2021 Yields, UC Davis Alfalfa Cultivar Trial (Trial planted Oct.
4, 2019) |
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Note: Single
year data should not be used to evaluate alfalfa varieties or choose alfalfa
cultivars |
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Cut 1 |
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Cut 2 |
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Cut 3 |
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Cut 4 |
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Cut 5 |
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Cut 6 |
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Cut 7 |
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YEAR |
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% of |
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2-Apr |
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4-May |
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2-Jun |
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1-Jul |
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29-Jul |
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26-Aug |
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29-Sep |
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TOTAL |
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CUF101 |
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FD |
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Dry t/a |
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WL656HQ |
6 |
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1.17 |
( 9) |
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1.66 |
( 1) |
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1.61 |
( 1) |
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2.26 |
( 2) |
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1.66 |
( 5) |
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1.40 |
( 2) |
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1.26 |
(12) |
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11.03 |
( 1) |
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A |
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103.6 |
Ameristand 901TS |
9 |
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1.22 |
( 6) |
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1.63 |
( 2) |
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1.55 |
( 3) |
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2.02 |
( 4) |
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1.80 |
( 1) |
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1.29 |
( 8) |
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1.45 |
( 1) |
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10.96 |
( 2) |
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B |
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103.0 |
SW9813 |
9 |
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1.32 |
( 2) |
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1.32 |
(19) |
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1.60 |
( 2) |
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1.86 |
(11) |
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1.77 |
( 2) |
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1.53 |
( 1) |
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1.39 |
( 3) |
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10.79 |
( 3) |
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B |
C |
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101.4 |
CUF101 |
9 |
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1.25 |
( 4) |
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1.48 |
( 6) |
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1.54 |
( 4) |
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2.29 |
( 1) |
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1.63 |
( 6) |
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1.16 |
(19) |
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1.30 |
(10) |
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10.64 |
( 4) |
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B |
C |
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100.0 |
UC Impalo |
9 |
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1.19 |
( 8) |
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1.43 |
( 9) |
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1.49 |
( 6) |
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2.02 |
( 4) |
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1.62 |
( 9) |
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1.34 |
( 4) |
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1.40 |
( 2) |
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10.50 |
( 5) |
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B |
C |
D |
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98.6 |
SW9215 |
9 |
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1.22 |
( 6) |
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1.54 |
( 3) |
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1.41 |
( 8) |
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2.02 |
( 4) |
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1.66 |
( 4) |
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1.32 |
( 5) |
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1.26 |
(12) |
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10.43 |
( 6) |
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B |
C |
D |
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98.0 |
59N59 |
9 |
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1.16 |
(10) |
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1.43 |
( 9) |
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1.41 |
( 8) |
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1.99 |
( 9) |
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1.69 |
( 3) |
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1.37 |
( 3) |
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1.36 |
( 4) |
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10.40 |
( 7) |
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B |
C |
D |
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97.7 |
SW9812 |
9 |
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1.15 |
(13) |
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1.51 |
( 5) |
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1.48 |
( 7) |
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2.00 |
( 7) |
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1.63 |
( 6) |
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1.24 |
(14) |
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1.26 |
(12) |
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10.27 |
( 8) |
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E |
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96.4 |
Alphatec 621 |
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1.03 |
(21) |
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1.46 |
( 7) |
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1.52 |
( 5) |
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1.99 |
( 9) |
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1.51 |
(10) |
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1.29 |
( 8) |
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1.33 |
( 7) |
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10.13 |
( 9) |
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F |
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95.2 |
Alphatec 921 |
9 |
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1.28 |
( 3) |
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1.51 |
( 4) |
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1.41 |
(11) |
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1.76 |
(17) |
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1.63 |
( 6) |
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1.24 |
(13) |
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1.30 |
( 9) |
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10.13 |
(10) |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
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95.1 |
SW8421-S |
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1.10 |
(16) |
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1.37 |
(17) |
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1.41 |
( 8) |
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2.05 |
( 3) |
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1.45 |
(14) |
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1.26 |
(10) |
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1.36 |
( 4) |
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10.01 |
(11) |
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G |
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94.0 |
SuperNova |
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1.35 |
( 1) |
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1.32 |
(19) |
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1.38 |
(12) |
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1.79 |
(12) |
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1.48 |
(12) |
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1.25 |
(12) |
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1.31 |
( 8) |
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9.88 |
(12) |
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92.9 |
Saltana |
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1.22 |
( 5) |
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1.37 |
(15) |
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1.27 |
(19) |
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1.79 |
(13) |
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1.51 |
(10) |
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1.32 |
( 6) |
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1.36 |
( 4) |
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9.84 |
(13) |
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92.5 |
Alphatec 821 |
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1.16 |
(10) |
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1.43 |
( 8) |
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1.35 |
(14) |
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1.76 |
(17) |
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1.42 |
(17) |
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1.31 |
( 7) |
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1.19 |
(18) |
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9.62 |
(14) |
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90.4 |
Catalina |
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1.16 |
(10) |
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1.43 |
( 9) |
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1.35 |
(15) |
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1.76 |
(15) |
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1.45 |
(15) |
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1.26 |
(10) |
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1.20 |
(17) |
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9.62 |
(15) |
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90.4 |
SW6330 |
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1.13 |
(15) |
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1.32 |
(21) |
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1.32 |
(17) |
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1.79 |
(14) |
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1.46 |
(13) |
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1.20 |
(17) |
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1.22 |
