Table 5.  UC DAVIS ALFALFA CULTIVAR TRIAL 2002 YIELDS. TRIAL PLANTED   10/4/1999                                            
NOTE: Single year data should not be used to choose or evaluate alfalfa varieties.                                                              
Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 Cut 4  Cut 5 Cut 6  Cut 7 YEAR % OF
ENTRY FD 18-Apr 23-May 20-Jun 18-Jul 15-Aug 12-Sep 8-Oct TOTAL                                                   MOAPA 69
Dry Tons/acre %
Released Varieties
Dura 843 8 1.67 (19) 1.97 (26) 2.05 ( 8) 1.92 ( 6) 1.52 ( 3) 1.57 ( 4) 1.22 ( 1) 11.92 ( 3) A B C 114.4
El Tigre Verde 8 1.66 (21) 2.14 (11) 2.24 ( 2) 1.97 ( 2) 1.36 (10) 1.57 ( 3) 0.95 (14) 11.89 ( 4) A B C D 114.1
Pershing 8 1.88 ( 5) 2.19 ( 9) 2.15 ( 4) 1.81 (11) 1.40 ( 9) 1.41 ( 9) 0.98 (10) 11.82 ( 6) A B C D E F 113.4
DynaGro AL999 9 1.72 (16) 2.10 (16) 2.26 ( 1) 2.11 ( 1) 1.28 (14) 1.13 (26) 0.99 ( 9) 11.60 ( 8) A B C D E F G 111.3
57Q77 7 1.79 ( 8) 2.16 (10) 1.97 (12) 1.85 ( 8) 1.42 ( 7) 1.44 ( 8) 0.95 (13) 11.59 ( 9) A B C D E F G H 111.2
SW 7410 7 1.74 (14) 2.33 ( 1) 2.02 ( 9) 1.85 (10) 1.40 ( 8) 1.28 (20) 0.96 (12) 11.57 (10) A B C D E F G H 111.0
58N57 8 1.76 (10) 2.06 (17) 1.90 (19) 1.59 (25) 1.23 (18) 1.30 (18) 0.91 (16) 10.77 (17) A B C D E F G H I J K L M 103.3
Tulare 8 1.70 (18) 2.32 ( 2) 1.86 (24) 1.53 (30) 1.34 (11) 1.15 (25) 0.81 (27) 10.71 (18) A B C D E F G H I J K L M 102.8
Moapa 69 8 1.56 (31) 1.99 (24) 1.81 (28) 1.63 (21) 1.16 (22) 1.33 (15) 0.93 (15) 10.42 (20) C D E F G H I J K L M N O 100.0
Rio Grande 8 1.79 ( 9) 2.28 ( 3) 1.82 (27) 1.66 (18) 1.00 (30) 1.04 (37) 0.82 (24) 10.41 (21) D E F G H I J K L M N O P 99.9
TruTest (UN 632) 6 2.02 ( 1) 2.22 ( 5) 1.95 (14) 1.28 (37) 0.94 (33) 1.11 (28) 0.80 (32) 10.32 (23) F G H I J K L M N O P 99.1
ADF 98-801 7 1.62 (24) 2.05 (19) 1.87 (22) 1.67 (17) 1.27 (15) 0.97 (42) 0.86 (19) 10.31 (24) G H I J K L M N O P 98.9
WL 530HQ (UN 612) 8 1.80 ( 7) 2.05 (18) 1.87 (21) 1.66 (19) 1.00 (31) 1.02 (38) 0.84 (21) 10.24 (25) G H I J K L M N O P 98.3
Fiesta (8G519) 8 1.76 (12) 1.95 (28) 1.72 (32) 1.50 (32) 0.85 (41) 1.34 (12) 0.82 (26) 9.94 (27) I J K L M N O P Q R 95.4
