2002-2003 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 688 July 2003
Oat
Tifton, Georgia: Oat Forage Performance, 2002-2003
		Dry Matter Yield
		Harvest Date								Season Totals
Brand-Variety		12-19-02	1-13-03	2-05-03	2-20-03	3-03-03	3-24-03	4-24-03		2003	2-Yr Avg
		---------------------------------------------------- lb/acre ----------------------------------------------------
Rodgers		427	944	944	1025	772	1425	2351		7887	7051
C 227		209	608	781	1180	1044	1734	2214		7769	6883
FL9701-P30		82	481	772	1343	1017	1534	2541		7769	.
Chapman		218	635	980	1352	826	1743	1951		7705	6717
Secretariat		125	544	766	1088	834	1433	2436		7226	6517
FL9708-P10		227	663	662	998	962	1697	2015		7223	.
FL 9708-P37		263	563	581	944	908	1579	2287		7125	6590
Harrison		218	590	753	1035	853	1452	2196		7097	6558
N93-6590		309	790	908	1225	890	1733	1126		6979	.
Florida 501		717	1062	590	808	763	1788	1243		6970	.
Horizon 474		463	726	617	980	853	1643	1607		6889	6378
Brooks		817	935	771	808	717	1588	1189		6825	6676
TX01CSRH Sel 1		100	499	717	971	881	1488	2151		6807	.
Plot Spike LA9339		327	790	654	980	962	1733	1352		6797	6484
LA 9533D36-5		136	781	844	962	799	1452	1634		6607	6335
Horizon 314		200	626	717	998	826	1271	1761		6399	6046
Average		302	702	753	1044	869	1581	1878		71301	6567
LSD at 10% Level		92	144	111	79	71	221	397		579	N.S.2
Std. Err. of Entry Mean		38	60	47	33	30	93	167		244	148
1.  C.V. = 6.8%, and df for EMS = 45.
2.  The F-test indicated no statistical difference at the alpha = 0.10 probability level; therefore a LSD value was not      calculated.
Bolding indicates entries yielding equal to highest yielding entry within a column based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10).
Planted:	October 21, 2002.
Seeding Rate:	22 seed/foot in 7" rows.
Soil Type:	Tifton loamy sand.
Soil Test:	P = Medium, K = Medium, and pH = 5.6.
Fertilization:	Preplant:	50 lb N, 50 lb P2O5, and 50 lb K2O/acre.
	Topdress:	50  lb N/acre after 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th harvests.
Management:	Paratilled and rototilled.
Previous Crop:	Millet forage.
Test conducted by A. E. Coy, M. D. Pippin, R. Burton, R. D. Brooke, and T. L. Hancock.