(16) |
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9.44 |
(16) |
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B |
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88.7 |
Ameristand 803T |
8 |
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1.10 |
(20) |
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1.39 |
(14) |
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1.29 |
(18) |
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1.99 |
( 8) |
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1.34 |
(22) |
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1.15 |
(22) |
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1.07 |
(24) |
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9.32 |
(17) |
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87.6 |
UC Highline |
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1.10 |
(16) |
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1.37 |
(15) |
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1.38 |
(12) |
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1.66 |
(21) |
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1.34 |
(21) |
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1.16 |
(19) |
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1.11 |
(22) |
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9.12 |
(18) |
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C |
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85.6 |
DS1168 |
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0.97 |
(27) |
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1.40 |
(12) |
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1.32 |
(16) |
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1.76 |
(15) |
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1.37 |
(20) |
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1.24 |
(14) |
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1.05 |
(25) |
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9.11 |
(19) |
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C |
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85.6 |
PGI 908-S |
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1.13 |
(14) |
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1.29 |
(22) |
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1.18 |
(23) |
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1.53 |
(26) |
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1.43 |
(16) |
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1.24 |
(14) |
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1.30 |
(10) |
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9.09 |
(20) |
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C |
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85.4 |
6906N |
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1.10 |
(16) |
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1.37 |
(17) |
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1.21 |
(20) |
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1.63 |
(22) |
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1.40 |
(19) |
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1.10 |
(26) |
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1.23 |
(15) |
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9.04 |
(21) |
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C |
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84.9 |
57Q53 |
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1.10 |
(16) |
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1.40 |
(12) |
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1.21 |
(20) |
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1.56 |
(25) |
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1.27 |
(24) |
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1.13 |
(24) |
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1.03 |
(27) |
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8.71 |
(22) |
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D |
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81.8 |
Ameristand 618NT |
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0.97 |
(27) |
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1.15 |
(29) |
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1.15 |
(24) |
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1.73 |
(19) |
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1.22 |
(27) |
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1.12 |
(25) |
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1.16 |
(19) |
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8.50 |
(23) |
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79.9 |
Hi-Gest 660 |
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1.03 |
(21) |
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1.18 |
(27) |
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1.15 |
(24) |
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1.66 |
(20) |
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1.22 |
(26) |
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1.07 |
(28) |
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1.14 |
(20) |
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8.47 |
(24) |
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79.5 |
Bulldog 805 |
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1.00 |
(23) |
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1.23 |
(24) |
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1.15 |
(24) |
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1.60 |
(24) |
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1.28 |
(23) |
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1.05 |
(29) |
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1.05 |
(25) |
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8.36 |
(25) |
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78.6 |
AFXH155203 |
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0.72 |
(29) |
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1.23 |
(24) |
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1.21 |
(20) |
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1.63 |
(23) |
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1.40 |
(18) |
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1.18 |
(18) |
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0.99 |
(29) |
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8.36 |
(26) |
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78.5 |
SuperSonic |
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1.00 |
(23) |
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1.26 |
(23) |
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1.15 |
(24) |
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1.47 |
(28) |
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1.19 |
(28) |
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1.13 |
(23) |
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1.08 |
(23) |
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8.29 |
(27) |
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77.8 |
Magna 715 |
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1.00 |
(23) |
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1.23 |
(24) |
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1.13 |
(28) |
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1.53 |
(27) |
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1.25 |
(25) |
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1.08 |
(27) |
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1.02 |
(28) |
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8.24 |
(28) |
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77.4 |
SW7410 |
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1.00 |
(23) |
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1.15 |
(28) |
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0.90 |
(29) |
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1.30 |
(30) |
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1.13 |
(29) |
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1.16 |
(19) |
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1.14 |
(21) |
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7.79 |
(29) |
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73.2 |
Ameristand 518NT |
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0.66 |
(30) |
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1.01 |
(30) |
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0.90 |
(30) |
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1.37 |
(29) |
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1.09 |
(30) |
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1.00 |
(30) |
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0.91 |
(30) |
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6.93 |
(30) |
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65.1 |
CW 704 |
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0.60 |
(31) |
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0.79 |
(31) |
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0.70 |
(31) |
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1.08 |
(31) |
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0.93 |
(31) |
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0.98 |
(31) |
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0.88 |
(31) |
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5.94 |
(31) |
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J |
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55.8 |
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1.08 |
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1.34 |
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1.30 |
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1.76 |
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1.43 |
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1.21 |
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1.20 |
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9.32 |
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CV |
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14.72 |
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18.09 |
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24.53 |
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22.95 |
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22.40 |
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15.94 |
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18.78 |
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16.52 |
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LSD (0.1) |
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0.19 |
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0.29 |
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0.38 |
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0.49 |
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0.38 |
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0.23 |
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0.27 |
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1.85 |
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Trial seeded
at 25 lb/acre viable seed on Yolo clay loam soil at the Univ. of California
Agronomy Farm, Davis, CA. |
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Entries
followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 10%
probability level according to Fishers (protected) LSD. |
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FD = Fall
Dormancy reported by seed companies. |
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