| Table 8. '03 UC IMPERIAL VALLEY ALFALFA CULTIVAR TRIAL, 2004 YIELDS. TRIAL PLANTED 10/3/2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Single year data should not be used to evaluate alfalfa varieties or choose alfalfa cultivars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cut 1 | Cut 2 | Cut 3 | Cut 4 | Cut 5 | Cut 6 | Cut 7 | Cut 8 | YEAR | % OF | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1/26 | 3/9 | 4/14 | 5/18 | 6/17 | 7/19 | 8/18 | 9/22 | TOTAL | CUF101 | ||||||||||||||||||
| FD | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dry t/ac------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Dry t/a | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released Varieties | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Jolla(IVM1) | 9 | 1.2 | ( 4) | 1.2 | ( 1) | 1.3 | (11) | 1.6 | (26) | 2.1 | ( 1) | 1.3 | ( 2) | 0.6 | ( 5) | 0.6 | ( 1) | 9.8 | ( 1) | A | 106.7 | ||||||
| 59N49 | 9 | 1.1 | (12) | 1.1 | ( 2) | 1.3 | (15) | 1.6 | (25) | 2.0 | ( 3) | 1.3 | ( 5) | 0.6 | ( 1) | 0.4 | (22) | 9.4 | ( 3) | A | B | 101.8 | |||||
| WL711 | 10 | 1.1 | (13) | 1.1 | ( 9) | 1.2 | (27) | 1.6 | (23) | 1.9 | (11) | 1.3 | ( 3) | 0.6 | ( 3) | 0.6 | ( 4) | 9.3 | ( 4) | A | B | 101.1 | |||||
| UC Cibola | 9 | 1.1 | ( 7) | 1.0 | (15) | 1.3 | (23) | 1.7 | (13) | 1.9 | ( 7) | 1.3 | (10) | 0.5 | (11) | 0.5 | ( 8) | 9.2 | ( 5) | A | B | 100.1 | |||||
| CUF101 | 9 | 1.2 | ( 3) | 1.0 | (14) | 1.3 | (24) | 1.7 | ( 7) | 1.9 | ( 5) | 1.2 | (14) | 0.5 | (27) | 0.4 | (34) | 9.2 | ( 6) | A | B | C | 100.0 | ||||
| FG9S903 | 9 | 1.1 | ( 5) | 1.1 | ( 3) | 1.3 | ( 4) | 1.7 | ( 4) | 1.9 | ( 9) | 1.1 | (27) | 0.5 | (20) | 0.4 | (17) | 9.2 | ( 7) | A | B | C | 99.6 | ||||
| UN900 | 10 | 1.1 | ( 8) | 1.0 | (18) | 1.3 | (12) | 1.7 | (11) | 1.9 | (10) | 1.2 | (15) | 0.5 | (21) | 0.5 | ( 7) | 9.1 | ( 8) | A | B | C | 99.4 | ||||
| UC Impalo WF | 9 | 1.0 | (18) | 1.1 | ( 7) | 1.3 | (19) | 1.6 | (28) | 1.9 | (13) | 1.3 | (11) | 0.6 | ( 4) | 0.5 | (10) | 9.1 | (10) | A | B | C | D | 98.9 | |||
| Highline | 9 | 1.2 | ( 2) | 1.1 | ( 5) | 1.3 | ( 6) | 1.7 | (10) | 1.8 | (26) | 1.1 | (20) | 0.5 | (23) | 0.3 | (36) | 9.0 | (12) | A | B | C | D | 97.6 | |||
| WL625HQ | 9 | 1.0 | (21) | 1.1 | ( 8) | 1.2 | (30) | 1.6 | (22) | 1.9 | ( 6) | 1.2 | (13) | 0.5 | (14) | 0.4 | (24) | 9.0 | (13) | A | B | C | D | 97.5 | |||
| FG9L400 | 10 | 1.1 | ( 6) | 1.1 | (12) | 1.4 | ( 1) | 1.7 | ( 8) | 1.8 | (15) | 1.1 | (29) | 0.4 | (38) | 0.4 | (23) | 9.0 | (14) | A | B | C | D | 97.4 | |||
| CW1010(CW89064) | 10 | 1.0 | (17) | 1.0 | (16) | 1.3 | ( 7) | 1.7 | ( 5) | 1.8 | (24) | 1.2 | (16) | 0.5 | (24) | 0.4 | (28) | 8.9 | (15) | A | B | C | D | 96.9 | |||
| Catalina(SW9217) | 9 | 1.0 | (19) | 1.0 | (21) | 1.2 | (35) | 1.4 | (40) | 1.8 | (19) | 1.3 | ( 7) | 0.6 | ( 2) | 0.5 | (12) | 8.8 | (16) | A | B | C | D | E | 95.7 | ||
