0.96 | (43) | 0.84 | (38) | 0.77 | (26) | 12.45 | (36) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 98.6 | |||
| SW 8718 | 1.53 | (23) | 1.48 | (29) | 1.68 | (36) | 1.69 | (45) | 1.61 | (37) | 1.85 | (20) | 1.01 | (35) | 0.84 | (39) | 0.73 | (36) | 12.41 | (37) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 98.3 | |||
| SW 8730 | 1.50 | (29) | 1.50 | (24) | 1.74 | (21) | 1.78 | (23) | 1.65 | (23) | 1.68 | (43) | 0.97 | (39) | 0.80 | (48) | 0.72 | (44) | 12.34 | (39) | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | 97.7 | ||
| WL C143 | 1.41 | (40) | 1.61 | (3) | 1.64 | (42) | 1.56 | (50) | 1.59 | (39) | 1.87 | (13) | 0.90 | (46) | 0.97 | (16) | 0.77 | (27) | 12.33 | (40) | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | 97.7 | ||
| ABI 9293 | 1.48 | (32) | 1.38 | (48) | 1.65 | (41) | 1.70 | (41) | 1.63 | (30) | 1.70 | (39) | 1.02 | (29) | 0.83 | (43) | 0.78 | (22) | 12.16 | (42) | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | 96.4 | ||
| UC 2461 | 1.52 | (25) | 1.40 | (46) | 1.59 | (48) | 1.70 | (42) | 1.54 | (46) | 1.70 | (41) | 0.97 | (41) | 0.94 | (22) | 0.80 | (18) | 12.16 | (43) | C | D | E | F | G | H | 96.3 | |||
| ZX 9383 | 1.21 | (50) | 1.45 | (36) | 1.62 | (47) | 1.78 | (21) | 1.58 | (40) | 1.75 | (34) | 0.97 | (42) | 0.84 | (40) | 0.75 | (29) | 11.96 | (44) | D | E | F | G | H | 94.8 | ||||
| DS 783 | 1.26 | (47) | 1.51 | (20) | 1.71 | (31) | 1.79 | (17) | 1.57 | (42) | 1.61 | (47) | 0.91 | (45) | 0.84 | (41) | 0.72 | (38) | 11.92 | (45) | E | F | G | H | 94.4 | |||||
| ZX 9393 | 1.54 | (19) | 1.39 | (47) | 1.62 | (45) | 1.67 | (47) | 1.53 | (47) | 1.55 | (49) | 0.89 | (48) | 0.80 | (49) | 0.71 | (45) | 11.70 | (48) | G | H | 92.7 | |||||||
| ZX 9499A | 1.23 | (49) | 1.43 | (43) | 1.54 | (49) | 1.77 | (30) | 1.44 | (50) | 1.64 | (46) | 1.06 | (22) | 0.85 | (37) | 0.72 | (41) | 11.68 | (49) | G | H | 92.5 | |||||||
| DS 781 | 1.26 | (48) | 1.35 | (50) | 1.42 | (50) | 1.69 | (44) | 1.48 | (49) | 1.51 | (50) | 0.84 | (50) | 0.80 | (46) | 0.72 | (42) | 11.07 | (50) | H | 87.7 | ||||||||
| MEAN | 1.51 | 1.50 | 1.73 | 1.78 | 1.65 | 1.80 | 1.05 | 0.91 | 0.77 | 12.70 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CV | 7.90 | 7.70 | 7.60 | 7.40 | 8.60 | 11.10 | 15.10 | 15.80 | 13.60 | 7.20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LSD (.05) | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.20 | NS | 0.22 | NS | NS | 1.27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Trial planted at 25 lb/acre viable seed on Imperial clay loam soil at the UC Desert Research and Extension Center, Holtville, CA. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entries followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 5% probability level according to Fishers (protected) LSD. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||