| Table 3. 2005 YIELDS, UC DAVIS ALFALFA CULTIVAR TRIAL.
TRIAL PLANTED 9/30/02 |
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| Note:
Single year data should not be used to evaluate alfalfa varieties or choose
alfalfa cultivars |
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Cut 1 |
Cut 2 |
Cut 3 |
Cut 4 |
Cut 5 |
Cut 6 |
Cut 7 |
YEAR |
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% OF |
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4/18 |
5/23 |
6/20 |
7/15 |
8/11 |
9/8 |
10/14 |
TOTAL |
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CUF101 |
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FD |
Dry tons/acre |
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% |
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| Released
Varieties |
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| Catalina(SW9217) |
9 |
1.2 |
(23) |
2.0 |
( 5) |
1.8 |
( 1) |
2.0 |
( 1) |
1.9 |
( 1) |
1.0 |
( 3) |
1.0 |
(14) |
10.9 |
( 1) |
A |
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110.5 |
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| Magna901 |
9 |
1.4 |
( 1) |
1.9 |
(14) |
1.7 |
( 6) |
1.9 |
( 9) |
1.7 |
( 6) |
1.0 |
( 8) |
1.1 |
( 6) |
10.7 |
( 2) |
A |
B |
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108.4 |
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| Magna801FQ |
8 |
1.3 |
(14) |
2.0 |
(12) |
1.8 |
( 3) |
1.9 |
(11) |
1.7 |
( 7) |
1.0 |
( 2) |
1.0 |
(12) |
10.6 |
( 3) |
A |
B |
C |
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107.3 |
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| Dura843 |
8 |
1.3 |
( 8) |
1.9 |
(24) |
1.6 |
(14) |
1.9 |
( 4) |
1.7 |
( 5) |
1.0 |
(15) |
1.1 |
( 5) |
10.5 |
( 5) |
A |
B |
C |
D |
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106.3 |
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| Beacon |
9 |
1.3 |
(11) |
2.0 |
( 9) |
1.7 |
( 7) |
1.9 |
( 6) |
1.5 |
(14) |
1.0 |
( 7) |
1.1 |
( 4) |
10.5 |
( 6) |
A |
B |
C |
D |
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106.1 |
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| WL525HQ |
8 |
1.3 |
( 5) |
1.8 |
(27) |
1.7 |
(13) |
1.9 |
( 7) |
1.8 |
( 2) |
1.0 |
( 1) |
0.9 |
(20) |
10.5 |
( 7) |
A |
B |
C |
D |
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105.9 |
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| Sequoia |
9 |
1.2 |
(24) |
1.8 |
(32) |
1.7 |
(12) |
1.9 |
( 5) |
1.7 |
( 8) |
1.0 |
( 5) |
1.1 |
( 3) |
10.4 |
( 8) |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
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105.1 |
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| Magna788(DS788) |
7 |
1.4 |
( 2) |
2.0 |
(10) |
1.8 |
( 5) |
2.0 |
( 2) |
1.5 |
(15) |
0.9 |
(20) |
0.9 |
(21) |
10.4 |
( 9) |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
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104.9 |
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| 58N57 |
8 |
1.1 |
(30) |
2.0 |
( 4) |
1.7 |
( 8) |
1.8 |
(16) |
1.5 |
(16) |
0.9 |
(19) |
0.8 |
(22) |
9.9 |
(14) |
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C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
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100.1 |
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| CUF101 |
9 |
1.1 |
(34) |
1.6 |
(37) |
1.6 |
(15) |
1.8 |
(17) |
1.8 |
( 4) |
1.0 |
(10) |
1.0 |
( 8) |
9.9 |
(15) |
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C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
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100.0 |
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| DelRio(CW55067) |
6 |
1.3 |
(12) |
2.0 |
( 6) |
1.6 |
(16) |
1.8 |
(19) |
1.4 |
(21) |
0.9 |
(24) |
0.8 |
(23) |
9.8 |
(16) |
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D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
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99.5 |
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| CW704 |
7 |
1.1 |
(32) |
1.9 |
(13) |
1.7 |
(11) |
1.8 |
(18) |
1.4 |
(28) |
0.9 |
(27) |
0.9 |
(19) |
9.7 |
(18) |
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E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
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97.9 |
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| Pershing |
8 |
1.1 |
(29) |
1.7 |
(33) |
1.5 |
(34) |
1.8 |
(15) |
1.5 |
(12) |
0.9 |
(16) |
1.0 |
(15) |
9.6 |
(20) |
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G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
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97.5 |
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| WL530HQ |
