2001-2002 Small Grain Performance Tests Table of Contents
The Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia
Research Report Number 682
July 2002
Griffin, Georgia:
Ryegrass Forage Performance, 2001-2002
Dry Matter Yield
Harvest Date Season Totals
Brand-Variety   2-14-02 3-25-02 4-18-02 5-23-02   2002 2-Yr Avg
----------------------------------- lb/acre -----------------------------------
Passerel Plus                             1930  3462  3375  2298 11065  8798
Prine                                     1659  2959  3449  2813 10879  8826
FL2001(New1)4XLate                        1434  3054  3682  2539 10708 .
Winterstar                                2023  2764  3369  2265 10421 .
Marshall                                  1246  3208  3598  2313 10364  8481
FL2001(New)4XMidLate                      1934  2990  3110  2326 10360 .
WAX WMN97                                 1171  3391  3476  2259 10297  8588
Typhoon                                   1782  3189  3177  2128 10275 .
Ed                                        1347  3433  3130  2272 10182  8148
Rio                                       1609  3200  3355  1868 10032  8681
JOE-1                                     1591  3238  3081  2037   9946 .
Ribeye                                    1781  3165  3183  1800   9930  8191
Jumbo                                     1288  2917  3505  2204   9914  8437
ME94                                      1164  3187  3485  2018   9854  8402
Pasture Perfect                           1657  2982  3216  1982   9836 .
Stampede                                  1288  3488  2925  2129   9829  7922
King                                      1364  3463  3077  1860   9764  8083
Abundant                                  1539  2781  3096  2243   9659 .
FLX2001(G)4XER                            1533  2723  3383  2006   9644 .
Jackson                                   1295  3349  3147  1825   9616  8151
Lonestar                                  1311  3114  3126  2032   9583 .
Blizzard  1952  3030  2879  1683   9543 .
TXR2000-T1                                1208  3189  3219  1912   9529  7518
Common                                    2486  3012  2523  1486   9506 .
TAM 90                                    1451  3088  3151  1770   9460  7942
TXR2001-11                                  828  3335  3062  2148   9374 .
Brigadier                                 1245  3332  2782  1981   9339  8153
TXR2002-14                                1385  3112  3045  1754   9296 .
Big Daddy                                 1346  2799  2922  2135   9201  8224
FL/OK2001(New1)LRCT                       1225  3081  3053  1794   9153 .
Feast II  1442  2447  3093  2056   9038 .
Fantastic                                 1275  3089  2876  1758   8998  7533
SCH-2                                       972  2737  3068  2179   8956 .
Average                                   1477  3100  3170  2057    98041  8240
LSD at 10% Level  479  288  423  292  571  526
Std. Err. of Entry Mean  204  123  180  124    243  631
1.  C.V. = 5.0%, and df for EMS = 96.
Bolding indicates entries yielding equal to highest yielding entry within a column based on Fisher's
protected LSD (P = 0.10).
Planted: October 4, 2001.
Seeding Rate: 50 lb/acre in 7" rows.
Soil Type: Appling coarse sandy loam.
Soil Test: P = Medium, K = Medium, and pH = 6.3.
Fertilization: Preplant: 49 lb N, 84 lb P2O5, and 147 lb K2O/acre.
Topdress: 25 lb N/acre on December 20, 2001 and 50 lb N/acre after 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
harvests.
Management: Chisel plowed, disked, and rototilled.
Previous Crop: Fallow.
Test conducted by P. A. Rose.