SW 7403 7 1.56 (30) 1.82 (37) 1.71 (33) 1.61 (23) 1.15 (23) 1.21 (22) 0.85 (20) 9.91 (28) I J K L M N O P Q R 95.1
Achiever 7 1.39 (41) 2.11 (13) 1.88 (20) 1.41 (33) 1.13 (24) 1.19 (23) 0.81 (31) 9.91 (29) I J K L M N O P Q R 95.1
Sutter 7 1.37 (42) 1.84 (36) 1.77 (31) 1.62 (22) 1.07 (28) 1.36 (11) 0.81 (29) 9.84 (30) I J K L M N O P Q R 94.4
Magna 601 6 1.64 (22) 1.99 (25) 1.77 (30) 1.59 (26) 1.09 (26) 0.91 (46) 0.75 (36) 9.73 (31) J K L M N O P Q R 93.4
Dura 765 7 1.52 (33) 1.96 (27) 1.68 (34) 1.57 (28) 0.99 (32) 1.07 (33) 0.77 (34) 9.56 (32) K L M N O P Q R S 91.7
Archer 5 1.53 (32) 1.94 (30) 1.61 (37) 1.22 (40) 0.93 (36) 1.06 (35) 0.64 (42) 8.93 (36) O P Q R S T U V 85.7
CUF 101 9 1.48 (37) 1.58 (47) 1.34 (46) 1.68 (16) 0.93 (35) 1.09 (31) 0.81 (28) 8.91 (37) P Q R S T U V 85.5
54Q53 4 1.58 (28) 1.70 (45) 1.51 (38) 1.25 (38) 0.87 (37) 1.09 (32) 0.72 (37) 8.72 (38) Q R S T U V W 83.7
Tango (6B99) 6 1.51 (34) 1.79 (39) 1.45 (42) 1.24 (39) 0.87 (38) 0.92 (45) 0.67 (40) 8.47 (40) R S T U V W 81.2
Magnum V 4 1.60 (26) 1.86 (35) 1.39 (44) 1.16 (43) 0.86 (40) 0.99 (39) 0.61 (44) 8.46 (41) R S T U V W 81.2
Highline 9 1.15 (48) 1.36 (50) 1.49 (39) 1.40 (34) 1.07 (27) 0.97 (43) 0.78 (33) 8.22 (42) S T U V W X 78.9
Tahoe 7 1.32 (43) 1.76 (41) 1.47 (40) 1.06 (45) 0.69 (44) 0.98 (41) 0.81 (30) 8.08 (43) S T U V W X Y 77.6
Dura 400 4 1.47 (38) 1.81 (38) 1.46 (41) 0.95 (48) 0.66 (46) 1.11 (29) 0.58 (46) 8.04 (44) T U V W X Y 77.2
WL 442 7 1.27 (44) 1.58 (46) 1.43 (43) 1.18 (42) 0.93 (34) 0.76 (50) 0.68 (39) 7.84 (45) U V W X Y 75.2
Dura 512 5 1.17 (47) 1.72 (44) 1.27 (47) 0.99 (47) 0.66 (45) 0.98 (40) 0.59 (45) 7.37 (47) W X Y 70.7
Graze King 2 1.50 (35) 1.72 (43) 1.13 (49) 0.83 (50) 0.51 (49) 0.77 (49) 0.47 (50) 6.94 (48) X Y 66.6
Blazer XL 3 1.09 (49) 1.37 (49) 1.19 (48) 0.93 (49) 0.61 (48) 1.04 (36) 0.50 (49) 6.73 (49) X Y 64.6
Plumas (3L 102) 4 1.09 (50) 1.46 (48) 1.12 (50) 1.09 (44) 0.49 (50) 0.83 (48) 0.52 (48) 6.61 (50) Y 63.4
Experimental Varieties
UC-2212 1.59 (27) 2.24 ( 4) 2.15 ( 5) 1.95 ( 5) 1.50 ( 4) 1.60 ( 2) 1.13 ( 3) 12.16 ( 1) A 116.7
UC-408 1.61 (25) 2.00 (23) 1.97 (13) 1.95 ( 3) 1.66 ( 1) 1.72 ( 1) 1.08 ( 4) 11.98 ( 2) A B 115.0
UC-2589 1.88 ( 4) 2.02 (21) 2.07 ( 7) 1.95 ( 4) 1.45 ( 6) 1.34 (13) 1.14 ( 2) 11.84 ( 5) A B C D E 113.7
