Table 8. UC KEARNEY ALFALFA CULTIVAR TRIAL 2000 YIELDS. TRIAL PLANTED 9/16/99
NOTE: FIRST-YEAR DATA SHOULD NOT BE USED TO CHOOSE OR EVALUATE� ALFALFA CULTIVARS. USING THIS DATA FOR EVALUATION OR
�ADVERTISING PURPOSES IS A MIS-USE OF UNIVERSITY TRIAL DATA.
Fall
Dormancy Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 Cut 4 Cut 5 Cut 6 Cut 7 YEAR % of
ENTRY Score 5/4 6/1 6/28 7/26 8/23 9/20 11/22 TOTAL CUF 101
Released Varieties Dry Tons/Acre
WL 625HQ(C349) 9 1.44 (31) 1.58 (03) 1.84 (01) 1.84 (04) 1.67 (01) 1.53 (01) 1.23 (02) 11.12 (01) A � � � � � � � � � � � � 115.4
DynaGro AL999 9 1.48 (23) 1.45 (24) 1.70 (22) 1.78 (06) 1.56 (10) 1.49 (04) 1.12 (05) 10.58 (07) A B C D E F � � � � � � � 109.8
Pershing 8 1.78 (02) 1.53 (08) 1.78 (05) 1.70 (16) 1.52 (18) 1.31 (34) 0.97 (36) 10.58 (08) A B C D E F � � � � � � � 109.8
Mecca II 9 1.49 (20) 1.48 (17) 1.77 (06) 1.75 (10) 1.54 (14) 1.46 (06) 1.08 (19) 10.58 (10) A B C D E F � � � � � � � 109.8
ADF 99-801 7 1.54 (15) 1.49 (13) 1.66 (27) 1.76 (08) 1.58 (07) 1.41 (11) 1.08 (16) 10.53 (12) A B C D E F G � � � � � � 109.3
SW 9500 9 1.49 (21) 1.47 (18) 1.68 (24) 1.70 (17) 1.55 (11) 1.37 (21) 1.09 (13) 10.34 (19) A B C D E F G H I � � � � 107.4
Magna 901 9 1.44 (30) 1.46 (21) 1.69 (23) 1.69 (19) 1.54 (12) 1.42 (10) 1.07 (20) 10.32 (20) A B C D E F G H I � � � � 107.1
PGI 481 1.51 (17) 1.49 (15) 1.74 (12) 1.60 (31) 1.48 (27) 1.38 (16) 1.09 (12) 10.28 (22) A B C D E F G H I � � � � 106.7
Highline 9 1.35 (40) 1.43 (27) 1.72 (15) 1.66 (23) 1.58 (05) 1.41 (12) 1.05 (21) 10.21 (23) A B C D E F G H I � � � � 106.0
Achiever 7 1.79 (01) 1.45 (26) 1.57 (38) 1.68 (20) 1.42 (34) 1.27 (38) 0.99 (32) 10.17 (24) A B C D E F G H I � � � � 105.5
WestStar 8 1.46 (27) 1.43 (29) 1.73 (14) 1.71 (12) 1.53 (15) 1.33 (28) 0.98 (34) 10.16 (25) A B C D E F G H I � � � � 105.5
57Q77 7 1.61 (07) 1.58 (02) 1.80 (04) 1.46 (44) 1.50 (24) 1.33 (29) 0.87 (45) 10.14 (27) A B C D E F G H I � � � � 105.2
Dura 765 7 1.77 (03) 1.55 (07) 1.65 (29) 1.53 (41) 1.37 (37) 1.22 (42) 0.94 (40) 10.04 (30) � B C D E F G H I J K � � 104.2
58N57 8 1.58 (10) 1.43 (30) 1.61 (32) 1.58 (34) 1.45 (30) 1.27 (37) 1.01 (31) 9.92 (32) � � � D E F G H I J K L � 103.0
Dura 843 8 1.33 (43) 1.37 (35) 1.66 (26) 1.54 (37) 1.49 (25) 1.37 (20) 1.05 (22) 9.82 (35) � � � D E F G H I J K L M 102.0
CUF 101 9 1.34 (42) 1.24 (44) 1.61 (34) 1.66 (24) 1.40 (36) 1.35 (25) 1.04 (24) 9.63 (37) � � � � � F G H I J K L M 100.0
Falcon 8 1.57 (12) 1.46 (23) 1.57 (39) 1.53 (40) 1.36 (41) 1.19 (43) 0.93 (43) 9.61 (38) � � � � � F G H I J K L M 99.8
Magna 8 8 1.38 (37) 1.34 (37) 1.58 (37) 1.57 (35) 1.37 (40) 1.32 (30) 1.04 (26) 9.60 (39) � � � � � � G H I J K L M 99.6
Yolo 8 1.38 (36) 1.36 (36) 1.57 (40) 1.62 (29) 1.30 (43) 1.24 (40) 0.94 (41) 9.42 (40) � � � � � � � H I J K L M 97.7
El Tigre Verde 8 1.32 (44) 1.33 (39) 1.58 (36) 1.60 (32) 1.34 (42) 1.28 (36) 0.96 (37) 9.40 (41) � � � � � � � � I J K L M 97.5
Tulare 8 1.37 (38) 1.27 (43) 1.45 (42) 1.50 (42) 1.37 (39) 1.23 (41) 0.95 (39) 9.14 (42) � � � � � � � � � J K L M 94.9
Fiesta (8G519) 8 1.48 (24) 1.32 (40) 1.40 (45) 1.41 (45) 1.27 (45) 1.15 (45) 1.10 (09) 9.12 (43) � � � � � � � � � � K L M 94.7
ADF 98-801 7 1.42 (33) 1.27 (42) 1.42 (44) 1.54 (39) 1.30 (44) 1.16 (44) 0.93 (42) 9.04 (44) � � � � � � � � � � � L M 93.8
