| Table 10. UC IMPERIAL ALFALFA CULTIVAR TRIAL 2003 YIELDS. TRIAL PLANTED 10/11/00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: SINGLE YEAR DATA SHOULD NOT BE USED TO EVAULATE ALFALFA VARIETIES OR CHOOSE ALFALFA CULTIVARS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cut 1 | Cut 2 | Cut 3 | Cut 4 | Cut 5 | Cut 6 | Cut 7 | Cut 8 | Cut 9 | YEAR | % OF | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1/16 | 3/6 | 4/10 | 5/15 | 6/12 | 7/11 | 8/12 | 9/15 | 10/20 | TOTAL | CUF 101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dry tons/acre------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released Varieties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW100 (SW101) | 0.67 | ( 7) | 1.26 | ( 7) | 1.21 | ( 1) | 1.20 | ( 3) | 1.25 | ( 6) | 1.01 | ( 7) | 0.58 | (10) | 0.61 | (11) | 0.37 | ( 8) | 8.16 | ( 1) | A | 107.2 | ||||||||||
| UC Cibola | 0.57 | (21) | 1.30 | ( 3) | 1.18 | ( 3) | 1.22 | ( 2) | 1.28 | ( 4) | 1.05 | ( 3) | 0.56 | (12) | 0.64 | ( 4) | 0.31 | (28) | 8.10 | ( 2) | A | B | 106.4 | |||||||||
| 59N49 (Y59N49) | 0.58 | (19) | 1.17 | (21) | 1.05 | (23) | 1.17 | ( 4) | 1.22 | ( 8) | 1.04 | ( 4) | 0.54 | (18) | 0.60 | (15) | 0.34 | (16) | 7.72 | ( 7) | A | B | C | D | E | 101.4 | ||||||
| Highline | 0.70 | ( 1) | 1.19 | (16) | 1.13 | ( 6) | 1.10 | (10) | 1.04 | (34) | 0.87 | (33) | 0.51 | (25) | 0.65 | ( 2) | 0.48 | ( 1) | 7.67 | (10) | A | B | C | D | E | F | 100.8 | |||||
| CUF 101 | 0.61 | (15) | 1.19 | (15) | 1.08 | (14) | 1.09 | (11) | 1.19 | (13) | 0.96 | (13) | 0.53 | (20) | 0.62 | (10) | 0.35 | (12) | 7.61 | (12) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | 100.0 | ||||
| WL 711 WF | 0.65 | ( 9) | 1.25 | ( 9) | 1.12 | ( 9) | 1.11 | ( 9) | 1.08 | (25) | 0.94 | (15) | 0.50 | (29) | 0.55 | (27) | 0.37 | ( 7) | 7.59 | (14) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | 99.7 | |||
| Mecca III | 0.53 | (33) | 1.15 | (22) | 1.07 | (16) | 1.07 | (14) | 1.21 | (10) | 0.99 | ( 9) | 0.59 | ( 5) | 0.60 | (14) | 0.32 | (25) | 7.54 | (15) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | 99.1 | ||
| Magna 901 | 0.52 | (35) | 1.14 | (25) | 1.04 | (26) | 1.03 | (23) | 1.19 | (12) | 0.94 | (16) | 0.56 | (11) | 0.53 | (34) | 0.35 | (15) | 7.30 | (21) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | 95.9 | |
| SW9720 | 0.54 | (29) | 1.15 | (23) | 1.12 | ( 8) | 1.06 | (15) | 1.03 | (35) | 0.91 | (24) | 0.51 | (28) | 0.60 | (16) | 0.33 | (20) | 7.24 | (25) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | 95.2 | |
| UC Impalo WF | 0.67 | ( 6) | 1.17 | (19) | 0.94 | (41) | 0.92 | (43) | 1.02 | (37) | 0.92 | (23) | 0.58 | ( 9) | 0.58 | (21) | 0.36 | (11) | 7.16 | (29) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | 94.1 | |
| El Tigre Verde | 0.47 | (40) | 1.12 | (32) | 1.04 | (25) | 1.01 | (29) | 1.06 | (29) | 0.88 | (32) | 0.55 | (16) | 0.53 | (33) | 0.31 | (26) | 6.98 | (31) | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | 91.7 | |||
| 58N57 | 0.40 | (44) | 1.01 | (43) | 0.97 | (38) | 1.03 | (22) | 1.08 | (24) | 0.86 | (35) | 0.51 | (27) | 0.55 | (30) | 0.26 | (34) | 6.68 | (38) | F | G | H | I | J | K | 87.8 | |||||
| WL 525 HQ | 0.49 | (37) | 1.02 | (41) | 0.92 | (43) | 1.03 | (19) | 1.04 | (33) | 0.89 | (31) | 0.49 | (34) | 0.52 | (36) | 0.25 | (38) | 6.65 | (39) | F | G | H | I | J | K | 87.4 | |||||