CW 67080 7 1.88 ( 3) 2.13 (12) 2.17 ( 3) 1.89 ( 7) 1.32 (12) 1.33 (16) 0.98 (11) 11.70 ( 7) A B C D E F G 112.2
SW 8829 8 1.76 (11) 2.02 (22) 2.01 (10) 1.85 ( 9) 1.52 ( 2) 1.30 (19) 1.06 ( 5) 11.51 (11) A B C D E F G H 110.5
Del Rio(CW 55067) 6 1.82 ( 6) 2.21 ( 7) 2.07 ( 6) 1.60 (24) 1.26 (16) 1.44 ( 7) 0.89 (17) 11.30 (12) A B C D E F G H I 108.4
UC-407 1.73 (15) 1.89 (33) 1.92 (17) 1.69 (15) 1.30 (13) 1.51 ( 5) 1.02 ( 7) 11.07 (13) A B C D E F G H I J 106.3
CW 77093 5 1.89 ( 2) 2.22 ( 6) 1.93 (15) 1.78 (12) 1.25 (17) 1.17 (24) 0.83 (23) 11.06 (14) A B C D E F G H I J K 106.2
CW 78059 8 1.62 (23) 2.20 ( 8) 1.92 (16) 1.65 (20) 1.17 (20) 1.36 (10) 1.06 ( 6) 10.98 (15) A B C D E F G H I J K L 105.4
UC-406 1.47 (39) 1.89 (34) 1.90 (18) 1.76 (13) 1.48 ( 5) 1.46 ( 6) 0.99 ( 8) 10.94 (16) A B C D E F G H I J K L 105.0
CW 66099 6 1.70 (17) 1.94 (29) 2.00 (11) 1.52 (31) 1.17 (21) 1.31 (17) 0.88 (18) 10.53 (19) B C D E F G H I J K L M N 101.0
SW 8730 8 1.74 (13) 1.79 (40) 1.83 (26) 1.71 (14) 1.11 (25) 1.34 (14) 0.83 (22) 10.35 (22) E F G H I J K L M N O P 99.3
DS 961 6 1.48 (36) 2.11 (15) 1.86 (23) 1.56 (29) 1.04 (29) 1.26 (21) 0.75 (35) 10.08 (26) H I J K L M N O P Q 96.8
DS 973 7 1.26 (46) 1.93 (32) 1.83 (25) 1.57 (27) 1.21 (19) 0.90 (47) 0.82 (25) 9.53 (33) L M N O P Q R S T 91.5
DS 9706 HYB 4 1.57 (29) 2.04 (20) 1.78 (29) 1.29 (36) 0.85 (42) 1.07 (34) 0.69 (38) 9.28 (34) M N O P Q R S T U 89.1
DS 9705 HYB 4 1.67 (20) 1.93 (31) 1.62 (35) 1.29 (35) 0.87 (39) 1.10 (30) 0.65 (41) 9.14 (35) N O P Q R S T U V 87.7
DS 9707 HYB 4 1.39 (40) 2.11 (14) 1.62 (36) 1.20 (41) 0.65 (47) 1.11 (27) 0.54 (47) 8.62 (39) Q R S T U V W 82.7
CW 65039 5 1.27 (45) 1.74 (42) 1.35 (45) 1.05 (46) 0.74 (43) 0.96 (44) 0.61 (43) 7.71 (46) V W X Y 74.0
MEAN 1.58 1.95 1.76 1.52 1.09 1.18 0.82 9.91
CV 20.20 13.20 14.00 15.20 22.70 21.50 16.70 10.90
LSD (.05)   0.45 0.36 0.34 0.32 0.35 0.36 0.19 1.51                                                    
Trial seeded at 25 lb/acre viable seed on Yolo clay loam soil at the Univ. of California Agronomy Farm, Davis, CA.
Entries followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 5% probability level according to Fishers (protected) LSD.