TABLE 9. 2005 FIRST-YEAR YIELDS,  UC KEARNEY ALFALFA CULTIVAR TRIAL.  TRIAL PLANTED 3/15/05
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 YEAR % OF
  14-Jun 12-Jul 10-Aug 1-Sep 5-Oct 3-Nov TOTAL                               CUF101
Dry t/a %
Released Varieties
WL625HQ 1.81 ( 1) 1.7 ( 7) 2.28 ( 3) 2.1 ( 4) 1.8 ( 6) 1.63 ( 2) 11.3 ( 1) A 118.3
58N57 1.71 ( 2) 1.71 ( 6) 2.17 (18) 1.93 (25) 1.82 ( 5) 1.35 (32) 10.7 ( 4) A B C D 111.6
FG91T403 1.47 (16) 1.66 (11) 2.22 ( 8) 2.03 (10) 1.82 ( 4) 1.47 (14) 10.7 ( 6) A B C D E 111.5
RR04BD474 1.45 (20) 1.72 ( 5) 2.24 ( 6) 2.1 ( 3) 1.77 ( 9) 1.38 (29) 10.7 ( 7) A B C D E F 111.3
RR04BD454 1.56 ( 7) 1.7 ( 8) 2.21 (11) 1.96 (19) 1.71 (15) 1.46 (17) 10.6 ( 8) A B C D E F G 110.7
RR04BD435 1.47 (15) 1.59 (16) 2.16 (20) 2.06 ( 7) 1.67 (22) 1.53 ( 6) 10.5 ( 9) A B C D E F G 109.5
WL525HQ 1.59 ( 5) 1.51 (35) 2.1 (32) 2.03 (11) 1.74 (12) 1.51 ( 8) 10.5 (10) A B C D E F G H 109.5
FG101T407 1.11 (53) 1.5 (38) 2.18 (15) 2.07 ( 6) 1.82 ( 3) 1.68 ( 1) 10.4 (11) A B C D E F G H I 108.2
CW04865 1.43 (24) 1.49 (39) 2.23 ( 7) 2.05 ( 8) 1.69 (17) 1.44 (21) 10.3 (12) A B C D E F G H I 107.9
CW801 1.49 (12) 1.54 (28) 2.26 ( 4) 1.97 (18) 1.71 (16) 1.33 (34) 10.3 (13) A B C D E F G H I J 107.6
RR04BD436 1.5 (11) 1.57 (19) 2.18 (13) 1.92 (28) 1.62 (32) 1.5 (10) 10.3 (14) A B C D E F G H I J K 107.5
X59N59 1.36 (35) 1.53 (33) 2.21 ( 9) 2.01 (13) 1.68 (18) 1.46 (16) 10.3 (15) B C D E F G H I J K L 107.2
CG9 1.49 (14) 1.54 (31) 2.09 (34) 1.99 (14) 1.66 (23) 1.41 (26) 10.2 (16) B C D E F G H I J K L 106.4
Y58N88 1.42 (25) 1.65 (12) 2.2 (12) 1.99 (15) 1.66 (24) 1.26 (38) 10.2 (17) B C D E F G H I J K L 106.3
DS385 1.5 (10) 1.41 (52) 2.08 (36) 2.02 (12) 1.67 (20) 1.44 (20) 10.1 (18) B C D E F G H I J K L M 105.9
MeccaIII 1.27 (43) 1.44 (47) 2.14 (23) 1.96 (20) 1.72 (13) 1.59 ( 4) 10.1 (19) B C D E F G H I J K L M 105.7
RR04BD409 1.28 (42) 1.57 (20) 2.17 (19) 1.92 (29) 1.72 (14) 1.44 (22) 10.1 (20) B C D E F G H I J K L M 105.4
RR04BD401 1.58 ( 6) 1.57 (18) 2.21 (10) 1.88 (36) 1.66 (25) 1.17 (43) 10.1 (21) B C D E F G H I J K L M 105.3
SW9434 1.07 (54) 1.43 (49) 2.07 (39) 2.08 ( 5) 1.8 ( 7) 1.59 ( 3) 10 (23) B C D E F G H I J K L M 104.9
Pershing 1.43 (23) 1.85 ( 2) 2.11 (29) 1.88 (33) 1.54 (43) 1.21 (40) 10 (24) B C D E F G H I J K L M N 104.7
Saltana(SW9332) 1.22 (47) 1.5 (37) 2.13 (25) 1.94 (23) 1.76 (10) 1.47 (12) 10 (25) B C D E F G H I J K L M N 104.7
ADF01701 1.3 (40) 1.49 (40) 2.14 (22) 1.95 (22) 1.68 (19) 1.45 (18) 10 (26) B C D E F G H I J K L M N 104.5
RR04BD408 1.26 (45) 1.46 (41) 2.13 (24) 2.1 ( 2) 1.62 (29) 1.41 (25) 9.99 (27) B C D E F G H I J K L M N 104.4
FG82M204 1.35 (36) 1.46 (42) 2.18 (14) 1.98 (17) 1.62 (31) 1.39 (27) 9.98 (28) B C D E F G H I J K L M N O 104.3
Magna995 1.38 (29) 1.57 (21) 2.08 (37) 1.84 (44) 1.63 (28) 1.43 (23) 9.93 (29) B C D E F G H I J K L M N O 103.8
WL535HQ 1.4 (27) 1.53 (34) 2 (48) 1.88 (35) 1.58 (38) 1.49 (11) 9.88 (31) C D E F G H I J K L M N O 103.2
Croplan843 1.17 (48) 1.63 (13) 2.11 (28) 1.92 (30) 1.6 (36) 1.45 (19) 9.87 (32) D E F G H I J K L M N O 103.1
Yosemite 1.37 (32) 1.54 (30) 2.06 (40) 1.87 (37) 1.67 (21) 1.33 (33) 9.84 (33) D E F G H I J K L M N O 102.8
