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
Marianna, Florida:
Ryegrass Forage Performance, 2001-2002
Dry Matter Yield
Harvest Date Season Totals
Brand-Variety   2-18-02 3-19-02 4-23-02   2002 2-Yr Avg
----------------------------------- lb/acre -----------------------------------
Prine                                    1608  1747  4631  7986  8188
Lonestar                                 1696  1816  3796  7307 .
FL2001(New1)4XLate                       1210  1637  4354  7201 .
Jumbo                                    1216  1421  4489  7126  7662
Marshall                                 1197  1561  4336  7094  7150
Pasture Perfect                          1088  1668  4218  6974 .
SCH-2                                    1385  1929  3660  6974 .
JOE-1                                    1531  1997  3439  6966 .
Big Daddy                                1229  1629  4085  6942  7308
Ribeye                                   1164  1368  4163  6695  7313
FL/OK2001(New1)LRCT                        908  1472  4268  6648 .
Fantastic                                1209  1742  3692  6644  7163
Ed                                       1060  1638  3936  6634  6938
FL2001(New)4XMidLate                     1077  1533  4009  6619 .
FLX2001(G)4XER                           1193  1603  3811  6606 .
Jackson                                  1196  1348  4047  6591  6904
ME94                                       992  1186  4351  6528  6946
TXR2001-11                                 988  1443  3933  6363 .
Rio                                        950  1265  4105  6319  6973
Abundant                                   869  1265  4163  6296 .
Brigadier                                  655  1563  4050  6268  7126
WAX WMN97                                1024  1404  3725  6154  7335
Passerel Plus                              746  1231  4129  6106  6653
Stampede                                   830  1409  3857  6096  6681
Blizzard 1031  1212  3758  6001 .
TXR2002-14                                 824  1411  3692  5927 .
Typhoon                                  1013  1229  3626  5868 .
TAM 90                                     900  1380  3553  5833  6479
TXR2000-T1                                 596  1255  3861  5712  6727
Common                                     669  1390  3592  5650 .
Winterstar                                 781  1172  3547  5500 .
Feast II 1203  1091  2827  5121 .
Average                                  1064  1469  3928   64611  7097
LSD at 10% Level  404  377  567    977  608
Std. Err. of Entry Mean  172  160  242    416  258
1.  C.V. = 12.9%, and df for EMS = 93.
Bolding indicates entries yielding equal to highest yielding entry within a column based on
Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10).
Planted: November 16, 2001.
Seeding Rate: 50 lb/acre in 7" rows.
Soil Type: Dothan loamy fine sand.
Soil Test: P = High, K = High, and pH = 6.3.
Fertilization: Preplant: 40 lb N, 0 lb P2O5, and 0 lb K2O/acre.
Topdress: 50 lb N/acre after 1st and 2nd harvests.
Management: Moldboard plowed and rototilled.
Previous Crop: Peanuts.
Test conducted by J. Jones.