TABLE 12.  2009 YIELDS,  UC KEARNEY ALFALFA CULTIVAR TRIAL.  TRIAL PLANTED 9/13/07
Note: Single year data should not be used to evaluate alfalfa varieties or choose alfalfa cultivars
      Cut 1   Cut 2   Cut 3   Cut 4   Cut 5   Cut 6   Cut 7   YEAR                                           % of
22-Apr 20-May 17-Jun 15-Jul 12-Aug 9-Sep 7-Oct TOTAL CUF101
  FD   Dry t/a                                           %
Released Varieties
AL 999 9 1.5   (27) 1.7   (  3) 2.1   (  4) 2.1   (  2) 2.0   (   3) 1.5   (  6) 1.4   (   2) 12.1   (  1) A 122.1
HybriForce-800 8 1.8   (  1) 1.8   (  1) 2.1   (  2) 2.0   (  3) 1.8   ( 10) 1.3   (18) 1.3   ( 17) 12.1   (  2) A 122.0
Pacifico 9 1.6   (12) 1.7   (  4) 2.0   (  8) 2.0   (  6) 2.0   (   2) 1.5   (  5) 1.4   (   4) 12.1   (  5) A B 121.6
Tripleplay 9 1.7   (  5) 1.7   (  5) 2.1   (  5) 1.9   (12) 1.8   ( 11) 1.4   (  8) 1.4   ( 11) 11.8   (  7) A B C D 119.0
Saltana(SW9332) 9 1.4   (42) 1.6   (16) 2.0   (  7) 1.9   (  7) 1.9   (   6) 1.5   (  3) 1.4   (   6) 11.7   (  8) A B C D E 118.1
WL 625HQ 9 1.5   (24) 1.6   (  6) 1.9   (30) 1.8   (17) 1.7   ( 20) 1.3   (22) 1.4   (   9) 11.3   (14) A B C D E F G H I 113.2
Integra 8800 8 1.5   (15) 1.6   (12) 2.0   (15) 1.8   (28) 1.7   ( 19) 1.4   (13) 1.2   ( 26) 11.2   (16) A B C D E F G H I J 112.9
Daytona 8 1.5   (21) 1.6   (15) 2.0   (19) 1.8   (22) 1.8   ( 15) 1.3   (20) 1.3   ( 21) 11.2   (17) A B C D E F G H I J 112.9
SP 806 8 1.5   (25) 1.6   (20) 1.9   (33) 1.9   (  8) 1.8   ( 17) 1.3   (26) 1.3   ( 19) 11.2   (18) A B C D E F G H I J 112.5
Magna 801FQ 8 1.5   (13) 1.5   (36) 2.0   (13) 1.8   (26) 1.7   ( 23) 1.4   (  9) 1.2   ( 30) 11.1   (21) A B C D E F G H I J K 112.0
WL 535HQ 8 1.6   (  7) 1.5   (31) 2.0   (18) 1.8   (16) 1.6   ( 31) 1.2   (31) 1.3   ( 20) 11.0   (23) A B C D E F G H I J K L 110.8
Magna 995 9 1.8   (  4) 1.6   (23) 1.8   (43) 1.6   (39) 1.6   ( 32) 1.3   (17) 1.2   ( 27) 10.9   (26) A B C D E F G H I J K L 109.8
Integra 8900 9 1.3   (45) 1.6   (24) 2.0   (14) 1.8   (25) 1.7   ( 24) 1.3   (25) 1.2   ( 25) 10.9   (28) A B C D E F G H I J K L M 109.6
Magna 801FQ+Optimize 8 1.3   (47) 1.5   (40) 2.0   (17) 1.8   (23) 1.8   ( 18) 1.3   (24) 1.2   ( 33) 10.8   (30) C D E F G H I J K L M N 108.6
UC Impalo 9 1.2   (57) 1.4   (47) 1.8   (40) 1.7   (30) 1.8   ( 13) 1.4   (15) 1.3   ( 18) 10.6   (32) D E F G H I J K L M N O 106.6
Desert Sun 8.10RR 8 1.4   (34) 1.5   (28) 1.9   (36) 1.7   (32) 1.6   ( 28) 1.2   (30) 1.2   ( 28) 10.6   (33) D E F G H I J K L M N O 106.1
Pinal 9 RR 9 1.3   (44) 1.5   (29) 1.8   (48) 1.9   (10) 1.6   ( 28) 1.2   (33) 1.2   ( 36) 10.5   (34) E F G H I J K L M N O P 105.5