57Q75 1.47 (17) 1.62 (15) 2.14 (21) 1.83 (45) 1.55 (39) 1.17 (44) 9.78 (36) D E F G H I J K L M N O 102.2
Pacifico 1.37 (33) 1.82 ( 3) 1.99 (50) 1.85 (41) 1.46 (50) 1.21 (39) 9.7 (39) D E F G H I J K L M N O 101.3
Impalo 1.15 (50) 1.44 (48) 2 (49) 2.04 ( 9) 1.61 (35) 1.39 (28) 9.62 (41) E F G H I J K L M N O 100.5
Magna788 1.34 (37) 1.45 (45) 2.24 ( 5) 1.93 (24) 1.62 (34) 1.27 (37) 9.84 (34) D E F G H I J K L M N O 102.8
59N49 1.32 (39) 1.45 (46) 2 (46) 1.8 (47) 1.64 (27) 1.37 (30) 9.58 (43) G H I J K L M N O 100.1
Cuf101 1.17 (49) 1.45 (44) 2 (47) 1.87 (38) 1.65 (26) 1.43 (24) 9.57 (44) G H I J K L M N O 100.0
ArtesianSunrise 1.38 (31) 1.51 (36) 2.1 (33) 1.84 (43) 1.53 (45) 1.08 (48) 9.43 (45) H I J K L M N O 98.5
WL711 1.13 (52) 1.26 (54) 2.07 (38) 1.96 (21) 1.49 (47) 1.47 (13) 9.38 (46) I J K L M N O 98.0
RR04BD487 1.55 ( 9) 1.58 (17) 2.1 (31) 1.76 (51) 1.47 (49) 0.9 (52) 9.36 (47) I J K L M N O 97.8
Amerileaf721 1.45 (20) 1.46 (43) 2.03 (44) 1.76 (50) 1.55 (40) 1.02 (50) 9.27 (49) J K L M N O 96.8
Conquistidor 1.27 (43) 1.56 (25) 1.93 (54) 1.77 (49) 1.51 (46) 1.2 (42) 9.25 (50) K L M N O 96.6
DK180ML 1.56 ( 8) 1.56 (26) 1.95 (53) 1.73 (52) 1.36 (54) 1.06 (49) 9.22 (51) L M N O 96.3
56S82 1.36 (34) 1.56 (22) 1.98 (51) 1.68 (54) 1.53 (44) 0.88 (53) 8.99 (53) N O 93.9
Experimental Varieties
CW048069 1.65 ( 3) 1.86 ( 1) 2.17 (17) 1.93 (26) 1.79 ( 8) 1.53 ( 7) 10.9 ( 3) A B C 114.2
AA202W 1.3 (41) 1.63 (14) 2.34 ( 1) 1.99 (16) 1.92 ( 2) 1.51 ( 9) 10.7 ( 5) A B C D 111.6
DS381 1.41 (26) 1.67 (10) 2.04 (42) 1.93 (27) 1.54 (42) 1.47 (15) 10.1 (22) B C D E F G H I J K L M 105.1
DS384 1.49 (13) 1.79 ( 4) 2.01 (45) 1.87 (40) 1.55 (41) 1.21 (41) 9.92 (30) B C D E F G H I J K L M N O 103.6
DS382 1.33 (38) 1.43 (50) 2.09 (35) 1.87 (39) 1.75 (11) 1.36 (31) 9.82 (35) D E F G H I J K L M N O 102.6
RR04BD406 1.38 (29) 1.68 ( 9) 2.3 ( 2) 2.1 ( 1) 1.94 ( 1) 1.54 ( 5) 11 ( 2) A B 114.4
AA203W 1.46 (19) 1.54 (32) 2.13 (27) 1.88 (32) 1.62 (33) 1.13 (46) 9.75 (37) D E F G H I J K L M N O 101.8
FG91M401 1.39 (28) 1.56 (23) 2.03 (43) 1.85 (42) 1.6 (37) 1.29 (35) 9.72 (38) D E F G H I J K L M N O 101.6
RR04BD407 1.47 (18) 1.3 (53) 2.13 (26) 1.88 (34) 1.62 (30) 1.27 (36) 9.67 (40) D E F G H I J K L M N O 101.1
AA201W 1.61 ( 4) 1.54 (29) 2.11 (30) 1.79 (48) 1.44 (52) 1.11 (47) 9.6 (42) F G H I J K L M N O 100.3
RR04BD487 1.55 ( 9) 1.58 (17) 2.1 (31) 1.76 (51) 1.47 (49) 0.9 (52) 9.36 (47) I J K L M N O 97.8
DS399 1.15 (51) 1.42 (51) 2.17 (16) 1.9 (31) 1.48 (48) 1.16 (45) 9.27 (48) J K L M N O 96.9
DS383 1.43 (22) 1.56 (24) 1.97 (52) 1.72 (53) 1.42 (53) 1 (51) 9.1 (52) M N O 95.1
AA200W 1.24 (46) 1.54 (27) 2.06 (41) 1.81 (46) 1.46 (51) 0.83 (54) 8.94 (54) O 93.3
MEAN 1.39 1.56 2.12 1.92 1.64 1.34 9.97
CV 15.8 15.4 7.6 7.7 13.6 14.8 7.5
LSD (.05) 0.31 NS NS 0.21 NS 0.28 1.05                                
Trial seeded at 25 lb/acre viable seed on Hanford fine sandy loam soil at the Univ. of Calif. Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier, CA.
Entries followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 5% probability level according to Fisher's (protected) LSD.
FD = Fall Dormancy reported by seed companies.