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: Ryegrass Forage Performance, 2002-2003
		Dry Matter Yield
		Harvest Date				Season Totals			Cold
Brand-Variety		3-26-03	4-17-03	5-12-03		2003	2-Yr Avg		Damage1
		------------------------------- lb/acre -------------------------------							%
Lonestar		2850	478	2558		5886	7734		0
Marshall		2629	649	2558		5836	8100		0
Ed		2780	605	2228		5613	7898		0
Jackson		3033	501	2078		5613	7614		0
TAM 90		2419	545	2201		5165	7312		0
ME94		2422	606	2013		5041	7447		0
Prine		2242	770	2019		5030	7954		0
Jumbo		2469	642	1884		4995	7454		0
Big Daddy ARG		2215	634	1960		4809	7005		0
FLX2002(DRU)		2367	548	1888		4803	.		0
BB-Mex-1		2072	676	2000		4747	.		0
Common		2419	459	1767		4645	7076		0
Oregro DH-3		2523	602	1511		4635	.		0
Ribeye		2451	533	1644		4628	7279		0
Brigadier		2366	424	1822		4612	6975		0
Oregro WD-40		2318	559	1691		4568	.		0
Oregro SCH-5		2345	582	1549		4476	.		0
FLX2002(NEW)4x		2073	469	1916		4458	.		0
TXR2001-11		1948	543	1950		4441	6907		0
Passerel Plus		2042	665	1641		4347	7706		0
FLX2001(NEW1)4XLR		2062	543	1707		4313	.		0
JOE-1		2095	417	1786		4298	7122		0
FLX2002(LA3)		2003	479	1754		4235	.		0
FL/NEX2002(NEW2)		2119	479	1560		4157	.		0
WAX WMN97		2194	527	1319		4039	7168		0
Average		2338	557	1880		47752	7422		0
LSD at 10% Level		N.S.3	132	490		947	N.S.		-
Std. Err. of Entry Mean		234	56	208		402	246		-
1.  Rated as percent of foliage damaged by low temperature.
2.  C.V. = 16.8%, and df for EMS = 72.
3.  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:	50 lb/acre 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 on December 1, 2002 and 50 lb N/acre after 1st and 2nd harvests.
Management:	Chisel plowed, disked, and minitilled.
Previous Crop:	Fallow.
Test conducted by P. A. Rose.