TABLE 4. 2006 YIELDS, UC DAVIS ALFALFA CULTIVAR TRIAL. TRIAL
PLANTED 9/28/05 |
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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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Cut 5 |
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Cut 6 |
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Cut 7 |
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YEAR |
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% of |
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1-May |
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25-May |
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20-Jun |
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20-Jul |
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17-Aug |
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18-Sep |
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23-Oct |
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TOTAL |
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CUF101 |
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FD |
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Dry t/a |
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Released Varieties |
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Wildcard |
8 |
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2.5 |
( 4) |
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1.6 |
(26) |
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1.6 |
( 6) |
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2.3 |
( 4) |
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1.9 |
( 2) |
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1.7 |
( 2) |
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1.3 |
( 2) |
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12.8 |
( 1) |
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A |
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108.3 |
Conquistador |
8 |
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2.4 |
( 9) |
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1.7 |
(20) |
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1.6 |
(14) |
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2.3 |
( 2) |
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1.8 |
(17) |
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1.6 |
( 9) |
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1.3 |
( 4) |
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12.5 |
( 3) |
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A |
B |
C |
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105.9 |
Saltana(SW9332) |
9 |
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2.0 |
(37) |
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1.6 |
(29) |
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1.5 |
(20) |
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2.4 |
( 1) |
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1.9 |
( 5) |
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1.7 |
( 4) |
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1.4 |
( 1) |
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12.4 |
( 4) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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105.1 |
Artisian Sunrise |
7 |
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2.3 |
(11) |
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1.7 |
(10) |
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1.4 |
(39) |
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2.3 |
( 3) |
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1.8 |
(14) |
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1.6 |
(14) |
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1.2 |
( 9) |
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12.3 |
( 6) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
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103.8 |
HybriForce-620 |
6 |
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2.4 |
( 8) |
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1.7 |
(15) |
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1.6 |
( 4) |
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2.2 |
(13) |
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1.8 |
(10) |
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1.5 |
(20) |
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1.1 |
(20) |
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12.2 |
( 9) |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
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103.3 |
Yosemite |
8 |
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2.2 |
(16) |
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1.7 |
(21) |
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1.5 |
(22) |
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2.2 |
(16) |
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1.8 |
(20) |
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1.6 |
( 7) |
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1.2 |
( 5) |
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12.2 |
(10) |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
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103.0 |
Magna 788 |
8 |
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2.4 |
( 6) |
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1.7 |
(11) |
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1.6 |
( 9) |
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2.1 |
(24) |
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1.7 |
(30) |
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1.6 |
(11) |
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1.2 |
(11) |
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12.2 |
(11) |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
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102.9 |
WL530HQ |
8 |
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2.2 |
(21) |
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1.7 |
(22) |
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1.5 |
(24) |
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2.2 |
(11) |
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1.9 |
( 3) |
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1.6 |
(10) |
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1.1 |
(14) |
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12.2 |
(12) |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
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102.9 |
56S82 |
6 |
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2.4 |
( 7) |
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1.8 |
( 2) |
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1.5 |
(21) |
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2.0 |
(32) |
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1.8 |
(23) |
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1.5 |
(26) |
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1.1 |
(14) |
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12.0 |
(17) |
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C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
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101.7 |
DKA84-10RR |
8.4 |
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2.0 |
(41) |
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1.7 |
(13) |
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1.5 |
(18) |
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2.2 |
(15) |
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1.8 |
(16) |
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1.6 |
( 5) |
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1.3 |
( 3) |
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12.0 |
(18) |
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C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
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101.6 |
CUF101 |
9 |
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2.2 |
(19) |
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1.5 |
(42) |
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1.5 |
(17) |
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2.1 |
(26) |
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1.8 |
( 7) |
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1.6 |
( 6) |
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1.0 |
(27) |
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11.8 |
(24) |
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F |
G |
H |
I |
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100.0 |
57Q75 |
7 |
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2.3 |
(13) |
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1.7 |
( 5) |
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1.6 |
(13) |
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1.8 |
(43) |
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1.9 |
( 1) |
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1.6 |
(14) |
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0.9 |
(37) |
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11.8 |
(25) |
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G |
H |
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J |
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99.4 |
Dura 843 |
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2.1 |
(31) |
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1.7 |
(17) |
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1.5 |
(16) |
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2.2 |
(12) |
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1.8 |
(24) |
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1.5 |
(25) |
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1.1 |
(23) |
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11.8 |
(26) |
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G |
H |
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J |
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99.2 |
WL535HQ |
8 |
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2.1 |
(31) |
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1.6 |
(33) |
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1.5 |
(25) |
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2.1 |
(22) |
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1.7 |
(33) |
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1.6 |
( 8) |
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1.2 |
(10) |
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11.7 |