8 |
1.3 |
(15) |
1.9 |
(17) |
1.6 |
(21) |
1.7 |
(22) |
1.4 |
(22) |
0.9 |
(29) |
0.7 |
(29) |
9.5 |
(22) |
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I |
J |
K |
L |
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95.9 |
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| Moapa69 |
8 |
1.0 |
(38) |
1.7 |
(35) |
1.6 |
(18) |
1.7 |
(24) |
1.4 |
(20) |
1.0 |
( 6) |
1.0 |
(10) |
9.4 |
(24) |
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J |
K |
L |
M |
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95.5 |
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| C-241 |
6 |
1.3 |
(16) |
1.9 |
(18) |
1.5 |
(35) |
1.5 |
(36) |
1.3 |
(30) |
0.9 |
(27) |
0.9 |
(18) |
9.3 |
(28) |
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J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
O |
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93.9 |
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| Dura765 |
7 |
1.2 |
(22) |
1.9 |
(20) |
1.6 |
(22) |
1.6 |
(29) |
1.4 |
(26) |
0.9 |
(31) |
0.7 |
(30) |
9.3 |
(29) |
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J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
O |
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93.8 |
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| LM459 |
5 |
1.3 |
(18) |
1.8 |
(25) |
1.6 |
(26) |
1.6 |
(34) |
1.3 |
(31) |
0.9 |
(23) |
0.6 |
(34) |
9.0 |
(31) |
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L |
M |
N |
O |
P |
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91.6 |
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| Recover |
5 |
1.2 |
(27) |
2.0 |
(11) |
1.5 |
(29) |
1.7 |
(27) |
1.2 |
(37) |
0.9 |
(33) |
0.7 |
(32) |
9.0 |
(32) |
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L |
M |
N |
O |
P |
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91.5 |
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| Tulare |
8 |
1.2 |
(19) |
1.8 |
(31) |
1.5 |
(33) |
1.5 |
(37) |
1.3 |
(29) |
0.8 |
(37) |
0.8 |
(26) |
8.9 |
(34) |
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L |
M |
N |
O |
P |
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90.3 |
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| Dura512 |
5 |
1.3 |
( 3) |
2.1 |
( 2) |
1.5 |
(30) |
1.5 |
(38) |
1.1 |
(38) |
0.8 |
(39) |
0.4 |
(40) |
8.7 |
(35) |
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M |
N |
O |
P |
Q |
88.2 |
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| 59N49 |
9 |
1.0 |
(40) |
1.5 |
(38) |
1.4 |
(39) |
1.6 |
(32) |
1.5 |
(13) |
0.9 |
(17) |
0.8 |
(24) |
8.7 |
(36) |
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N |
O |
P |
Q |
88.1 |
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| Sutter |
7 |
1.1 |
(31) |
1.8 |
(26) |
1.4 |
(37) |
1.6 |
(33) |
1.3 |
(34) |
0.8 |
(36) |
0.5 |
(35) |
8.6 |
(37) |
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O |
P |
Q |
R |
87.2 |
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| C-316 |
4 |
1.1 |
(28) |
2.1 |
( 3) |
1.5 |
(32) |
1.5 |
(40) |
1.1 |
(40) |
0.8 |
(38) |
0.4 |
(39) |
8.4 |
(38) |
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P |
Q |
R |
84.8 |
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| WL325HQ |
3 |
1.1 |
(35) |
1.8 |
(28) |
1.4 |
(38) |
1.5 |
(35) |
1.1 |
(39) |
0.7 |
(40) |
0.5 |
(37) |
8.1 |
(39) |
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Q |
R |
82.3 |
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| Experimental
Varieties |
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| SW9218 |
9 |
1.3 |
( 8) |
1.9 |
(21) |
1.8 |
( 4) |
1.9 |
( 3) |
1.8 |
( 3) |
1.0 |
( 9) |
0.9 |
(17) |
10.6 |
( 4) |
A |
B |
C |
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107.0 |
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| DS288 |
8 |
1.2 |
(20) |
1.9 |
(16) |
1.7 |
(10) |
1.8 |
(14) |
1.6 |
(11) |
1.0 |
(12) |
1.1 |
( 7) |
10.2 |
(10) |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
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103.4 |
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| SW8718 |
8 |
1.2 |
(26) |
1.8 |
(29) |
1.7 |
( 9) |
1.9 |
( 8) |
1.6 |
(10) |
0.9 |
(18) |
1.1 |
( 2) |
10.2 |
(11) |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
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103.2 |
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| CW87089 |
7 |
1.3 |
(10) |
1.9 |
(23) |
1.6 |
(17) |
1.8 |
(12) |
1.5 |
(17) |
0.9 |
(22) |
1.0 |
(11) |
10.0 |
(12) |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
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101.1 |
