TABLE 1.  2010 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
22-Jun 16-Jul 17-Aug 15-Oct TOTAL VERNAL
  FD   Dry t/a                                               %
Released Varieties
PGI 459 4 2.8   (  2) 2.0   (  2) 2.0   (  1) 1.0   (20) 7.8   (  1) A 140.4
DKA50-18 5 2.7   (  8) 1.9   (  7) 1.9   (  2) 1.1   (  4) 7.6   (  2) A B 136.4
Archer III 5 2.6   (25) 2.0   (  1) 1.8   (  9) 1.1   (  8) 7.5   (  3) A B C 135.2
Integra 8400  4 2.8   (  1) 1.8   (27) 1.7   (14) 1.1   (  6) 7.5   (  4) B C D 134.5
Genoa 4 2.7   (  5) 1.8   (20) 1.7   (18) 1.1   (16) 7.3   (  5) B C D E 131.2
GrandStand 4 2.8   (  4) 1.8   (29) 1.7   (20) 1.0   (24) 7.3   (  6) B C D E F 131.0
FSG 505 5 2.7   (  6) 1.8   (21) 1.7   (16) 1.0   (21) 7.2   (  7) C D E F G 130.5
WL 357HQ 5 2.7   (  7) 1.8   (17) 1.7   (29) 1.1   (14) 7.2   (  8) C D E F G 130.3
Integra 8300 3 2.6   (16) 1.8   (  8) 1.8   (10) 1.0   (32) 7.2   (  9) C D E F G H 130.2
Legendairy 3 2.6   (20) 1.7   (36) 1.8   (  3) 1.1   (17) 7.2   (11) C D E F G H 130.0
AmeriStand407TQ 4 2.7   (11) 1.8   (18) 1.7   (11) 1.0   (26) 7.2   (12) C D E F G H 129.9
Rebound 5 4 2.8   (  3) 1.8   (23) 1.6   (42) 1.0   (25) 7.2   (13) D E F G H I 129.1
AmeriStand444NT 4 2.6   (24) 1.7   (35) 1.7   (15) 1.1   (  9) 7.2   (14) D E F G H I 129.0
PGI 424 4 2.6   (17) 1.7   (37) 1.6   (37) 1.0   (27) 7.0   (24) E F G H I J K L 125.9
WL 343HQ 4 2.5   (32) 1.8   (12) 1.6   (36) 1.0   (34) 6.9   (29) F G H I J K L M N 125.2
MilkMaker ML 5 2.2   (52) 1.8   (31) 1.8   (  8) 1.2   (  3) 6.9   (31) G H I J K L M N O 124.8
FSG 528SF  5 2.4   (45) 1.7   (32) 1.7   (31) 1.1   (12) 6.9   (35) I J K L M N O P 123.8
CW 500 5 2.4   (44) 1.7   (44) 1.7   (30) 1.1   (10) 6.8   (38) I J K L M N O P 123.3
FSG 408DP 4 2.6   (14) 1.7   (42) 1.6   (51) 0.9   (46) 6.8   (40) J K L M N O P Q 122.3
Xtra-3 4 2.5   (37) 1.5   (53) 1.7   (21) 1.0   (18) 6.8   (41) J K L M N O P Q 122.1
WL 325 HQ 4 2.6   (27) 1.7   (41) 1.5   (52) 1.0   (41) 6.8   (42) K L M N O P Q 121.8
Everlast II 4 2.6   (21) 1.7   (43) 1.5   (54) 1.0   (39) 6.8   (43) K L M N O P Q 121.7
Magnum VI 4 2.6   (31) 1.7   (39) 1.6   (48) 0.9   (48) 6.8   (44) K L M N O P Q 121.7
MasterPiece 4 2.4   (41) 1.7   (45) 1.6   (43) 1.0   (19) 6.7   (45) K L M N O P Q 121.1
54V09 4 2.5   (40) 1.8   (22) 1.6   (46) 0.9   (55) 6.7   (46) L M N O P Q 120.3
Dura 512 5 2.5   (39) 1.6   (49) 1.5   (53) 1.0   (33) 6.6   (48) N O P Q 119.4
Mountaineer 2 5 2.3   (46) 1.6   (51) 1.6   (34) 1.0   (35) 6.6   (51) P Q R S 118.2
Whitney 4 2.3   (49) 1.5   (54) 1.6   (45) 0.9   (52) 6.3   (53) R S 113.5
