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
Griffin, Georgia: Rye Forage Performance, 2002-2003
		Dry Matter Yield
		Harvest Date					Season Totals
Brand-Variety		12-09-02	2-19-03	3-04-03	3-24-03		2003*	2-Yr Avg
		----------------------------------- lb/acre -----------------------------------

FLCNT1 Sel		509	328	522	945		2304	.
FLFayetteville Sel		792	333	213	955		2293	.
FLPL97P20		558	407	228	1035		2227	3924
Noble NF65		800	193	197	1438		2627	4743
FLBates Sel.		537	313	285	1104		2238	4027

FL96RP16-P1-C1		344	282	471	1072		2169	.
Bates		696	212	177	1468		2552	5006
Early Graze		536	322	219	1131		2208	4412
NF28		551	174	319	1381		2424	.
Wrens Abruzzi		357	289	332	1142		2120	3928

Oklon		667	106	171	1676		2620	4964
FLBDZA580 Sel		499	296	150	890		1834	.
Noble NF1		565	180	196	1278		2218	4447
Wintermore		587	142	132	1769		2629	5756
Pennington SPIRye		500	120	225	1274		2119	4874

FLNF94 Sel.		465	140	231	1101		1938	4198
Wrens 96		337	202	232	1202		1973	3806
Hancock		583	41	105	993		1721	4752
XR9909		446	88	173	1606		2313	4539
Gurley CGI90		529	68	93	1783		2472	.

Wintergrazer 70		317	205	115	1360		1997	4682
Gurley CGI88		466	72	58	1715		2311	.
Gurley CGI87		400	97	74	1712		2282	.
Spooner		379	73	102	1102		1655	.

Average		517	195	209	1297		2218¹	4537
LSD at 10% Level		250	88	N.S.²	222		404	N.S.
Std. Err. of Entry Mean		106	37	97	94		171	147

* Due to forage systems in Georgia and Florida, harvest season for rye ends on or about March 31st.
1. C.V. = 15.4%, and df for EMS = 69.
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 9, 2002.
Seeding Rate:	36 seed/foot in 7" rows.
Soil Type:	Pacolet sandy clay loam.
Soil Test:	P = Low, K = High, and pH = 6.4.
Fertilization:	Preplant:	49 lb N, 98 lb P₂O₅, and 147 lb K₂O/acre.
	Topdress:	50 lb N/acre after 1st, 2nd, and 3rd harvests.
Management:	Chisel plowed, disked, and minitilled.
Previous Crop:	Fallow.

Test conducted by P. A. Rose.