2017 YIELDS,  TULELAKE ALFALFA CULTIVAR TRIAL.  TRIAL PLANTED 5/22/17
Note: Single year data should not be used to evaluate alfalfa varieties or choose alfalfa cultivars
      Cut 1   Cut 2   YEAR                         % of
28-Jul 11-Sep TOTAL VERNAL
  FD   Dry t/a                          
Released Varieties
PGI459 4 2.05   (  4) 2.12   (  2) 4.16   (  3) A B 137.2
Dekalb 43-13 4 1.82   (11) 1.99   (10) 3.81   (  8) C D E F G 125.5
WL365HQ 5 1.80   (14) 1.99   (  9) 3.80   (  9) D E F G 125.1
WL363HQ 5 1.80   (13) 1.97   (11) 3.78   (10) D E F G 124.5
Integra 8450 4 1.90   (  7) 1.86   (20) 3.76   (11) D E F G 124.0
SW5210 6 1.75   (19) 2.00   (  8) 3.74   (12) E F G H 123.4
Nexgrow 6585Q 5 1.79   (16) 1.95   (12) 3.74   (13) E F G H 123.4
Genuity-RR 4 1.84   (  9) 1.90   (17) 3.74   (14) E F G H 123.3
Integra 8444R 4 1.78   (18) 1.94   (13) 3.72   (15) E F G H 122.7
FG R513M225S 5 1.79   (17) 1.92   (15) 3.71   (16) E F G H 122.3
4R200 4 1.81   (12) 1.87   (19) 3.67   (17) E F G H 121.1
FG R513W224S 5 1.79   (15) 1.85   (21) 3.64   (18) F G H 120.1
FG R410W253 4 1.83   (10) 1.78   (22) 3.61   (20) F G H 118.9
Xtra-3 4 1.63   (23) 1.91   (16) 3.54   (21) F G H I 116.8
SW5213 5 1.48   (25) 2.03   (  6) 3.51   (22) G H I 115.7
AmeriStand 545NT RR 5 1.64   (22) 1.77   (23) 3.41   (23) H I 112.5
FG R513W227S 5 1.64   (21) 1.63   (24) 3.27   (24) I J 107.8
Ameristand 427TQ 4 1.44   (41) 1.60   (26) 3.04   (25) J 100.3
Ameristand 445-NT 4 1.49   (24) 1.55   (43) 3.04   (26) J 100.2
WL377HQ 5 1.46   (38) 1.58   (29) 3.04   (27) J 100.1
SW4107 4 1.46   (37) 1.58   (30) 3.04   (29) J 100.1
54Q29 4 1.46   (36) 1.58   (31) 3.04   (30) J 100.1
Vernal 2 1.46   (35) 1.57   (32) 3.03   (32) J 100.0
Integra 8420 4 1.44   (43) 1.60   (28) 3.03   (34) J 99.9
Nexgrow 6422Q 4 1.46   (34) 1.57   (35) 3.03   (35) J 99.9
Archer III 5 1.47   (27) 1.56   (40) 3.03   (38) J 99.8
Hi-Gest 360 3 1.46   (31) 1.56   (37) 3.03   (39) J 99.8
WL 372HQ-RR 5 1.47   (29) 1.56   (42) 3.02   (42) J 99.6
Experimental Varieties
msSunstra-143146 3 2.11   (  3) 2.19   (  1) 4.30   (  1) A 141.7
msSunstra-155203 6 2.19   (  1) 2.09   (  4) 4.28   (  2) A 141.0
msSunstra-144110 4 2.03   (  5) 2.11   (  3) 4.14   (  4) A B C 136.3
msSunstra-144109 4 2.15   (  2) 1.94   (14) 4.09   (  5) A B C D 134.7
msSunstra-143147 3 1.94   (  6) 2.04   (  5) 3.98   (  6) A B C D E 131.3
 msSunstra-155202 6 1.86   (  8) 2.01   (  7) 3.86   (  7) B C D E F 127.3
SW4466 4 1.72   (20) 1.90   (18) 3.62   (19) F G H 119.3
RRL414M377 4 1.44   (42) 1.60   (25) 3.04   (28) J 100.1
RRL514W209 5 1.46   (33) 1.57   (34) 3.03   (31) J 100.0
RRL514W201 5 1.48   (26) 1.56   (41) 3.03   (33) J 100.0
H0415A3144 4 1.43   (44) 1.60   (27) 3.03   (36) J 99.8
H0415ST202 4 1.47   (28) 1.56   (39) 3.03   (37) J 99.8
RRL414M104 4 1.46   (32) 1.56   (38) 3.03   (40) J 99.8
H0515QT102 5 1.45   (40) 1.57   (33) 3.02   (41) J 99.7
RRL414W208 4 1.45   (39) 1.56   (36) 3.02   (43) J 99.5
H0415QT111 4 1.47   (30) 1.55   (44) 3.02   (44) J 99.4
MEAN 1.67 1.78 3.44
CV 9.57 8.04 8.16
LSD (0.1) 0.19 0.17 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.