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| DS282 |
7 |
1.2 |
(21) |
2.0 |
( 7) |
1.6 |
(19) |
1.9 |
(10) |
1.5 |
(18) |
1.0 |
( 4) |
0.7 |
(27) |
9.9 |
(13) |
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C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
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100.5 |
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| 4S42 |
4 |
1.3 |
(17) |
2.2 |
( 1) |
1.8 |
( 2) |
1.8 |
(20) |
1.2 |
(36) |
0.9 |
(32) |
0.7 |
(31) |
9.7 |
(17) |
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E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
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98.3 |
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| Y56S82 |
6 |
1.3 |
(12) |
2.0 |
( 8) |
1.6 |
(23) |
1.7 |
(23) |
1.4 |
(24) |
0.9 |
(25) |
0.8 |
(25) |
9.6 |
(19) |
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F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
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97.6 |
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| UC-2589 |
9 |
1.0 |
(37) |
1.7 |
(34) |
1.5 |
(31) |
1.8 |
(21) |
1.6 |
( 9) |
1.0 |
(14) |
1.0 |
( 9) |
9.6 |
(21) |
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G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
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97.4 |
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| 6R628 |
6 |
1.3 |
( 6) |
1.9 |
(19) |
1.6 |
(25) |
1.6 |
(31) |
1.3 |
(32) |
0.9 |
(35) |
0.9 |
(16) |
9.5 |
(23) |
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J |
K |
L |
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95.8 |
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| DS266 |
6 |
1.3 |
( 4) |
1.9 |
(22) |
1.6 |
(24) |
1.7 |
(26) |
1.4 |
(27) |
0.9 |
(29) |
0.7 |
(28) |
9.4 |
(25) |
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J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
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95.4 |
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| ZX9894 |
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1.2 |
(25) |
1.6 |
(36) |
1.6 |
(28) |
1.7 |
(25) |
1.4 |
(25) |
1.0 |
(11) |
1.0 |
(12) |
9.4 |
(26) |
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J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
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95.2 |
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| UC-2705 |
9 |
1.0 |
(39) |
1.5 |
(39) |
1.5 |
(36) |
1.7 |
(28) |
1.4 |
(19) |
1.0 |
(13) |
1.2 |
( 1) |
9.3 |
(27) |
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J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
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94.6 |
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| CW86085 |
6 |
1.3 |
( 7) |
1.9 |
(15) |
1.6 |
(20) |
1.6 |
(30) |
1.3 |
(33) |
0.9 |
(26) |
0.5 |
(36) |
9.1 |
(30) |
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J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
O |
P |
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92.2 |
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| Y57Q75 |
7 |
1.1 |
(33) |
1.8 |
(30) |
1.6 |
(27) |
1.8 |
(13) |
1.4 |
(23) |
0.9 |
(33) |
0.5 |
(38) |
9.0 |
(33) |
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K |
L |
M |
N |
O |
P |
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91.0 |
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| ABI700 |
6 |
1.0 |
(36) |
1.5 |
(40) |
1.2 |
(40) |
1.5 |
(39) |
1.2 |
(35) |
0.9 |
(21) |
0.6 |
(33) |
8.0 |
(40) |
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R |
80.7 |
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| MEAN |
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1.21 |
1.86 |
1.6 |
1.73 |
1.44 |
0.92 |
0.84 |
9.59 |
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| CV |
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11.8 |
7 |
7.6 |
8.6 |
11 |
11 |
28.9 |
5.4 |
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| LSD (.05) |
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0.2 |
0.18 |
0.17 |
0.21 |
0.22 |
0.14 |
0.34 |
0.73 |
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| Trial
seeded at 25 lb/acre viable seed on Yolo clay loam soil at the Univ. of
California Agronomy Farm, Davis, CA. |
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| Entries
followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 5%
probability level according to Fisher's (protected) LSD. |
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| FD
= Fall Dormancy reported by seed companies. |
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