| 2024 YIELDS, UC DAVIS ALFALFA DEFICIT-CULTIVAR TRIAL. FULL IRRIGATION TREATMENT. TRIAL PLANTED 9/28/23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 21-May | 18-Jun | 16-Jul | 13-Aug | 17-Sep | 21-Oct | TOTAL | CUF101 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FD | Dry t/a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released Varieties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Impalo | 9 | 2.08 | (18) | 1.33 | (15) | 1.81 | (13) | 1.60 | ( 2) | 1.87 | ( 1) | 1.65 | ( 1) | 1.11 | ( 3) | 11.45 | ( 1) | 125.0 | ||||||||||
| SW9813S | 9 | 2.24 | ( 9) | 1.24 | (30) | 1.78 | (14) | 1.44 | ( 8) | 1.60 | (12) | 1.57 | ( 2) | 1.26 | ( 1) | 11.13 | ( 2) | 121.5 | ||||||||||
| NuMex 801 | 8 | 2.12 | (14) | 1.37 | ( 9) | 1.70 | (20) | 1.43 | ( 9) | 1.80 | ( 2) | 1.52 | ( 4) | 0.97 | ( 6) | 10.91 | ( 4) | 119.1 | ||||||||||
| Alphatec 821 | 8 | 2.31 | ( 2) | 1.40 | ( 4) | 1.84 | (11) | 1.37 | (15) | 1.65 | ( 9) | 1.37 | (15) | 0.75 | (22) | 10.70 | ( 6) | 116.8 | ||||||||||
| 9R400 | 9 | 1.99 | (22) | 1.44 | ( 1) | 1.92 | ( 2) | 1.37 | (13) | 1.59 | (15) | 1.47 | ( 6) | 0.89 | ( 9) | 10.67 | ( 7) | 116.6 | ||||||||||
| CW09084 - Lot 1042383 | 9 | 2.31 | ( 2) | 1.41 | ( 3) | 1.71 | (19) | 1.25 | (24) | 1.48 | (24) | 1.49 | ( 5) | 1.03 | ( 4) | 10.66 | ( 8) | 116.4 | ||||||||||
| CW89126 Lot#1852310 | 9 | 1.73 | (39) | 1.33 | (16) | 1.77 | (15) | 1.53 | ( 4) | 1.58 | (17) | 1.43 | ( 8) | 1.00 | ( 5) | 10.38 | (11) | 113.3 | ||||||||||
| NuMex 802 | 8 | 1.88 | (32) | 1.38 | ( 7) | 1.86 | ( 7) | 1.58 | ( 3) | 1.43 | (27) | 1.35 | (16) | 0.88 | (11) | 10.36 | (12) | 113.2 | ||||||||||
| HVX620RR | 6 | 1.78 | (38) | 1.38 | ( 7) | 1.69 | (21) | 1.40 | (11) | 1.67 | ( 7) | 1.39 | (12) | 0.83 | (16) | 10.14 | (17) | 110.8 | ||||||||||
| Alphatec 921 | 9 | 2.08 | (17) | 1.39 | ( 5) | 1.65 | (27) | 1.11 | (30) | 1.37 | (30) | 1.43 | ( 7) | 0.85 | (14) | 9.88 | (21) | 107.9 | ||||||||||
| WL3979 HVXRR | 9 | 1.90 | (31) | 1.23 | (32) | 1.89 | ( 3) | 1.29 | (20) | 1.45 | (26) | 1.27 | (23) | 0.77 | (20) | 9.81 | (23) | 107.1 | ||||||||||
| AmeriStand 835NTS RR | 8 | 2.15 | (12) | 1.21 | (35) | 1.68 | (22) | 1.07 | (33) | 1.29 | (35) | 1.30 | (21) | 0.92 | ( 8) | 9.62 | (26) | 105.0 | ||||||||||
| UCCibola | 9 | 2.21 | (11) | 1.31 | (20) | 1.59 | (31) | 0.95 | (38) | 1.33 | (33) | 1.29 | (22) | 0.85 | (13) | 9.54 | (27) | 104.1 | ||||||||||
