TABLE 2.  2008-2009 YIELDS, TULELAKE ALFALFA CULTIVAR TRIAL. TRIAL PLANTED 07/27/07
      2008   2009                                           % of
      Yield   Yield   Average                                     VERNAL
FD Dry t/a   %
Released Varieties
Archer III 5 8.6   (  1) 8.3   (  2) 8.4   (  1) A 127.5
DKA50-18 5 8.3   (11) 8.5   (  1) 8.4   (  2) A B 126.9
 PGI 459 4 8.5   (  2) 8.3   (  4) 8.4   (  3) A B C 126.4
WL 357HQ 5 8.3   (12) 8.1   (  6) 8.2   (  4) A B C D 123.6
Integra 8300 3 8.3   (15) 8.1   (  7) 8.2   (  5) A B C D E 123.3
Integra 8400  4 8.0   (34) 8.3   (  3) 8.2   (  6) A B C D E F 123.1
GrandStand 4 8.2   (20) 8.0   (10) 8.1   (  7) B C D E F G 122.2
PGI 424 4 8.3   (10) 7.9   (13) 8.1   (  8) B C D E F G 122.2
AmeriStand444NT 4 8.4   (  4) 7.7   (31) 8.1   (10) B C D E F G 122.0
Genoa 4 8.4   (  6) 7.7   (27) 8.1   (12) C D E F G H 121.8
AmeriStand407TQ 4 8.1   (30) 8.0   (  9) 8.1   (14) C D E F G H 121.7
FSG 528SF  5 8.4   (  7) 7.7   (26) 8.1   (16) C D E F G H 121.6
Legendairy 3 8.0   (33) 8.1   (  5) 8.1   (17) C D E F G H 121.6
CW 500 5 8.2   (18) 7.9   (14) 8.0   (18) C D E F G H I 121.4
MilkMaker ML 5 8.4   (  3) 7.6   (37) 8.0   (20) D E F G H I J K 120.8
Rebound 5 4 7.9   (38) 8.0   (  8) 8.0   (23) D E F G H I J K L 120.5
Dura 512 5 8.1   (24) 7.8   (21) 8.0   (24) D E F G H I J K L M 120.1
Xtra-3 4 8.4   (  5) 7.5   (45) 7.9   (27) D E F G H I J K L M N 119.9
54V09 4 8.1   (29) 7.6   (39) 7.8   (35) F G H I J K L M N O 118.3
Magnum VI 4 7.8   (47) 7.8   (18) 7.8   (36) G H I J K L M N O 117.7
FSG 505 5 7.8   (46) 7.7   (25) 7.8   (38) G H I J K L M N O P 117.2
WL 325 HQ 4 7.8   (48) 7.7   (32) 7.7   (39) H I J K L M N O P 116.9
MasterPiece 4 8.0   (37) 7.4   (49) 7.7   (44) K L M N O P Q 115.9
WL 343HQ 4 7.6   (52) 7.7   (34) 7.7   (46) L M N O P Q 115.7
Mountaineer 2 5 7.9   (39) 7.3   (50) 7.6   (47) M N O P Q 115.2
Prosementi ND 8.1   (28) 7.2   (53) 7.6   (48) M N O P Q 115.2
Everlast II 4 7.7   (51) 7.5   (43) 7.6   (51) O P Q 114.8
FSG 408DP 4 7.6   (53) 7.3   (52) 7.4   (53) P Q R 112.5
Whitney 4 7.9   (41) 6.9   (54) 7.4   (54) Q R 111.7
Vernal 2 6.7   (56) 6.5   (56) 6.6   (56) 100.0
Experimental Varieties
R46Bx197 8 8.3   (  8) 7.8   (17) 8.1   (  9) B C D E F G 122.1
R56BD188 ND 8.2   (22) 8.0   (12) 8.1   (11) C D E F G 121.9
R56BD191 ND 8.3   (13) 7.8   (16) 8.1   (13) C D E F G H 121.7
R46Bx164 6 8.1   (26) 8.0   (11) 8.1   (15) C D E F G H 121.6
R46BD201 ND 8.2   (17) 7.8   (19) 8.0   (19) D E F G H I J 121.1
R46Bx162 8 8.2   (16) 7.7   (28) 8.0   (21) D E F G H I J K L 120.6
R56BD190 ND 8.2   (19) 7.8   (24) 8.0   (22) D E F G H I J K L 120.5
R46Bx218 6 8.1   (31) 7.8   (15) 8.0   (25) D E F G H I J K L M 120.1
R46Bx167 4 8.2   (23) 7.7   (29) 7.9   (26) D E F G H I J K L M 120.0
R56Bx214 4 8.3   (  9) 7.6   (38) 7.9   (28) D E F G H I J K L M N 119.8
R46Bx775 ND 8.1   (27) 7.7   (30) 7.9   (29) D E F G H I J K L M N O 119.5
R46Bx777 ND 8.1   (32) 7.8   (23) 7.9   (30) D E F G H I J K L M N O 119.4
R46Bx165 8.5 8.0   (36) 7.8   (20) 7.9   (31) D E F G H I J K L M N O 119.0
R46Bx778 ND 8.2   (21) 7.5   (41) 7.9   (32) D E F G H I J K L M N O 118.7
R46Bx160 5 7.9   (40) 7.8   (22) 7.8   (33) E F G H I J K L M N O 118.4
R46BD203 ND 8.3   (14) 7.4   (47) 7.8   (34) E F G H I J K L M N O 118.4
R46Bx163 4 8.1   (25) 7.4   (48) 7.8   (37) G H I J K L M N O P 117.3
R56Bx212 6 7.9   (42) 7.5   (42) 7.7   (40) I J K L M N O P Q 116.6
TS 4028  4 7.9   (43) 7.5   (40) 7.7   (41) I J K L M N O P Q 116.6
R56BD202 ND 7.8   (45) 7.6   (35) 7.7   (42) I J K L M N O P Q 116.6
R46Bx217 8 8.0   (35) 7.4   (46) 7.7   (43) J K L M N O P Q 116.4
R46Bx776 ND 7.7   (49) 7.6   (36) 7.7   (45) K L M N O P Q 115.9
R46Bx161 6 7.5   (55) 7.7   (33) 7.6   (49) N O P Q 115.0
R46Bx173 5 7.7   (50) 7.5   (44) 7.6   (50) N O P Q 115.0
R46Bx211 4.1 7.9   (44) 7.3   (51) 7.6   (52) O P Q 114.6
R66BD108 ND 7.6   (54) 6.8   (55) 7.2   (55) R 108.4
MEAN 8.05 7.69 7.87
CV 5.8 4.5 4.0
LSD (0.1) 0.49 0.37 0.33
                                                             
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.