| WL625HQ | 0.50 | (36) | 1.07 | (36) | 0.97 | (39) | 0.94 | (39) | 1.01 | (39) | 0.87 | (34) | 0.44 | (41) | 0.56 | (26) | 0.25 | (39) | 6.62 | (40) | G | H | I | J | K | 86.9 | ||||||
| Prestige | 0.45 | (41) | 1.07 | (37) | 0.98 | (37) | 0.97 | (35) | 1.10 | (21) | 0.81 | (41) | 0.49 | (33) | 0.46 | (41) | 0.24 | (41) | 6.57 | (41) | H | I | J | K | 86.4 | |||||||
| Pershing | 0.44 | (42) | 1.06 | (39) | 0.97 | (40) | 0.92 | (42) | 1.02 | (38) | 0.84 | (38) | 0.45 | (40) | 0.53 | (35) | 0.33 | (21) | 6.54 | (42) | I | J | K | 86.0 | ||||||||
| Salado | 0.41 | (43) | 1.02 | (42) | 0.71 | (44) | 0.87 | (44) | 0.94 | (43) | 0.79 | (44) | 0.40 | (42) | 0.45 | (43) | 0.20 | (44) | 5.79 | (44) | K | 76.1 | ||||||||||
| Experimental Varieties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW9022 | 0.66 | ( 8) | 1.24 | (11) | 1.05 | (21) | 1.04 | (17) | 1.29 | ( 3) | 1.08 | ( 1) | 0.68 | ( 1) | 0.65 | ( 1) | 0.36 | ( 9) | 8.05 | ( 3) | A | B | 105.8 | |||||||||
| CW89061 | 0.69 | ( 2) | 1.27 | ( 5) | 1.17 | ( 4) | 1.12 | ( 8) | 1.20 | (11) | 1.00 | ( 8) | 0.61 | ( 3) | 0.56 | (25) | 0.39 | ( 6) | 8.01 | ( 4) | A | B | C | 105.2 | ||||||||
| DS995 | 0.57 | (22) | 1.25 | (10) | 1.11 | (10) | 1.07 | (13) | 1.33 | ( 1) | 1.08 | ( 2) | 0.64 | ( 2) | 0.60 | (12) | 0.33 | (19) | 7.99 | ( 5) | A | B | C | 105.0 | ||||||||
| UC-412 | 0.68 | ( 4) | 1.29 | ( 4) | 1.13 | ( 7) | 0.99 | (32) | 1.12 | (19) | 0.95 | (14) | 0.59 | ( 4) | 0.63 | ( 7) | 0.42 | ( 4) | 7.80 | ( 6) | A | B | C | D | 102.5 | |||||||
| IVS9002 | 0.67 | ( 5) | 1.33 | ( 1) | 1.20 | ( 2) | 1.15 | ( 5) | 1.05 | (31) | 0.90 | (26) | 0.52 | (24) | 0.59 | (18) | 0.29 | (31) | 7.72 | ( 8) | A | B | C | D | E | 101.4 | ||||||
| CW89068 | 0.53 | (34) | 1.17 | (20) | 1.10 | (11) | 1.07 | (12) | 1.11 | (20) | 1.02 | ( 5) | 0.59 | ( 6) | 0.60 | (13) | 0.48 | ( 3) | 7.68 | ( 9) | A | B | C | D | E | F | 100.9 | |||||
| SW1028 | 0.65 | (11) | 1.19 | (17) | 1.07 | (17) | 0.97 | (34) | 1.23 | ( 7) | 1.02 | ( 6) | 0.55 | (13) | 0.57 | (22) | 0.42 | ( 5) | 7.67 | (11) | A | B | C | D | E | F | 100.7 | |||||
| CW89064 | 0.55 | (25) | 1.14 | (24) | 1.05 | (22) | 1.14 | ( 6) | 1.22 | ( 9) | 0.98 | (11) | 0.59 | ( 7) | 0.62 | ( 9) | 0.30 | (30) | 7.60 | (13) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | 99.8 | |||
| FGI9710 | 0.68 | ( 3) | 1.27 | ( 6) | 1.16 | ( 5) | 1.03 | (20) | 1.03 | (36) | 0.84 | (37) | 0.51 | (26) | 0.58 | (20) | 0.35 | (13) | 7.46 | (16) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | 98.0 | ||
| ZS0001 | 0.57 | (24) | 1.05 | (40) | 1.05 | (20) | 1.03 | (21) | 1.29 | ( 2) | 0.98 | (10) | 0.52 | (23) | 0.63 | ( 6) | 0.33 | (23) | 7.45 | (17) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | 98.0 | ||
| ZS9995 | 0.59 | (18) | 1.21 | (12) | 1.08 | (15) | 1.14 | ( 7) | 1.26 | ( 5) | 0.92 | (21) | 0.53 | (21) | 0.48 | (38) | 0.25 | (37) | 7.45 | (18) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | 97.9 | ||
| UC-411 | 0.64 | (12) | 1.11 | (33) | 1.02 | (28) | 1.04 | (18) | 1.10 | (23) | 0.89 | (29) | 0.59 | ( 8) | 0.57 | (23) | 0.48 | ( 2) | 7.44 | (19) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | 97.7 | ||
| DS991BR | 0.60 | (16) | 1.18 | (18) | 1.02 | (29) | 1.03 | (24) | 1.16 | (15) | 0.93 | (17) | 0.53 | (22) | 0.55 | (28) | 0.33 | (22) | 7.33 | (20) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | 96.3 | |
| DS994 | 0.53 | (32) | 1.14 | (28) | 1.03 | (27) | 1.01 | (27) | 1.17 | (14) | 0.92 | (20) | 0.54 | (17) | 0.63 | ( 5) | 0.34 | (17) | 7.30 | (22) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | 95.9 | |
