TABLE 1. 2006 YIELDS, UC TULELAKE ALFALFA CULTIVAR TRIAL. TRIAL
PLANTED 5/21/04 |
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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 |
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Cut 2 |
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Cut 3 |
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Cut 4 |
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YEAR |
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% of |
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5-Jun |
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11-Jul |
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11-Aug |
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13-Sep |
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TOTAL |
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VERNAL |
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FD |
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Dry t/a |
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Released Varieties |
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Xtra-3 |
4 |
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3.1 |
( 5) |
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2.8 |
( 1) |
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2.0 |
(12) |
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1.5 |
( 8) |
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9.4 |
( 1) |
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A |
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111.2 |
Rebound 5.0 |
4 |
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3.0 |
(12) |
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2.7 |
( 2) |
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2.1 |
( 3) |
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1.5 |
(11) |
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9.3 |
( 2) |
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A |
B |
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110.7 |
WL357HQ |
5 |
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3.0 |
(14) |
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2.7 |
( 3) |
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2.1 |
( 5) |
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1.5 |
(13) |
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9.2 |
( 3) |
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A |
B |
C |
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109.3 |
Alfa Star II |
4 |
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3.0 |
( 8) |
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2.6 |
( 6) |
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2.0 |
(13) |
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1.5 |
(14) |
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9.2 |
( 4) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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109.1 |
WL325HQ |
4 |
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3.1 |
( 6) |
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2.6 |
(16) |
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2.0 |
(10) |
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1.5 |
(18) |
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9.2 |
( 5) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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108.8 |
C 316 Lot9078 |
4 |
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3.2 |
( 2) |
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2.6 |
(15) |
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1.9 |
(21) |
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1.5 |
(24) |
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9.1 |
( 6) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
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108.7 |
Vitro |
3 |
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3.2 |
( 1) |
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2.7 |
( 5) |
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1.8 |
(31) |
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1.4 |
(32) |
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9.1 |
( 7) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
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108.6 |
MasterPiece |
4 |
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3.0 |
(13) |
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2.6 |
(13) |
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2.1 |
( 4) |
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1.5 |
(21) |
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9.1 |
( 8) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
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108.6 |
DS309Hyb |
4 |
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2.9 |
(17) |
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2.6 |
(11) |
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2.0 |
(14) |
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1.6 |
( 1) |
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9.1 |
( 9) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
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108.6 |
Expedition |
5 |
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2.9 |
(19) |
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2.7 |
( 4) |
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2.0 |
( 8) |
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1.5 |
(20) |
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9.1 |
(10) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
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107.7 |
WL319HQ |
3 |
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3.1 |
( 7) |
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2.6 |
(10) |
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1.9 |
(19) |
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1.4 |
(30) |
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9.0 |
(11) |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
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107.4 |
LegenDairy 5.0 |
3 |
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3.0 |
(11) |
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2.6 |
(17) |
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2.0 |
(11) |
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1.5 |
(28) |
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9.0 |
(12) |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
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107.1 |
54Q25 |
4 |
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3.2 |
( 3) |
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2.5 |
(21) |
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1.8 |
(30) |
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1.4 |
(33) |
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9.0 |
(15) |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
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J |
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106.6 |
9429 |
4 |
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3.1 |
( 4) |
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2.5 |
(29) |
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1.8 |
(32) |
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1.5 |
(25) |
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8.9 |
(16) |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
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K |
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106.0 |
Mountaineer 2.0 (4M124) |
5 |
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2.9 |
(23) |
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2.6 |
( 9) |
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2.0 |
(18) |
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1.5 |
(23) |
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8.9 |
(17) |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
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G |
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K |
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105.9 |
Boulder (4M125) |
5 |
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2.8 |
(27) |
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2.6 |
(14) |
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2.0 |
( 9) |
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1.5 |
(19) |
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8.9 |
(18) |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
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K |
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105.5 |
Dura 512 |
5 |
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2.9 |
(18) |
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2.6 |
( 8) |
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1.8 |
(33) |
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1.5 |
(15) |
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8.9 |
(19) |
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C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
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J |
K |
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105.3 |
Recover |
5 |
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2.7 |
(30) |
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2.6 |
( 7) |
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2.0 |
(17) |
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1.5 |
( 7) |
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8.9 |
(20) |
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C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
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J |
K |
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105.2 |
Reward II |
4 |
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3.0 |
(10) |
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2.5 |
(27) |
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1.9 |
(26) |
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1.5 |
(27) |
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8.8 |
(21) |
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C |
D |
E |
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G |
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L |
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105.0 |