(27) |
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G |
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J |
K |
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99.0 |
Sutter |
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2.0 |
(36) |
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1.7 |
(16) |
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1.4 |
(36) |
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2.0 |
(34) |
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1.8 |
(22) |
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1.4 |
(31) |
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1.0 |
(31) |
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11.2 |
(32) |
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K |
L |
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94.9 |
DKA50-18 |
5 |
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2.0 |
(40) |
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1.6 |
(30) |
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1.4 |
(33) |
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2.1 |
(29) |
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1.7 |
(26) |
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1.4 |
(33) |
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1.0 |
(28) |
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11.2 |
(33) |
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J |
K |
L |
M |
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94.7 |
Owyhee |
6 |
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2.0 |
(39) |
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1.6 |
(37) |
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1.4 |
(32) |
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2.1 |
(19) |
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1.7 |
(29) |
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1.3 |
(34) |
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1.0 |
(32) |
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11.2 |
(34) |
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K |
L |
M |
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94.6 |
Mountaineer 2.0 |
5 |
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2.2 |
(23) |
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1.7 |
( 8) |
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1.4 |
(38) |
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2.0 |
(35) |
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1.7 |
(32) |
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1.3 |
(39) |
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0.9 |
(35) |
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11.2 |
(35) |
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K |
L |
M |
N |
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94.2 |
DKA41-18RR |
4.1 |
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1.9 |
(42) |
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1.4 |
(45) |
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1.4 |
(37) |
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2.2 |
(14) |
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1.5 |
(41) |
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1.3 |
(38) |
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0.9 |
(38) |
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10.7 |
(37) |
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M |
N |
O |
P |
89.9 |
Lahanton |
5 |
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2.0 |
(38) |
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1.6 |
(30) |
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1.3 |
(45) |
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1.9 |
(37) |
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1.6 |
(38) |
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1.3 |
(37) |
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0.8 |
(43) |
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10.6 |
(39) |
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N |
O |
P |
89.6 |
WL357HQ |
5 |
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1.9 |
(43) |
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1.5 |
(44) |
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1.4 |
(35) |
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2.0 |
(36) |
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1.6 |
(39) |
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1.3 |
(35) |
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0.8 |
(41) |
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10.5 |
(40) |
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O |
P |
88.8 |
DKA33-16 |
3 |
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2.1 |
(27) |
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1.6 |
(23) |
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1.4 |
(34) |
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1.9 |
(38) |
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1.4 |
(44) |
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1.1 |
(45) |
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0.8 |
(45) |
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10.5 |
(41) |
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O |
P |
88.5 |
Dura 512 |
5 |
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2.2 |
(17) |
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1.6 |
(40) |
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1.4 |
(40) |
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1.9 |
(42) |
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1.5 |
(43) |
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1.2 |
(43) |
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0.8 |
(44) |
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10.5 |
(42) |
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O |
P |
88.4 |
DKA42-15 |
4 |
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2.0 |
(34) |
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1.6 |
(41) |
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1.4 |
(42) |
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1.8 |
(44) |
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1.5 |
(40) |
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1.2 |
(41) |
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0.9 |
(39) |
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10.4 |
(43) |
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O |
P |
88.0 |
CW95026 |
5 |
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2.0 |
(35) |
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1.7 |
(12) |
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1.4 |
(41) |
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1.8 |
(45) |
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1.4 |
(45) |
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1.1 |
(44) |
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0.8 |
(40) |
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10.3 |
(44) |
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P |
86.9 |
DKA34-17RR |
3.4 |
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1.6 |
(45) |
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1.6 |
(37) |
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1.3 |
(43) |
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1.9 |
(40) |
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1.5 |
(42) |
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1.2 |
(42) |
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0.9 |
(34) |
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10.1 |
(45) |
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P |
85.4 |
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Experimental
Varieties |
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DS588-Hyb |
8 |
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2.4 |
(10) |
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1.8 |
( 3) |
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1.6 |
(10) |
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2.3 |
( 7) |
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1.9 |
( 4) |
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1.6 |
(13) |
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1.2 |
( 6) |
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12.6 |
( 2) |
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A |
B |
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106.6 |
CW36077 |
6 |
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2.3 |
(12) |
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1.8 |
( 4) |
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1.6 |
( 2) |
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2.3 |
( 8) |
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1.8 |
(12) |
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1.5 |
(18) |
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1.1 |
(18) |
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12.4 |
( 5) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
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104.5 |
DS589-Hyb+Optimize |
8 |
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2.2 |
(24) |
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1.7 |
( 5) |
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1.6 |
( 7) |
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2.3 |
( 5) |
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1.6 |
(34) |
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1.7 |
( 3) |
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1.2 |
( 8) |
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12.3 |
( 7) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
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103.6 |
DS566-Hyb+Optimize |
6 |
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2.5 |
( 2) |
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1.6 |
(36) |
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1.6 |
(10) |
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2.2 |
( 9) |
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1.8 |
(13) |
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1.4 |
(27) |
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1.1 |
(21) |
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12.3 |
( 8) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
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103.5 |
DS566-Hyb |
6 |
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2.5 |
( 5) |