Grandslam 8 1.5   (26) 1.6   (17) 1.9   (24) 1.7   (38) 1.5   ( 38) 1.1   (36) 1.1   ( 38) 10.5   (36) E F G H I J K L M N O P 105.3
HybriForce-620 6 1.8   (  3) 1.5   (35) 1.8   (51) 1.6   (44) 1.5   ( 45) 1.1   (35) 1.2   ( 35) 10.4   (37) F G H I J K L M N O P 105.0
DKA84-10 RR 8 1.3   (52) 1.5   (39) 1.9   (26) 1.6   (40) 1.6   ( 33) 1.1   (37) 1.1   ( 42) 10.1   (40) H I J K L M N O P Q R 101.9
CUF101 9 1.5   (20) 1.4   (53) 1.9   (35) 1.5   (47) 1.4   ( 49) 1.2   (33) 1.1   ( 46) 9.9   (43) J K L M N O P Q R S 100.0
CG9 9 1.3   (46) 1.5   (44) 1.8   (42) 1.6   (41) 1.5   ( 46) 1.1   (42) 1.1   ( 44) 9.9   (44) K L M N O P Q R S 99.2
AR-21 9 1.4   (35) 1.4   (49) 1.8   (49) 1.5   (52) 1.6   ( 37) 1.1   (44) 1.1   ( 48) 9.8   (47) L M N O P Q R S 98.3
Integra 8801R RR 8 1.4   (43) 1.5   (43) 1.8   (46) 1.5   (45) 1.5   ( 43) 1.0   (49) 1.1   ( 49) 9.8   (48) L M N O P Q R S 98.1
AR-2 9 1.5   (16) 1.4   (54) 1.6   (55) 1.5   (49) 1.4   ( 50) 1.1   (46) 1.1   ( 47) 9.6   (50) N O P Q R S 96.6
RRALF-8R100 8 1.3   (49) 1.5   (46) 1.8   (47) 1.5   (50) 1.4   ( 52) 1.0   (54) 1.0   ( 54) 9.4   (52) O P Q R S 94.2
59N59 9 1.3   (53) 1.4   (52) 1.7   (52) 1.4   (56) 1.3   ( 56) 0.9   (56) 1.0   ( 52) 9.0   (54) Q R S 90.3 Dura 843 Removed
Ameristand 855 RR 8 1.3   (51) 1.4   (50) 1.7   (53) 1.4   (54) 1.3   ( 57) 0.9   (57) 1.0   ( 53) 9.0   (55) Q R S 90.2
AR-9 9 1.4   (39) 1.3   (57) 1.6   (54) 1.3   (57) 1.3   ( 55) 1.0   (51) 0.9   ( 57) 8.9   (56) R S 89.3
Revolution RR 8 1.2   (56) 1.3   (56) 1.6   (56) 1.4   (53) 1.3   ( 54) 1.0   (55) 1.0   ( 55) 8.8   (57) S 88.8
Experimental Varieties
FG-95T284 9 1.5   (18) 1.7   (  2) 2.0   (  9) 2.0   (  4) 1.9   (   5) 1.5   (  4) 1.5   (   1) 12.1   (  3) A 122.0
SW8421 8 1.4   (37) 1.6   (  7) 2.0   (11) 2.1   (  1) 2.0   (   1) 1.5   (  1) 1.4   (   7) 12.1   (  4) A 121.9
9102 9 1.4   (30) 1.6   (13) 2.1   (  1) 2.0   (  5) 2.0   (   4) 1.5   (  2) 1.4   (   8) 12.0   (  6) A B C 120.2
Chema 1 9 1.6   (  8) 1.6   (19) 2.1   (  3) 1.8   (14) 1.7   ( 21) 1.4   (10) 1.3   ( 13) 11.5   (  9) A B C D E F 115.8
DS736 8 1.6   (11) 1.6   (  8) 1.9   (25) 1.9   (11) 1.9   (   8) 1.4   (14) 1.3   ( 23) 11.5   (10) A B C D E F G 115.2
9101 9 1.4   (31) 1.6   (26) 1.9   (21) 1.8   (13) 1.8   (   9) 1.4   (  7) 1.4   ( 10) 11.4   (11) A B C D E F G H 114.2
FG-95T284+Optimize 9 1.4   (41) 1.6   (10) 1.9   (23) 1.8   (18) 1.8   ( 12) 1.4   (12) 1.4   (   4) 11.3   (12) A B C D E F G H 113.9
CW 39087 9 1.4   (40) 1.6   (14) 2.0   (  6) 1.8   (21) 1.8   ( 16) 1.3   (21) 1.4   (   3) 11.3   (13) A B C D E F G H 113.9
