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
Calhoun, Georgia: Spring-Planted Ryegrass Forage Performance, 2002-2003
		Dry Matter Yield
		Harvest Date			Season Totals			Cold
Brand-Variety		5-14-03	6-04-03		2003	2-Yr Avg		Damage1
		------------------------------- lb/acre -------------------------------						%
Oregro SCH-5		2615	1324		3939	.		0
Prine		2308	1304		3612	.		0
Big Daddy ARG		2094	1262		3356	.		0
Ed		2096	1194		3290	.		0
FLX2002(LA3)		2148	1070		3218	.		0
Ribeye		1886	1324		3210	.		0
WAX WMN97		1799	1253		3052	.		0
Jackson		2101	923		3024	.		0
Lonestar		2109	889		2998	.		0
Rio		2022	924		2946	.		0
ME94		1912	978		2889	.		0
FLX2002(DRU)		2104	763		2867	.		0
Brigadier		1964	866		2831	.		0
Marshall		1956	834		2790	.		0
JOE-1		1486	1257		2744	.		0
FLX2002(NEW)4x		1702	1020		2722	.		0
Common		1570	1143		2713	.		0
TXR2001-11		1694	945		2639	.		0
TAM 90		1560	1076		2636	.		0
Jumbo		2103	525		2628	.		0
FL/NEX2002(NEW2)		1758	846		2604	.		0
BB-Mex-1		1110	1398		2508	.		0
Stampede		1517	969		2485	.		0
Passerel Plus		1549	878		2428	.		0
Oregro DH-3		1312	1089		2401	.		0
FLX2001(NEW1)4XLR		1540	744		2284	.		0
Oregro WD-40		1174	1020		2194	.		0
Average		1822	1030		28522	.		0
LSD at 10% Level		671	384		715			-
Std. Err. of Entry Mean		285	163		304			-
1.  Rated as percent of foliage damaged by low temperature.
2.  C.V. = 21.3%, and df for EMS = 78.
Bolding indicates entries yielding equal to highest yielding entry within a column based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10).
Planted:	March 11, 2003.
Seeding Rate:	50 lb/acre in 7" rows.
Soil Type:	Waynesboro loam.
Soil Test:	P = High, K = High, and pH = 6.1.
Fertilization:	Preplant:	50 lb N, 50 lb P2O5, and 75 lb K2O/acre.
	Topdress:	50 lb N/acre after 1st harvest.
Management:	Moldboard plowed, disked, and rototilled.
Previous Crop:	Canola.
Test conducted by P. A. Rose, G. Rawls, and J. Stubbs.