| Magna995 | 9 | 0.7 | (39) | 1.0 | (25) | 1.3 | (25) | 1.7 | (14) | 1.8 | (16) | 1.3 | (12) | 0.5 | (29) | 0.5 | ( 9) | 8.6 | (24) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 93.4 | |
| UAP999 | 9 | 0.9 | (27) | 1.0 | (27) | 1.3 | (21) | 1.6 | (24) | 1.9 | (12) | 1.1 | (22) | 0.5 | (25) | 0.4 | (29) | 8.5 | (27) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 93.0 | |
| MeccaIII | 9 | 0.9 | (23) | 1.0 | (30) | 1.2 | (34) | 1.6 | (29) | 1.7 | (30) | 1.1 | (25) | 0.5 | (15) | 0.6 | ( 3) | 8.5 | (28) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 92.7 | |
| Magna901 | 9 | 0.9 | (26) | 1.0 | (24) | 1.3 | (22) | 1.5 | (33) | 1.8 | (20) | 1.1 | (28) | 0.5 | (26) | 0.4 | (35) | 8.4 | (30) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 90.9 | |
| 58N57 | 8 | 0.8 | (36) | 1.0 | (32) | 1.3 | ( 3) | 1.6 | (30) | 1.7 | (27) | 1.1 | (26) | 0.5 | (16) | 0.4 | (26) | 8.3 | (32) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 90.5 | |
| Mecca | 9 | 0.8 | (29) | 1.0 | (20) | 1.2 | (37) | 1.5 | (35) | 1.7 | (31) | 0.9 | (37) | 0.5 | (19) | 0.4 | (21) | 8.1 | (34) | C | D | E | F | G | 88.3 | ||
| Salado | 9 | 0.8 | (33) | 1.0 | (28) | 1.2 | (29) | 1.4 | (38) | 1.6 | (37) | 0.9 | (38) | 0.4 | (39) | 0.4 | (33) | 7.7 | (38) | F | G | 83.9 | |||||
| Experimental Varieties | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ZS0301 | 1.4 | ( 1) | 1.1 | ( 6) | 1.3 | (14) | 1.8 | ( 3) | 2.0 | ( 2) | 1.3 | ( 6) | 0.5 | ( 8) | 0.5 | (14) | 9.8 | ( 2) | A | 106.5 | |||||||
| V920Xtra(999) | 9 | 1.1 | ( 9) | 1.1 | ( 4) | 1.3 | (10) | 1.6 | (18) | 1.8 | (18) | 1.3 | ( 8) | 0.5 | (18) | 0.5 | (11) | 9.1 | ( 9) | A | B | C | D | 99.1 | |||
| SW9215 | 9 | 1.0 | (16) | 1.0 | (22) | 1.2 | (40) | 1.7 | (12) | 1.8 | (14) | 1.3 | ( 4) | 0.5 | (10) | 0.5 | ( 6) | 9.1 | (11) | A | B | C | D | 98.4 | |||
| DS396 | 9 | 1.0 | (22) | 1.0 | (17) | 1.3 | ( 5) | 1.6 | (20) | 1.8 | (17) | 1.1 | (18) | 0.4 | (32) | 0.4 | (18) | 8.7 | (17) | A | B | C | D | E | F | 95.1 | |
| SW9218 | 9 | 0.8 | (34) | 1.0 | (31) | 1.2 | (39) | 1.5 | (37) | 1.9 | ( 8) | 1.4 | ( 1) | 0.5 | ( 9) | 0.6 | ( 2) | 8.7 | (18) | A | B | C | D | E | F | 95.0 | |
| CW99052 | 10 | 0.8 | (35) | 0.9 | (35) | 1.2 | (31) | 1.6 | (19) | 1.9 | ( 4) | 1.3 | ( 9) | 0.6 | ( 6) | 0.4 | (19) | 8.7 | (19) | A | B | C | D | E | F | 95.0 | |
| CW99053 | 9 | 0.9 | (24) | 1.1 | (11) | 1.2 | (28) | 1.8 | ( 1) | 1.7 | (29) | 1.1 | (30) | 0.5 | (22) | 0.5 | (15) | 8.7 | (20) | B | C | D | E | F | 94.6 | ||
| V940Xtra(899) | 9 | 0.9 | (25) | 1.0 | (26) | 1.2 | (33) | 1.7 | (16) | 1.8 | (22) | 1.1 | (21) | 0.5 | (13) | 0.5 | ( 5) | 8.7 | (21) | B | C | D | E | F | 94.6 | ||