SW 9301 9 1.22 (45) 1.17 (45) 1.45 (43) 1.47 (43) 1.37 (38) 1.26 (39) 0.92 (44) 8.87 (45) � � � � � � � � � � � � M 92.1
Experimental Varieties:
SW 8718 8 1.47 (25) 1.56 (05) 1.82 (02) 1.91 (01) 1.60 (02) 1.52 (02) 1.11 (07) 10.99 (02) A B � � � � � � � � � � � 114.1
ZX9889B 8 1.46 (28) 1.46 (22) 1.77 (07) 1.62 (28) 1.52 (17) 1.37 (22) 1.02 (30) 10.98 (03) A B C � � � � � � � � � � 113.9
CW 68081 8 1.50 (19) 1.53 (09) 1.71 (17) 1.76 (09) 1.56 (09) 1.49 (05) 1.25 (01) 10.80 (04) A B C D � � � � � � � � � 112.1
92-296 9 1.48 (22) 1.50 (10) 1.72 (16) 1.90 (02) 1.59 (04) 1.49 (03) 1.08 (18) 10.75 (05) A B C D � � � � � � � � � 111.6
C 252 9 1.50 (18) 1.45 (25) 1.80 (03) 1.85 (03) 1.48 (26) 1.40 (14) 1.13 (04) 10.62 (06) A B C D E � � � � � � � � 110.3
C 345 9 1.61 (08) 1.57 (04) 1.75 (10) 1.72 (11) 1.50 (22) 1.33 (26) 1.10 (10) 10.58 (09) A B C D E F � � � � � � � 109.8
SW 8829 8 1.47 (26) 1.49 (12) 1.76 (08) 1.77 (07) 1.57 (08) 1.39 (15) 1.08 (14) 10.53 (11) A B C D E F G � � � � � � 109.3
ZX9886 8 1.57 (11) 1.49 (14) 1.74 (11) 1.68 (22) 1.51 (20) 1.36 (23) 1.13 (03) 10.48 (13) A B C D E F G � � � � � � 108.7
CW 78100 8 1.63 (06) 1.56 (06) 1.67 (25) 1.71 (14) 1.51 (19) 1.35 (24) 1.05 (23) 10.47 (14) A B C D E F G � � � � � � 108.7
ZX9888 8 1.56 (14) 1.47 (19) 1.73 (13) 1.81 (05) 1.47 (28) 1.37 (17) 1.03 (28) 10.44 (15) A B C D E F G � � � � � � 108.4
DS 991 9 1.40 (35) 1.49 (11) 1.71 (21) 1.70 (15) 1.58 (06) 1.45 (07) 1.08 (17) 10.42 (16) A B C D E F G � � � � � � 108.1
CW 68092 8 1.53 (16) 1.40 (33) 1.64 (30) 1.70 (18) 1.59 (03) 1.41 (13) 1.12 (06) 10.40 (17) A B C D E F G H � � � � � 107.9
FG 615 8 1.64 (05) 1.62 (01) 1.76 (09) 1.54 (38) 1.46 (29) 1.31 (33) 1.03 (29) 10.36 (18) A B C D E F G H I � � � � 107.5
CW 78101 8 1.56 (13) 1.46 (20) 1.71 (19) 1.55 (36) 1.54 (13) 1.37 (18) 1.10 (11) 10.28 (21) A B C D E F G H I � � � � 106.7
UC-400 1.43 (32) 1.39 (34) 1.71 (20) 1.71 (13) 1.50 (21) 1.37 (19) 1.03 (27) 10.14 (26) A B C D E F G H I � � � � 105.3
UC-2212 1.37 (39) 1.41 (32) 1.65 (28) 1.65 (25) 1.50 (23) 1.45 (08) 1.08 (15) 10.11 (28) � B C D E F G H I J � � � 104.9
ZL9889A 8 1.69 (04) 1.48 (16) 1.62 (31) 1.59 (33) 1.44 (32) 1.31 (32) 0.96 (38) 10.09 (29) � B C D E F G H I J K � � 104.7
SW 8730 8 1.58 (09) 1.41 (31) 1.59 (35) 1.68 (21) 1.45 (31) 1.30 (35) 0.99 (33) 10.00 (31) � � C D E F G H I J K L � 103.8
UC-402 1.34 (41) 1.31 (41) 1.71 (18) 1.61 (30) 1.52 (16) 1.43 (09) 0.98 (35) 9.90 (33) � � � D E F G H I J K L � 102.7
UC-401 1.42 (34) 1.43 (28) 1.61 (33) 1.63 (26) 1.42 (35) 1.33 (27) 1.04 (25) 9.87 (34) � � � D E F G H I J K L � 102.5
FG 206 8 1.44 (29) 1.33 (38) 1.49 (41) 1.62 (27) 1.43 (33) 1.31 (31) 1.11 (08) 9.74 (36) � � � � E F G H I J K L M 101.1
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MEAN 1.49 � 1.44 1.67 � 1.66 1.5 � 1.35 1.04 �10.15
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CV 10.90 10.50 9.20 10.90 7.90 7.00 10.60 6.90
LSD (.05) 0.23 � 0.21 0.22 � 0.25 0.2 � 0.13 0.15 � 0.98
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Trial seeded at 25 lb/acre viable seed on Hanford fine sandy loam soil at the Univ. of Calif. Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier, CA.
Entries followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 5% probability level according to Fishers (protected) LSD.