| Z822 | 8 | 1.99 | (21) | 1.24 | (28) | 1.64 | (28) | 1.30 | (19) | 1.41 | (29) | 1.31 | (20) | 0.52 | (39) | 9.42 | (29) | 102.8 | ||||||||||
| CUF101 | 9 | 1.81 | (37) | 1.31 | (19) | 1.61 | (29) | 1.09 | (31) | 1.36 | (31) | 1.21 | (26) | 0.76 | (21) | 9.16 | (31) | 100.0 | ||||||||||
| Highline | 9 | 2.22 | (10) | 1.22 | (33) | 1.55 | (34) | 1.13 | (29) | 1.27 | (38) | 1.04 | (35) | 0.62 | (35) | 9.04 | (36) | 98.8 | ||||||||||
| WL 458HQ.RR | 6 | 1.83 | (36) | 1.15 | (37) | 1.45 | (37) | 0.93 | (39) | 1.59 | (14) | 1.09 | (32) | 0.67 | (29) | 8.72 | (37) | 95.2 | ||||||||||
| Chema 1 - Lot 0472364 | 9 | 1.91 | (29) | 1.28 | (26) | 1.42 | (40) | 1.06 | (34) | 1.20 | (40) | 1.00 | (39) | 0.57 | (37) | 8.42 | (39) | 92.0 | ||||||||||
| Gunner | 5 | 1.65 | (41) | 1.33 | (16) | 1.47 | (35) | 0.99 | (36) | 1.27 | (37) | 0.82 | (41) | 0.36 | (41) | 7.90 | (40) | 86.2 | ||||||||||
| Experimental Varieties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NM2113 | 7 | 2.24 | ( 8) | 1.44 | ( 1) | 1.87 | ( 5) | 1.52 | ( 5) | 1.76 | ( 3) | 1.33 | (17) | 0.81 | (18) | 10.97 | ( 3) | 119.8 | ||||||||||
| FGI-20-RR8 | 8 | 2.12 | (15) | 1.31 | (20) | 1.99 | ( 1) | 1.50 | ( 6) | 1.76 | ( 4) | 1.39 | (14) | 0.81 | (17) | 10.88 | ( 5) | 118.8 | ||||||||||
| FGI-20-RR7 | 7.5 | 2.05 | (20) | 1.28 | (25) | 1.84 | (12) | 1.64 | ( 1) | 1.59 | (15) | 1.31 | (18) | 0.89 | ( 9) | 10.60 | ( 9) | 115.8 | ||||||||||
| UCAL2040 | 9 | 1.86 | (34) | 1.15 | (37) | 1.68 | (23) | 1.37 | (13) | 1.71 | ( 6) | 1.53 | ( 3) | 1.17 | ( 2) | 10.47 | (10) | 114.3 | ||||||||||
| FGI-19-RR9 | 9 | 1.97 | (23) | 1.35 | (11) | 1.67 | (25) | 1.28 | (21) | 1.73 | ( 5) | 1.42 | ( 9) | 0.79 | (19) | 10.21 | (13) | 111.5 | ||||||||||
| NM2120 | 7 | 1.96 | (26) | 1.35 | (10) | 1.87 | ( 6) | 1.36 | (16) | 1.56 | (19) | 1.39 | (12) | 0.72 | (24) | 10.20 | (14) | 111.4 | ||||||||||
| UCAL2030 | 5 | 2.47 | ( 1) | 1.29 | (24) | 1.58 | (32) | 1.06 | (35) | 1.66 | ( 8) | 1.26 | (24) | 0.84 | (15) | 10.17 | (15) | 111.0 | ||||||||||
| Z722 | 7 | 2.30 | ( 4) | 1.39 | ( 6) | 1.88 | ( 4) | 1.31 | (17) | 1.41 | (28) | 1.23 | (25) | 0.63 | (34) | 10.15 | (16) | 110.9 | ||||||||||
| UC2705 | 9 | 1.95 | (28) | 1.13 | (39) | 1.72 | (18) | 1.31 | (17) | 1.60 | (10) | 1.40 | (11) | 0.96 | ( 7) | 10.08 | (18) | 110.0 | ||||||||||
| NM2119 | 8 | 2.09 | (16) | 1.13 | (40) | 1.67 | (24) | 1.37 | (12) | 1.59 | (13) | 1.41 | (10) | 0.71 | (25) | 9.97 | (19) | 108.9 | ||||||||||