| IVM2 | 9 | 0.8 | (32) | 0.9 | (37) | 1.3 | (13) | 1.8 | ( 2) | 1.8 | (21) | 1.2 | (17) | 0.5 | ( 7) | 0.4 | (32) | 8.6 | (22) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 93.8 | |
| ZS0300 | 1.1 | (10) | 1.0 | (29) | 1.3 | (18) | 1.7 | ( 6) | 1.8 | (23) | 0.9 | (39) | 0.5 | (17) | 0.4 | (30) | 8.6 | (23) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 93.5 | ||
| CW99103 | 9 | 1.1 | (11) | 1.1 | (10) | 1.2 | (38) | 1.6 | (21) | 1.7 | (32) | 1.1 | (24) | 0.4 | (30) | 0.4 | (25) | 8.6 | (25) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 93.2 | |
| FG101T407 | 10 | 1.0 | (15) | 1.0 | (19) | 1.3 | (17) | 1.5 | (32) | 1.7 | (33) | 1.1 | (23) | 0.5 | (12) | 0.4 | (27) | 8.6 | (26) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 93.1 | |
| IVM4 | 9 | 1.1 | (14) | 1.0 | (23) | 1.2 | (32) | 1.5 | (36) | 1.7 | (35) | 1.1 | (19) | 0.4 | (34) | 0.4 | (16) | 8.4 | (29) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 91.5 | |
| IVM3 | 9 | 0.8 | (31) | 1.1 | (13) | 1.2 | (36) | 1.7 | ( 9) | 1.8 | (25) | 1.1 | (31) | 0.4 | (33) | 0.3 | (39) | 8.3 | (31) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 90.5 | |
| DSM1 | 9 | 0.8 | (30) | 0.9 | (38) | 1.3 | ( 8) | 1.7 | (15) | 1.7 | (28) | 1.0 | (32) | 0.5 | (28) | 0.5 | (13) | 8.3 | (33) | B | C | D | E | F | G | 90.4 | |
| DSM4 | 9 | 1.0 | (20) | 0.9 | (33) | 1.3 | ( 9) | 1.5 | (34) | 1.7 | (34) | 1.0 | (36) | 0.4 | (37) | 0.3 | (38) | 8.1 | (35) | D | E | F | G | 87.5 | |||
| DSM2 | 9 | 0.9 | (28) | 0.9 | (36) | 1.3 | (20) | 1.6 | (27) | 1.6 | (36) | 0.8 | (40) | 0.4 | (35) | 0.3 | (37) | 7.8 | (36) | E | F | G | 84.8 | ||||
| DSM5 | 8 | 0.6 | (40) | 0.8 | (40) | 1.3 | (16) | 1.6 | (17) | 1.6 | (39) | 1.0 | (34) | 0.4 | (36) | 0.4 | (20) | 7.7 | (37) | E | F | G | 84.1 | ||||
| DS399 | 9 | 0.7 | (38) | 0.9 | (34) | 1.2 | (26) | 1.4 | (39) | 1.6 | (38) | 1.0 | (33) | 0.4 | (31) | 0.4 | (31) | 7.7 | (39) | F | G | 83.5 | |||||
| DSM3 | 9 | 0.7 | (37) | 0.9 | (39) | 1.4 | ( 2) | 1.5 | (31) | 1.5 | (40) | 1.0 | (35) | 0.3 | (40) | 0.3 | (40) | 7.6 | (40) | G | 82.8 | ||||||
| MEAN | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 8.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| CV | 15 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 11.5 | 13.2 | 18.6 | 23.8 | 26.4 | 8.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| LSD (.05) | 0.2 | 0.12 | NS | NS | NS | 0.3 | NS | 0.16 | 1.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Trial planted at 25 lb/acre viable seed in Imperial clay loam soil at the UC Desert Research and Extension Center, Holtville, CA. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entries followed by the same letter are no significantly different at the 5% probability level according to Fishers (protected) LSD. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||