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

Plains, Georgia: Ryegrass Forage Performance, 2001-2002
		Dry Matter Yield
		Harvest Date						Season Totals
Brand-Variety		12-20-01	1-30-02	2-22-02	3-22-02	4-16-02		2002	2-Yr Avg
		----------------------------------- lb/acre -----------------------------------

Typhoon		1140	748	973	2127	2214		7202	.
Marshall		893	610	958	2149	2512		7122	7616
King		975	766	1219	2212	1875		7047	7524
Prine		966	813	1060	2011	2185		7035	7387
Abundant		806	973	1002	2011	2243		7034	.

Lonestar		886	784	1075	2091	2164		6999	.
Big Daddy		973	878	1031	1990	2084		6955	7173
TAM 90		1019	839	1054	2226	1792		6931	7367
FL2001(New)4XMidLate		922	951	1153	1844	2033		6903	.
Pasture Perfect		1060	886	1053	1982	1837		6817	.

Passerel Plus		748	523	987	2178	2316		6752	7231
FL2001(New1)4XLate		850	755	1118	1909	2120		6752	.
Blizzard		994	893	1082	1866	1909		6744	.
WAX WMN97		649	632	944	2243	2243		6711	7116
Jumbo		893	719	1067	1939	2091		6708	7264

Rio		958	755	1082	1982	1880		6658	7078
Jackson		922	712	1031	2142	1851		6657	6919
Ribeye		922	813	1133	1902	1873		6643	7020
Common		1017	915	987	1793	1851		6563	.
ME94		523	487	966	2302	2280		6556	7278

TXR2002-14		857	617	1140	1961	1968		6542	.
JOE-1		871	835	980	1880	1975		6541	.
Ed		958	820	1060	2033	1648		6519	6951
Brigadier		791	842	951	2098	1830		6512	7129
Fantastic		900	799	1045	1917	1837		6497	6835

SCH-2		784	799	835	2120	1910		6447	.
TXR2000-T1		661	639	1038	2048	1982		6368	6993
Winterstar		654	835	980	1924	1961		6353	.
FLX2001(G)4XER		908	958	1213	1728	1510		6316	.
FL/OK2001(New1)LRCT		603	625	1002	2069	1982		6280	.

TXR2001-11		603	581	733	2156	2113		6186	.
Stampede		588	704	886	1997	1888		6062	6726
Feast II		690	770	806	1714	2018		5997	.

Average		848	766	1019	2016	1999		6649¹	7153
LSD at 10% Level		188	123	160	229	214		414	286
Std. Err. of Entry Mean		80	52	68	98	92		176	122

1. C.V. = 5.3%, 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 19, 2002.
Seeding Rate:	50 lb/acre in 7" rows.
Soil Type:	Greenville sandy clay loam.
Soil Test:	P = Medium, K = High, and pH = 6.1.
Fertilization:	Preplant:	60 lb N, 60 lb P₂O₅, and 30 lb K₂O/acre.
	Topdress:	40 lb N/acre after 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th harvests.
Management:	Subsoiled and rototilled.
Previous Crop:	Corn.

Test conducted by A. E. Coy, M. D. Pippin, T. L. Hancock, R. E. Brooke, and R. R. Pines.