Hybriforce-420/Wet |
4 |
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2.9 |
(24) |
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2.5 |
(28) |
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1.9 |
(20) |
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1.5 |
(10) |
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8.8 |
(22) |
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C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
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J |
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M |
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104.7 |
CW5440 |
4 |
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2.8 |
(25) |
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2.6 |
(12) |
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1.9 |
(22) |
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1.4 |
(34) |
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8.7 |
(24) |
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E |
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G |
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M |
N |
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103.5 |
DS218 |
6 |
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2.8 |
(26) |
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2.6 |
(19) |
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1.9 |
(24) |
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1.5 |
(22) |
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8.7 |
(25) |
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F |
G |
H |
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J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
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103.5 |
Blazer XL |
3 |
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2.9 |
(22) |
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2.5 |
(25) |
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1.8 |
(28) |
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1.5 |
(26) |
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8.7 |
(26) |
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G |
H |
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J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
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103.3 |
LM 459 WD |
5 |
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2.7 |
(31) |
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2.5 |
(24) |
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1.9 |
(23) |
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1.6 |
( 4) |
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8.7 |
(27) |
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G |
H |
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J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
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102.9 |
Magna601 |
6 |
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2.6 |
(32) |
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2.5 |
(23) |
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1.9 |
(25) |
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1.6 |
( 2) |
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8.6 |
(29) |
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J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
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102.4 |
Plumas |
4 |
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2.9 |
(16) |
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2.5 |
(34) |
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1.8 |
(34) |
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1.4 |
(31) |
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8.6 |
(30) |
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J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
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102.1 |
SW435(SW4A135) |
4 |
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2.7 |
(28) |
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2.5 |
(30) |
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1.9 |
(27) |
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1.4 |
(29) |
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8.5 |
(32) |
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L |
M |
N |
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101.4 |
Vernal |
2 |
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2.9 |
(21) |
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2.5 |
(22) |
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1.7 |
(36) |
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1.3 |
(35) |
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8.4 |
(33) |
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M |
N |
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100.0 |
Innovator +Z |
3 |
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3.0 |
( 9) |
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2.3 |
(35) |
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1.7 |
(35) |
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1.3 |
(36) |
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8.4 |
(35) |
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N |
O |
99.3 |
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Experimental Varieties |
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CW94023 |
4 |
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2.9 |
(15) |
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2.6 |
(18) |
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2.0 |
(16) |
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1.5 |
(12) |
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9.0 |
(13) |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
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J |
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106.7 |
CW05009 |
5 |
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2.9 |
(20) |
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2.5 |
(32) |
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2.1 |
( 2) |
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1.5 |
(16) |
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9.0 |
(14) |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
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J |
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106.6 |
SW5307 |
5 |
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2.6 |
(33) |
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2.5 |
(20) |
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2.0 |
( 7) |
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1.6 |
( 5) |
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8.8 |
(23) |
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D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
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104.0 |
SW4328 |
4 |
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2.6 |
(34) |
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2.5 |
(26) |
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2.1 |
( 6) |
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1.5 |
( 9) |
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8.7 |
(28) |
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G |
H |
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J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
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102.9 |
SW5329 |
5 |
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2.7 |
(29) |
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2.5 |
(31) |
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1.8 |
(29) |
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1.5 |
(17) |
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8.5 |
(31) |
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J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
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101.6 |
SW4310 |
4 |
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2.4 |
(35) |
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2.5 |
(33) |
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2.0 |
(15) |
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1.6 |
( 3) |
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8.4 |
(34) |
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M |
N |
O |
99.7 |
SW6330 |
6 |
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2.1 |
(36) |
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2.3 |
(36) |
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2.1 |
( 1) |
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1.6 |
( 6) |
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8.0 |
(36) |
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O |
95.4 |
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MEAN |
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2.87 |
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2.56 |
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1.94 |
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1.49 |
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8.85 |
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CV |
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6.4 |
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6.0 |
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10.1 |
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6.6 |
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4.6 |
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LSD (0.1) |
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0.20 |
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0.16 |
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0.21 |
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0.11 |
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0.44 |
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Trial
seeded at 25 lb/acre viable seed at UC Intermountain Research and Extension
Center, Tulelake CA. |
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Entries
followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 10%
probability level according to Fisher's (protected) LSD. |
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FD
= Fall Dormancy reported by seed companies. |
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