| UC-410 | 0.59 | (17) | 1.26 | ( 8) | 1.05 | (24) | 1.00 | (30) | 1.06 | (30) | 0.89 | (30) | 0.50 | (30) | 0.59 | (17) | 0.34 | (18) | 7.28 | (23) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | 95.6 | |
| UC-409 | 0.63 | (13) | 1.20 | (13) | 1.01 | (30) | 0.99 | (33) | 1.06 | (28) | 0.92 | (19) | 0.47 | (37) | 0.64 | ( 3) | 0.35 | (14) | 7.27 | (24) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | 95.6 | |
| SW9031 | 0.55 | (26) | 1.14 | (26) | 0.99 | (36) | 0.97 | (36) | 1.12 | (18) | 0.96 | (12) | 0.55 | (14) | 0.62 | ( 8) | 0.30 | (29) | 7.21 | (26) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | 94.7 | |
| CW79115 | 0.49 | (38) | 1.13 | (30) | 1.09 | (12) | 1.06 | (16) | 1.10 | (22) | 0.90 | (28) | 0.49 | (32) | 0.56 | (24) | 0.36 | (10) | 7.19 | (27) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | 94.4 | |
| UC-414 | 0.61 | (14) | 1.19 | (14) | 1.08 | (13) | 1.00 | (31) | 1.07 | (27) | 0.90 | (27) | 0.48 | (36) | 0.54 | (32) | 0.29 | (32) | 7.17 | (28) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | 94.2 | |
| FGI9709 | 0.54 | (28) | 1.07 | (38) | 1.00 | (31) | 1.03 | (26) | 1.15 | (17) | 0.93 | (18) | 0.54 | (19) | 0.54 | (31) | 0.29 | (33) | 7.10 | (30) | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | 93.3 | ||
| FGI9609 | 0.57 | (23) | 1.11 | (34) | 0.99 | (35) | 1.03 | (25) | 1.15 | (16) | 0.92 | (22) | 0.50 | (31) | 0.47 | (40) | 0.24 | (42) | 6.98 | (32) | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | 91.7 | |||
| ZS0000 | 0.55 | (27) | 1.08 | (35) | 0.92 | (42) | 0.93 | (41) | 1.07 | (26) | 0.91 | (25) | 0.55 | (15) | 0.58 | (19) | 0.31 | (27) | 6.89 | (33) | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | 90.5 | ||||
| IVM2000 | 0.65 | (10) | 1.32 | ( 2) | 1.06 | (19) | 0.94 | (40) | 1.01 | (41) | 0.79 | (43) | 0.39 | (43) | 0.45 | (42) | 0.24 | (40) | 6.86 | (34) | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | 90.1 | ||||
| UC-413 | 0.58 | (20) | 1.13 | (31) | 1.00 | (33) | 0.97 | (37) | 0.95 | (42) | 0.83 | (39) | 0.45 | (39) | 0.55 | (29) | 0.32 | (24) | 6.78 | (35) | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | 89.1 | |||
| CW78118 | 0.48 | (39) | 1.14 | (27) | 1.00 | (32) | 1.01 | (28) | 1.05 | (32) | 0.84 | (36) | 0.48 | (35) | 0.48 | (37) | 0.23 | (43) | 6.73 | (36) | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | 88.4 | ||||
| CW79094 | 0.53 | (31) | 1.14 | (29) | 1.07 | (18) | 0.97 | (38) | 1.01 | (40) | 0.82 | (40) | 0.46 | (38) | 0.48 | (39) | 0.26 | (35) | 6.72 | (37) | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | 88.3 | ||||
| ZS9992 | 0.53 | (30) | 0.89 | (44) | 1.00 | (34) | 1.24 | ( 1) | 0.89 | (44) | 0.79 | (42) | 0.37 | (44) | 0.42 | (44) | 0.25 | (36) | 6.38 | (43) | J | K | 83.9 | |||||||||
| MEAN | 0.57 | 1.16 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.11 | 0.92 | 0.52 | 0.56 | 0.32 | 7.26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CV | 10.3 | 11.5 | 11.2 | 16 | 14.8 | 14.1 | 19.1 | 16.4 | 30.1 | 10.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSD (.05) | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.16 | NS | 0.23 | NS | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 1.04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 Fisher's (protected) LSD. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||