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

Ryegrass

Tifton, Georgia: Ryegrass Forage Performance, 2001-2002
		Dry Matter Yield
		Harvest Date								Season Totals
Brand-Variety		12-05-01	12-17-01	1-24-02	2-11-02	3-14-02	4-02-02	4-19-02		2002	2-Yr Avg
		------------------------------------------------ lb/acre ------------------------------------------------

Abundant		1300	762	1060	704	1401	1953	1351		8531	.
Prine		1147	726	966	654	1242	2048	1401		8182	8089
Winterstar		1024	712	1154	733	1177	1648	1575		8022	.
Jumbo		1082	690	951	625	1321	1960	1343		7972	8179
FLX2001(G)4XER		1075	726	1031	704	1474	1837	1096		7943	.

Pasture Perfect		893	820	1002	675	1307	1757	1249		7702	.
FL2001(New)4XMidLate		886	712	886	596	1409	1880	1271		7638	.
Typhoon		1038	733	1024	574	1038	1779	1285		7471	.
Big Daddy		973	690	1009	639	1147	1648	1329		7434	7674
FL2001(New1)4XLate		1024	690	907	625	1213	1605	1292		7355	.

Rio		879	733	1024	617	1097	1619	1285		7253	7453
Marshall		987	748	951	450	951	1859	1307		7252	7787
Stampede		980	712	944	610	1089	1706	1191		7231	7640
Passerel Plus		1089	741	893	538	915	1663	1336		7173	7493
TXR2001-11		937	719	849	458	1118	1997	1053		7129	.

TAM 90		915	704	937	567	1060	1706	1183		7071	7333
Ribeye		907	755	1016	523	1125	1735	1002		7064	7438
SCH-2		741	661	849	567	1249	1648	1328		7042	.
Lonestar		835	748	1031	596	1118	1677	1002		7006	.
Fantastic		835	835	1002	566	1096	1670	987		6991	7507

Blizzard		849	741	980	603	1104	1626	1067		6969	.
Common		1009	710	980	610	1111	1496	987		6903	.
TXR2000-T1		755	668	806	487	1213	1808	1125		6861	7261
ME94		988	697	871	465	987	1750	1053		6810	7267
Ed		907	690	966	530	1009	1605	1096		6802	7448

Brigadier		748	668	770	559	1220	1720	1111		6795	7261
Jackson		639	610	748	428	1104	1953	1140		6621	7050
TXR2002-14		755	748	777	450	1017	1714	1111		6571	.
WAX WMN97		833	719	1038	498	728	1365	1303		6483	6992
FL/OK2001(New1)LRCT		675	704	893	508	951	1416	1205		6353	.

King		719	596	661	414	1111	1764	1024		6288	7028
Feast II		1143	690	1028	547	728	998	1070		6203	.
JOE-1		484	499	518	342	1033	1631	1237		5744	.

Average		910	708	925	559	1117	1704	1194		7117¹	7465
LSD at 10% Level		248	113	212	151	263	232	231		1019	564
Std. Err. of Entry Mean		106	48	90	64	112	98	98		434	240

1. C.V. = 12.2%, 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 23, 2001.
Seeding Rate:	50 lb/acre in 7" rows.
Soil Type:	Tifton loamy sand.
Soil Test:	P = High, K = Medium, and pH = 5.7.
Fertilization:	Preplant: 50 lb N, 0 lb P₂O₅, and 0 lb K₂O/acre.
	Topdress: 40 lb N/acre after 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th harvests.
Management:	Subsoiled and rototilled; Telone II used for nematode control.
Previous Crop:	Summer annual forages.

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