Prosementi ND 2.1   (54) 1.6   (48) 1.6   (50) 1.0   (31) 6.3   (54) S 112.8
Vernal 2 2.3   (50) 1.2   (56) 1.4   (56) 0.7   (56) 5.6   (56) U 100.0
Experimental Varieties
R56BD188 ND 2.6   (12) 1.8   (14) 1.8   (  5) 1.0   (38) 7.2   (10) C D E F G H 130.0
R56BD190 ND 2.6   (29) 1.9   (  5) 1.7   (22) 1.0   (28) 7.2   (15) D E F G H I 129.0
R46Bx197 8 2.6   (18) 1.8   (  9) 1.8   (  6) 0.9   (50) 7.2   (16) D E F G H I 128.8
R56BD191 ND 2.6   (23) 1.9   (  6) 1.7   (25) 1.0   (36) 7.1   (17) E F G H I 128.3
R46Bx777 ND 2.6   (13) 1.7   (38) 1.7   (17) 1.0   (22) 7.1   (18) E F G H I 128.2
R56Bx214 4 2.3   (48) 1.9   (  3) 1.8   (  7) 1.1   (  7) 7.1   (19) E F G H I 128.2
R46Bx160 5 2.6   (15) 1.8   (28) 1.7   (19) 1.0   (40) 7.1   (20) E F G H I J 127.7
R46Bx775 ND 2.7   (  9) 1.7   (40) 1.7   (28) 1.0   (30) 7.0   (21) E F G H I J K 126.9
R46BD201 ND 2.4   (43) 1.9   (  4) 1.6   (39) 1.1   (13) 7.0   (22) E F G H I J K 126.6
R46Bx164 6 2.5   (35) 1.8   (30) 1.7   (12) 1.0   (29) 7.0   (23) E F G H I J K 126.3
R46Bx211 4.1 2.2   (53) 1.7   (34) 1.8   (  4) 1.2   (  1) 7.0   (25) E F G H I J K L M 125.7
TS 4028  4 2.6   (19) 1.6   (46) 1.7   (27) 1.0   (23) 7.0   (26) E F G H I J K L M 125.6
R46Bx167 4 2.6   (28) 1.8   (11) 1.6   (38) 1.0   (42) 7.0   (27) E F G H I J K L M 125.5
R46Bx162 8 2.6   (26) 1.8   (13) 1.7   (26) 0.9   (54) 7.0   (28) E F G H I J K L M 125.4
R46Bx163 4 2.6   (22) 1.8   (15) 1.6   (40) 0.9   (47) 6.9   (30) G H I J K L M N 125.1
R46Bx165 8.5 2.5   (38) 1.7   (33) 1.7   (13) 0.9   (43) 6.9   (32) G H I J K L M N O 124.7
R46BD203 ND 2.4   (42) 1.8   (24) 1.6   (35) 1.1   (15) 6.9   (33) H I J K L M N O 124.3
R46Bx161 6 2.6   (30) 1.8   (19) 1.6   (32) 0.9   (49) 6.9   (34) H I J K L M N O 124.3
R46Bx173 5 2.7   (10) 1.8   (25) 1.5   (55) 0.9   (45) 6.9   (36) I J K L M N O P 123.7
R56Bx212 6 2.3   (47) 1.8   (16) 1.6   (33) 1.1   (11) 6.8   (37) I J K L M N O P 123.4
R46Bx218 6 2.5   (36) 1.8   (10) 1.6   (47) 0.9   (44) 6.8   (39) I J K L M N O P 123.3
R46Bx217 8 2.0   (55) 1.8   (26) 1.7   (23) 1.1   (  5) 6.6   (47) M N O P Q 119.8
R46Bx776 ND 2.5   (33) 1.6   (50) 1.6   (44) 0.9   (51) 6.6   (49) O P Q R 119.2
R46Bx778 ND 2.5   (34) 1.6   (52) 1.6   (49) 1.0   (37) 6.6   (50) O P Q R 119.1
R56BD202 ND 2.3   (51) 1.6   (47) 1.7   (24) 0.9   (53) 6.5   (52) Q R S 117.2
R66BD108 ND 1.7   (56) 1.5   (55) 1.6   (41) 1.2   (  2) 5.9   (55) T 106.7
MEAN 2.51 1.74 1.67 1.00 6.93
CV 6.9 7.4 7.0 9.7 4.5
LSD (0.1) 0.18 0.14 0.12 0.10 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.