TABLE 1.  2008 YIELDS,  TULELAKE ALFALFA CULTIVAR TRIAL.  TRIAL PLANTED 7/27/07
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
        TOTAL VERNAL
  FD   Dry t/a                                       %
Released Varieties
Archer III 5 3.5   (  6) 2.0   (15) 2.0   (21) 1.1   (  7) 8.6   (  1) A 127.6
 PGI 459 4 3.4   (14) 2.1   (  3) 2.1   (  2) 0.9   (25) 8.5   (  2) A B 126.0
MilkMaker ML 5 3.2   (43) 2.0   (14) 2.0   (  9) 1.2   (  2) 8.4   (  3) A B C 125.5
AmeriStand444NT 4 3.4   (11) 2.0   (19) 2.1   (  1) 0.9   (20) 8.4   (  4) A B C 125.4
Xtra-3 4 3.5   (  7) 2.1   (  4) 2.0   (10) 0.8   (38) 8.4   (  5) A B C 125.3
Genoa 4 3.5   (  4) 1.8   (50) 2.0   (  8) 1.0   (14) 8.4   (  6) A B C D 124.7
FSG 528SF  5 3.4   (10) 2.0   (18) 2.0   (16) 1.0   (16) 8.4   (  7) A B C D E 124.4
PGI 424 4 3.4   (21) 2.1   (11) 2.1   (  4) 0.8   (32) 8.3   (10) A B C D E F 123.4
DKA50-18 5 3.2   (40) 2.1   (  9) 2.0   (12) 1.1   (  9) 8.3   (11) A B C D E F 123.4
WL 357HQ 5 3.3   (30) 2.0   (12) 2.0   (  7) 0.9   (19) 8.3   (12) A B C D E F 123.2
Integra 8300 3 3.3   (29) 2.1   (  2) 1.9   (24) 0.9   (24) 8.3   (15) A B C D E F G H 122.8
CW 500 5 3.4   (  9) 2.0   (28) 1.9   (39) 0.9   (18) 8.2   (18) A B C D E F G H I J 122.3
GrandStand 4 3.4   (12) 2.1   (  7) 1.9   (34) 0.8   (33) 8.2   (20) A B C D E F G H I J K 121.8
Dura 512 5 3.3   (24) 2.0   (35) 2.1   (  3) 0.8   (41) 8.1   (24) A B C D E F G H I J K L 121.1
Prosementi ND 3.2   (44) 2.1   (  8) 1.8   (50) 1.1   (10) 8.1   (28) A B C D E F G H I J K L M 120.4
54V09 4 3.4   (15) 1.9   (37) 2.1   (  5) 0.7   (50) 8.1   (29) A B C D E F G H I J K L M 120.4
AmeriStand407TQ 4 3.3   (25) 2.1   (  6) 1.8   (46) 0.9   (26) 8.1   (30) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N 120.3
Legendairy 3 3.2   (34) 1.9   (42) 2.0   (13) 0.9   (28) 8.0   (33) B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P 119.1
Integra 8400  4 3.4   (  8) 1.8   (51) 2.0   (18) 0.8   (37) 8.0   (34) B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P 119.1
MasterPiece 4 3.3   (23) 1.9   (43) 1.9   (37) 0.8   (36) 8.0   (37) C D E F G H I J K L M N O P 118.2
Rebound 5 4 3.4   (20) 2.0   (23) 1.8   (49) 0.8   (45) 7.9   (38) D E F G H I J K L M N O P 117.9
Mountaineer 2 5 3.2   (36) 2.0   (33) 1.9   (26) 0.8   (43) 7.9   (39) D E F G H I J K L M N O P 117.8
Whitney 4 3.3   (22) 1.9   (45) 1.9   (43) 0.8   (35) 7.9   (41) D E F G H I J K L M N O P 117.7
FSG 505 5 3.2   (35) 1.8   (54) 1.9   (31) 0.8   (34) 7.8   (46) H I J K L M N O P 115.6
Magnum VI 4 3.2   (39) 1.9   (44) 1.9   (23) 0.7   (51) 7.8   (47) H I J K L M N O P 115.5
WL 325 HQ 4 3.2   (42) 1.9   (40) 1.9   (38) 0.8   (47) 7.8   (48) I J K L M N O P 115.4
Everlast II 4 3.3   (27) 1.9   (46) 1.9   (41) 0.7   (54) 7.7   (51) L M N O P 114.3
WL 343HQ 4 3.1   (50) 1.9   (41) 1.8   (47) 0.8   (42) 7.6   (52) M N O P 113.6
FSG 408DP 4 3.3   (26) 1.9   (47) 1.8   (53) 0.7   (55) 7.6   (53) N O P 113.1
