TABLE 1. 2005 YIELDS, UC TULELAKE ALFALFA CULTIVAR TRIAL. TRIAL PLANTED 5/2/04
Note: Single year data should not be used to evaluate alfalfa varieties or choose alfalfa cultivars                
Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 Cut 4 YEAR % OF
    6/15/05 7/19/05 8/19/05 9/20/05 TOTAL                               VERNAL
FD Dry t/a %
Released Varieties
Xtra-3 4 3.7 ( 1) 2.4 (13) 2.0 ( 2) 1.1 (20) 9.2 ( 1) A 115.4
Expedition 5 3.3 (16) 2.5 ( 3) 2.1 ( 1) 1.2 ( 5) 9.1 ( 2) A B 113.8
C316 4 3.5 ( 7) 2.4 ( 6) 1.9 (22) 1.1 (11) 9.0 ( 4) A B C 112.2
WL357HQ 3 3.2 (25) 2.6 ( 1) 2.0 (10) 1.2 ( 8) 8.9 ( 5) A B C D 112.0
WL325HQ 3 3.6 ( 2) 2.3 (19) 2.0 ( 5) 1.0 (25) 8.9 ( 6) A B C D E 111.9
WL319HQ 3 3.5 ( 5) 2.5 ( 2) 2.0 (14) 1.0 (28) 8.9 ( 7) A B C D E 111.6
Rebound5.0 4 3.5 ( 4) 2.4 (17) 2.0 (16) 1.1 (15) 8.9 ( 8) A B C D E 111.6
AlfaStarII 4 3.4 (10) 2.4 (12) 2.0 ( 3) 1.1 (17) 8.9 ( 9) A B C D E   111.5
Boulder(4M125) 5 3.3 (15) 2.4 (11) 2.0 (12) 1.2 ( 7) 8.9 (10) A B C D E F 111.1
LegenDairy5.0 3 3.5 ( 6) 2.4 (14) 1.9 (20) 1.1 (22) 8.8 (11) A B C D E F 110.8
Recover 5 3.2 (26) 2.5 ( 4) 2.0 ( 7) 1.1 (10) 8.8 (12) A B C D E F G 110.5
Mountaineer2.0 5 3.3 (20) 2.4 ( 9) 2.0 ( 4) 1.1 (12) 8.8 (14) A B C D E F G H 110.2
DS309Hyb 4 3.2 (27) 2.5 ( 5) 2.0 (13) 1.1 (14) 8.7 (15) A B C D E F G H I 109.6
MasterPiece 4 3.2 (23) 2.3 (28) 2.0 ( 8) 1.2 ( 2) 8.7 (16) A B C D E F G H I 109.5
Vitro 3 3.4 (13) 2.3 (27) 2.0 ( 6) 0.9 (30) 8.6 (17) B C D E F G H I J 108.0
HybriForce-420Wet 4 3.2 (24) 2.4 (18) 2.0 (18) 1.1 (21) 8.6 (18) B C D E F G H I J K 107.7
Dura512 5 3.4 ( 9) 2.3 (25) 1.9 (26) 0.9 (31) 8.6 (19) B C D E F G H I J K 107.6
SW435(SW4A135) 4 3.3 (19) 2.4 ( 8) 1.9 (23) 1.0 (27) 8.6 (20) B C D E F G H I J K L 107.3
54Q25 4 3.2 (30) 2.4 ( 7) 1.9 (25) 1.0 (23) 8.5 (21) C D E F G H I J K L M 106.9
HybriForce-600(DS218) 6 3.3 (17) 2.2 (34) 1.9 (27) 1.1 (18) 8.5 (22) C D E F G H I J K L M N 106.1
LM459WD 5 3.0 (31) 2.4 (10) 2.0 ( 9) 1.1 (19) 8.4 (24) E F G H I J K L M N 105.4
CW5440 4 3.4 (14) 2.3 (29) 1.8 (33) 0.9 (29) 8.4 (25) E F G H I J K L M N 105.4
Magna601 6 2.9 (32) 2.3 (30) 2.0 (17) 1.2 ( 4) 8.3 (26) F G H I J K L M N 104.7
RewardII 4 3.2 (28) 2.3 (26) 2.0 (11) 0.9 (33) 8.3 (27) G H I J K L M N 104.1
BlazerXL 3 3.3 (22) 2.3 (21) 1.9 (21) 0.8 (34) 8.3 (28) G H I J K L M N 104.0
Innovator+Z 3 3.5 ( 8) 2.3 (20) 1.8 (36) 0.7 (35) 8.3 (29) H I J K L M N 103.8
9429 4 3.4 (12) 2.0 (36) 1.8 (32) 1.0 (26) 8.2 (30) I J K L M N O 103.2
Plumas 4 3.3 (21) 2.1 (35) 1.8 (34) 0.9 (32) 8.1 (33) L M N O 100.9
Vernal 2 3.3 (18) 2.2 (33) 1.8 (35) 0.7 (36) 8.0 (35) N O 100.0
Experimental Varieties
CW94023 4 3.6 ( 3) 2.4 (15) 1.9 (19) 1.1 (13) 9.0 ( 3) A B C 112.7
CW05009 5 3.4 (11) 2.4 (16) 1.9 (29) 1.1 ( 9) 8.8 (13) A B C D E F G H 110.4
SW4329 4 3.2 (29) 2.3 (24) 1.9 (24) 1.0 (24) 8.4 (23) D E F G H I J K L M N 105.5
SW5307 5 2.9 (33) 2.3 (23) 1.8 (31) 1.2 ( 6) 8.2 (31) J K L M N O 102.8
SW5310 5 2.7 (35) 2.3 (22) 1.9 (30) 1.2 ( 1) 8.1 (32) K L M N O 101.3
SW4328 4 2.7 (34) 2.3 (31) 2.0 (15) 1.1 (16) 8.0 (34) M N O 100.4
SW6330 6 2.4 (36) 2.2 (32) 1.9 (28) 1.2 ( 3) 7.7 (36) O 96.9
MEAN 3.25 2.34 1.93 1.04 8.56
CV 8.4 7.6 7.5 12.6 4.9
LSD (.05)   0.34 0.22 NS 0.16 0.53                                
Trial seeded at 25 lb/acre viable seed at UC Intermountain Research and Extension Center, Tulelake CA.
Entries followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 5% probability level according to Fishers (protected) LSD.
FD = Fall Dormancy reported by seed companies.