R95BD104 RR 9 1.5   (14) 1.6   (22) 1.9   (22) 1.8   (26) 1.8   ( 14) 1.4   (11) 1.3   ( 16) 11.2   (15) A B C D E F G H I 113.1
DS732 8 1.8   (  2) 1.6   (25) 1.9   (29) 1.7   (37) 1.6   ( 35) 1.3   (19) 1.3   ( 14) 11.2   (19) A B C D E F G H I J 112.3
PGI 1007 BA 10 1.5   (23) 1.6   (10) 2.0   (16) 1.8   (24) 1.7   ( 25) 1.2   (28) 1.3   ( 12) 11.1   (20) A B C D E F G H I J K 112.0
R96BD105 RR 9 1.3   (48) 1.5   (31) 1.9   (31) 1.9   (  9) 1.9   (   7) 1.3   (23) 1.3   ( 22) 11.0   (22) A B C D E F G H I J K L 111.1
DS733 9 1.7   (  6) 1.6   (20) 2.0   (10) 1.7   (35) 1.6   ( 30) 1.2   (29) 1.2   ( 33) 11.0   (24) A B C D E F G H I J K L 110.3
CW 39060 9 1.4   (38) 1.6   (18) 1.8   (37) 1.8   (15) 1.7   ( 22) 1.3   (27) 1.3   ( 15) 10.9   (25) A B C D E F G H I J K L 109.8
CW 36106 7 1.6   (10) 1.5   (30) 1.9   (28) 1.7   (34) 1.6   ( 26) 1.3   (16) 1.2   ( 31) 10.9   (27) A B C D E F G H I J K L 109.8
FG-85M282 8 1.5   (17) 1.6   (  9) 2.0   (20) 1.8   (19) 1.6   ( 34) 1.2   (32) 1.2   ( 37) 10.8   (29) B C D E F G H I J K L M N 108.9
CW 19065 8 1.4   (32) 1.5   (33) 2.0   (12) 1.7   (33) 1.6   ( 27) 1.1   (40) 1.2   ( 29) 10.6   (31) D E F G H I J K L M N O 106.8
SW115 9 1.4   (33) 1.6   (27) 1.9   (27) 1.7   (31) 1.5   ( 40) 1.1   (39) 1.3   ( 24) 10.5   (35) E F G H I J K L M N O P 105.3
DS0571-Optimize 7 1.5   (19) 1.5   (37) 1.8   (38) 1.8   (20) 1.5   ( 44) 1.0   (48) 1.1   ( 39) 10.3   (38) F G H I J K L M N O P 103.9
R95BD106 RR 9 1.3   (54) 1.5   (41) 1.9   (32) 1.7   (29) 1.6   ( 36) 1.1   (41) 1.2   ( 32) 10.2   (39) G H I J K L M N O P Q 102.8
FG-85M282+Optimize 8 1.4   (36) 1.5   (38) 1.9   (33) 1.7   (36) 1.5   ( 41) 1.1   (45) 1.1   ( 41) 10.1   (41) H I J K L M N O P Q R 101.8
DS735 7 1.5   (22) 1.5   (42) 1.8   (45) 1.6   (43) 1.5   ( 39) 1.1   (38) 1.0   ( 51) 10.0   (42) I J K L M N O P Q R S 100.8
DS734 7 1.4   (28) 1.5   (34) 1.8   (41) 1.6   (42) 1.5   ( 48) 1.0   (52) 1.0   ( 50) 9.9   (45) K L M N O P Q R S 99.1
DS0571 7 1.4   (29) 1.5   (45) 1.8   (44) 1.5   (51) 1.5   ( 42) 1.0   (47) 1.1   ( 45) 9.8   (46) L M N O P Q R S 98.5
SW120 9 1.2   (55) 1.4   (48) 1.8   (39) 1.5   (46) 1.5   ( 47) 1.1   (43) 1.1   ( 43) 9.6   (49) M N O P Q R S 96.7
PGI 801 8 1.3   (50) 1.4   (51) 1.8   (50) 1.5   (47) 1.4   ( 51) 1.0   (50) 1.1   ( 40) 9.5   (51) O P Q R S 95.5
MEAN 1.45 1.53 1.90 1.72 1.64 1.22 1.20 10.66
CV 18.6 6.7 7.8 14.8 17.2 20.3 14.3 10.2
LSD (0.1) NS 0.12 0.17 0.30 0.33 0.29 0.20 1.29
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 10% probability level according to Fisher's (protected) LSD.
FD = Fall Dormancy reported by seed companies.