Vernal 2 3.2   (46) 1.6   (56) 1.6   (56) 0.4   (56) 6.7   (56) Q 100.0
Experimental Varieties
R46Bx197 8 3.6   (  3) 1.9   (36) 1.8   (48) 1.0   (17) 8.3   (  8) A B C D E F 124.0
R56Bx214 4 3.2   (37) 2.0   (26) 2.0   (19) 1.1   (  6) 8.3   (  9) A B C D E F 123.5
R56BD191 ND 3.4   (17) 2.1   (  5) 1.9   (36) 0.9   (21) 8.3   (13) A B C D E F G 123.1
R46BD203 ND 3.2   (38) 2.0   (27) 2.0   (17) 1.1   (  8) 8.3   (14) A B C D E F G 122.9
R46Bx162 8 3.6   (  2) 2.0   (21) 1.8   (52) 0.8   (40) 8.2   (16) A B C D E F G H I 122.5
R46BD201 ND 3.1   (49) 2.0   (16) 1.9   (27) 1.2   (  3) 8.2   (17) A B C D E F G H I 122.4
R56BD190 ND 3.4   (18) 2.0   (31) 2.0   (15) 0.9   (23) 8.2   (19) A B C D E F G H I J K 122.1
R46Bx778 ND 3.7   (  1) 2.0   (29) 1.8   (54) 0.8   (44) 8.2   (21) A B C D E F G H I J K 121.6
R56BD188 ND 3.4   (16) 2.0   (30) 1.9   (29) 0.9   (22) 8.2   (22) A B C D E F G H I J K L 121.5
R46Bx167 4 3.3   (28) 2.0   (24) 2.0   (  6) 0.9   (31) 8.2   (23) A B C D E F G H I J K L 121.4
R46Bx163 4 3.4   (19) 2.0   (22) 1.9   (32) 0.9   (30) 8.1   (25) A B C D E F G H I J K L M 120.9
R46Bx164 6 3.1   (47) 2.0   (13) 2.0   (20) 1.0   (13) 8.1   (26) A B C D E F G H I J K L M 120.8
R46Bx775 ND 3.3   (32) 2.2   (  1) 1.9   (35) 0.8   (46) 8.1   (27) A B C D E F G H I J K L M 120.5
R46Bx218 6 3.1   (51) 2.0   (17) 2.0   (14) 1.0   (12) 8.1   (31) B C D E F G H I J K L M N O 119.9
R46Bx777 ND 3.5   (  5) 2.0   (34) 1.9   (44) 0.7   (48) 8.1   (32) B C D E F G H I J K L M N O 119.7
R46Bx217 8 2.9   (55) 2.0   (20) 1.9   (28) 1.2   (  5) 8.0   (35) C D E F G H I J K L M N O P 118.7
R46Bx165 8.5 3.2   (45) 2.1   (10) 1.9   (33) 0.9   (29) 8.0   (36) C D E F G H I J K L M N O P 118.6
R46Bx160 5 3.1   (52) 2.0   (32) 1.9   (30) 1.0   (15) 7.9   (40) D E F G H I J K L M N O P 117.7
R56Bx212 6 3.0   (53) 1.9   (38) 1.9   (25) 1.1   (11) 7.9   (42) D E F G H I J K L M N O P 117.6
TS 4028  4 3.4   (13) 1.9   (39) 1.9   (42) 0.7   (52) 7.9   (43) E F G H I J K L M N O P 117.3
R46Bx211 4.1 2.9   (54) 1.8   (49) 2.0   (22) 1.2   (  4) 7.9   (44) F G H I J K L M N O P 116.8
R56BD202 ND 3.2   (41) 1.8   (48) 1.9   (40) 0.9   (27) 7.8   (45) G H I J K L M N O P 115.9
R46Bx776 ND 3.3   (33) 1.8   (53) 2.0   (11) 0.7   (53) 7.7   (49) J K L M N O P 115.1
R46Bx173 5 3.3   (31) 2.0   (25) 1.7   (55) 0.7   (49) 7.7   (50) K L M N O P 114.9
R66BD108 ND 2.6   (56) 1.8   (55) 1.9   (45) 1.3   (  1) 7.6   (54) O P 112.6
R46Bx161 6 3.1   (48) 1.8   (52) 1.8   (51) 0.8   (39) 7.5   (55) P 111.9
MEAN 3.27 1.97 1.92 0.89 8.05
CV 8.7 9.0 7.4 13.1 5.8
LSD (0.1) 0.30 0.19 0.15 0.12 0.49
Trial seeded at 25 lb/acre viable seed at Intermountain Research and Extension Center, Tulelake, CA.                                        
Entries followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 10% probability level according to Fisher's (protected) LSD.
FD = Fall Dormancy reported by seed companies.