TABLE 2. 2004-05 YIELDS, UC TULELAKE ALFALFA CULTIVAR.  TRIAL PLANTED 5/2/04          
2004 2005 % OF
    Yield Yield Average                         Vernal
Dry t/a %
Released Varieties FD
Expedition 5 5.3 ( 6) 9.1 ( 2) 7.2 ( 1) A 113.6
Xtra-3 4 5.1 (23) 9.2 ( 1) 7.1 ( 2) A B 112.9
Mountaineer2.0 5 5.4 ( 1) 8.8 (14) 7.1 ( 3) A B C 112.6
WL325HQ 3 5.3 ( 7) 8.9 ( 6) 7.1 ( 4) A B C D 112.4
Rebound5.0 4 5.2 (16) 8.9 ( 8) 7.1 ( 6) A B C D E 111.7
AlfaStarII 4 5.2 (18) 8.9 ( 9) 7.0 ( 7) A B C D E 111.4
Recover 5 5.2 ( 9) 8.8 (12) 7.0 ( 8) A B C D E 111.3
DS309Hyb 4 5.2 (10) 8.7 (15) 7.0 ( 9) A B C D E F 110.6
MasterPiece 4 5.2 (12) 8.7 (16) 7.0 (10) A B C D E F 110.5
WL319HQ 3 5.1 (25) 8.9 ( 7) 7.0 (11) A B C D E F 110.4
C316 4 4.9 (31) 9.0 ( 4) 6.9 (12) A B C D E F G 109.9
WL357HQ 3 4.9 (30) 8.9 ( 5) 6.9 (14) A B C D E F G 109.8
Boulder(4M125) 5 5.0 (27) 8.9 (10) 6.9 (15) A B C D E F G 109.8
Vitro 3 5.2 (13) 8.6 (17) 6.9 (16) A B C D E F G 109.5
Hybriforce-420Wet 4 5.2 (15) 8.6 (18) 6.9 (17) A B C D E F G 109.3
SW435(SW4A135) 4 5.2 (17) 8.6 (20) 6.9 (18) A B C D E F G 108.9
LegenDairy5.0 3 4.9 (32) 8.8 (11) 6.9 (19) A B C D E F G H 108.6
Magna601 6 5.3 ( 5) 8.3 (26) 6.8 (20) A B C D E F G H I 108.3
DS218 6 5.2 (14) 8.5 (22) 6.8 (21) A B C D E F G H I 108.3
54Q25 4 5.1 (21) 8.5 (21) 6.8 (23) B C D E F G H I J 107.9
Dura512 5 5.0 (29) 8.6 (19) 6.8 (25) C D E F G H I J 107.4
LM459WD 5 5.1 (20) 8.4 (24) 6.8 (26) D E F G H I J K 107.2
CW5440 4 5.1 (24) 8.4 (25) 6.7 (27) E F G H I J K 106.5
RewardII 4 5.0 (26) 8.3 (27) 6.7 (29) F G H I J K 105.5
BlazerXL 3 5.0 (28) 8.3 (28) 6.7 (30) F G H I J K L 105.3
Innovator+Z 3 4.8 (35) 8.3 (29) 6.5 (33) I J K L 103.1
9429 4 4.8 (34) 8.2 (30) 6.5 (34) J K L 102.9
Plumas 4 4.8 (33) 8.1 (33) 6.4 (35) K L 102.0
Vernal 2 4.7 (36) 8.0 (35) 6.3 (36) L 100.0
Experimental Varieties
CW94023 4 5.2 (19) 9.0 ( 3) 7.1 ( 5) A B C D 111.9
CW05009 5 5.1 (22) 8.8 (13) 6.9 (13) A B C D E F G 109.9
SW5329 5 5.2 (11) 8.4 (23) 6.8 (22) B C D E F G H I J 108.0
SW5307 5 5.4 ( 2) 8.2 (31) 6.8 (24) C D E F G H I J 107.6
SW4310 4 5.4 ( 3) 8.1 (32) 6.7 (28) E F G H I J K 106.5
SW4328 4 5.3 ( 8) 8.0 (34) 6.6 (31) G H I J K L 104.9
SW6330 6 5.3 ( 4) 7.72 (36) 6.5 (32) H I J K L 103.5
Mean 5.12 8.56 6.84
CV 5.4 4.9 4.9
LSD (.05) 0.34 0.53 0.34
                                         
Variety X Year interation is significant
Trial seeded at 25 lb/acre viable seed at UC Intermountain Research and Extension Center, Tulelake CA.
Entries followed by the same letter are no significantly different at the 5% probability level according to Fishers (protected) LSD.
FD = Fall Dormancy reported by seed companies.