| UCAL2150 | 9 | 2.12 | (13) | 1.34 | (13) | 1.85 | ( 9) | 1.27 | (23) | 1.55 | (20) | 1.18 | (27) | 0.64 | (32) | 9.96 | (20) | 108.7 | ||||||||||
| Z823 | 8 | 2.07 | (19) | 1.30 | (23) | 1.85 | (10) | 1.48 | ( 7) | 1.58 | (17) | 1.03 | (36) | 0.56 | (38) | 9.87 | (22) | 107.7 | ||||||||||
| NM2109 | 7.8 | 2.26 | ( 7) | 1.35 | (11) | 1.77 | (16) | 1.28 | (21) | 1.30 | (34) | 1.09 | (31) | 0.73 | (23) | 9.77 | (24) | 106.7 | ||||||||||
| UCAL1950 | 9 | 1.97 | (24) | 1.22 | (34) | 1.73 | (17) | 0.95 | (37) | 1.60 | (10) | 1.31 | (18) | 0.85 | (12) | 9.63 | (25) | 105.2 | ||||||||||
| UCAL1940 | 8 | 1.67 | (40) | 1.24 | (28) | 1.85 | ( 8) | 1.41 | (10) | 1.49 | (23) | 1.13 | (28) | 0.70 | (26) | 9.50 | (28) | 103.8 | ||||||||||
| UCAL2000 | 9 | 1.85 | (35) | 1.25 | (27) | 1.61 | (30) | 1.22 | (25) | 1.53 | (22) | 1.09 | (30) | 0.70 | (26) | 9.26 | (30) | 101.1 | ||||||||||
| UCAL2010 | 9 | 1.91 | (30) | 1.20 | (36) | 1.66 | (26) | 1.14 | (28) | 1.54 | (21) | 1.03 | (36) | 0.67 | (29) | 9.14 | (32) | 99.9 | ||||||||||
| NM2106 | 7.6 | 1.96 | (26) | 1.33 | (18) | 1.58 | (33) | 1.19 | (26) | 1.35 | (32) | 1.05 | (33) | 0.68 | (28) | 9.13 | (33) | 99.7 | ||||||||||
| Z922 | 9 | 2.29 | ( 6) | 1.31 | (20) | 1.46 | (36) | 1.15 | (27) | 1.29 | (35) | 0.99 | (40) | 0.60 | (36) | 9.07 | (34) | 99.1 | ||||||||||
| UCAL2020 | 8 | 1.96 | (25) | 1.33 | (14) | 1.45 | (38) | 1.09 | (32) | 1.46 | (25) | 1.12 | (29) | 0.64 | (31) | 9.06 | (35) | 99.0 | ||||||||||
| UCAL2155 | 4 | 2.29 | ( 5) | 1.24 | (31) | 1.43 | (39) | 0.87 | (40) | 1.21 | (39) | 1.03 | (38) | 0.50 | (40) | 8.56 | (38) | 93.5 | ||||||||||
| UCAL1920 | 8 | 1.87 | (33) | 1.09 | (41) | 1.28 | (41) | 0.86 | (41) | 1.08 | (41) | 1.04 | (34) | 0.64 | (32) | 7.85 | (41) | 85.8 | ||||||||||
| MEAN | 2.03 | 1.29 | 1.69 | 1.26 | 1.50 | 1.26 | 0.78 | 9.81 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CV | 15.36 | 11.47 | 16.27 | 30.23 | 24.45 | 29.79 | 42.82 | 15.74 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LSD (0.1) | 0.37 | 0.18 | 0.33 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Trial seeded at 25 lb/acre viable seed on Yolo clay loam soil at the Univ. of California Agronomy Farm, Davis, 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Applied irrigation water beginning 4/9/24: Full irrigation 24.3", deficit irrigation 7.4" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||