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1.7 |
(19) |
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1.6 |
(12) |
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2.2 |
(17) |
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1.8 |
(11) |
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1.4 |
(29) |
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1.1 |
(17) |
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12.2 |
(13) |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
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102.9 |
SW6330 |
6 |
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2.6 |
( 1) |
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1.7 |
( 9) |
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1.5 |
(27) |
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2.1 |
(23) |
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1.8 |
(15) |
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1.5 |
(19) |
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1.0 |
(26) |
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12.2 |
(14) |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
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102.8 |
DS583-Hyb |
8 |
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2.3 |
(14) |
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1.6 |
(28) |
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1.6 |
( 3) |
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2.3 |
( 6) |
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1.8 |
( 9) |
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1.5 |
(21) |
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1.1 |
(19) |
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12.1 |
(15) |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
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102.5 |
DS584-Hyb |
8 |
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2.2 |
(18) |
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1.8 |
( 1) |
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1.6 |
( 8) |
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2.1 |
(20) |
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1.8 |
(19) |
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1.5 |
(17) |
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1.0 |
(24) |
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12.1 |
(16) |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
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101.8 |
SW9434 |
9 |
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2.1 |
(30) |
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1.6 |
(39) |
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1.5 |
(15) |
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2.2 |
(10) |
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1.9 |
( 6) |
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1.7 |
( 1) |
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1.0 |
(29) |
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12.0 |
(19) |
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C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
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101.5 |
DS589-Hyb |
8 |
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2.2 |
(21) |
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1.6 |
(25) |
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1.6 |
( 5) |
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2.1 |
(25) |
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1.8 |
( 8) |
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1.6 |
(12) |
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1.1 |
(22) |
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12.0 |
(20) |
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C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
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101.2 |
DS587-Hyb |
8 |
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2.5 |
( 3) |
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1.7 |
(14) |
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1.6 |
( 1) |
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1.9 |
(41) |
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1.6 |
(36) |
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1.5 |
(23) |
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1.1 |
(13) |
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11.9 |
(21) |
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D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
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100.8 |
CW17075+Optimize |
7 |
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2.1 |
(33) |
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1.7 |
(18) |
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1.5 |
(23) |
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2.1 |
(18) |
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1.8 |
(25) |
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1.5 |
(16) |
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1.2 |
( 7) |
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11.9 |
(22) |
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D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
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100.4 |
CW25034 |
5 |
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2.2 |
(15) |
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1.6 |
(27) |
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1.5 |
(26) |
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2.1 |
(21) |
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1.8 |
(18) |
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1.5 |
(22) |
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1.1 |
(12) |
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11.9 |
(23) |
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D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
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100.3 |
CW17075 |
7 |
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2.2 |
(20) |
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1.7 |
( 7) |
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1.5 |
(28) |
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2.0 |
(33) |
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1.7 |
(31) |
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1.5 |
(24) |
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1.0 |
(33) |
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11.5 |
(28) |
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G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
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97.3 |
SW5310 |
5 |
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2.1 |
(26) |
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1.6 |
(24) |
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1.5 |
(19) |
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2.0 |
(30) |
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1.7 |
(27) |
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1.4 |
(32) |
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1.0 |
(25) |
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11.5 |
(29) |
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G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
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97.0 |
CW25006 |
5 |
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2.2 |
(25) |
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1.5 |
(43) |
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1.5 |
(29) |
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2.1 |
(27) |
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1.6 |
(35) |
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1.4 |
(28) |
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1.1 |
(16) |
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11.4 |
(30) |
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H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
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95.9 |
SW5407 |
5 |
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2.1 |
(28) |
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1.6 |
(35) |
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1.5 |
(31) |
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2.0 |
(30) |
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1.8 |
(21) |
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1.4 |
(30) |
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1.0 |
(30) |
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11.4 |
(31) |
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I |
J |
K |
L |
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95.9 |
CW94008+Optimize |
4 |
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2.1 |
(29) |
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1.6 |
(34) |
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1.5 |
(30) |
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1.9 |
(39) |
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1.6 |
(37) |
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1.3 |
(36) |
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0.9 |
(36) |
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10.9 |
(36) |
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L |
M |
N |
O |
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92.0 |
CW94008 |
4 |
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1.8 |
(44) |
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1.6 |
(32) |
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1.3 |
(44) |
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2.1 |
(28) |
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1.7 |
(28) |
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1.2 |
(40) |
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0.8 |
(42) |
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10.6 |
(38) |
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N |
O |
P |
89.7 |
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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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followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 10%
probability level according to Fishers (protected) LSD. |
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= Fall Dormancy reported by seed companies. |
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