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
Ryegrass

Tifton, Georgia: Ryegrass Forage Performance, 2002-2003
		Dry Matter Yield
		Harvest Date							Season Totals			Cold
Brand-Variety		1-03-03	2-05-03	2-20-03	3-03-03	3-24-03	4-24-03		2003	2-Yr Avg		Damage¹
		------------------------------------------------ lb/acre ------------------------------------------------										%

Big Daddy ARG		1443	862	1180	1126	2333	3022		9965	8699		0
BB-Mex-1		1125	699	1216	1225	2505	2968		9738	.		0
Oregro WD-40		962	717	1280	1162	2605	2840		9565	.		0
FLX2002(NEW)4x		817	744	1352	1125	2378	3068		9484	.		0
Marshall		844	545	1216	1361	2723	2768		9457	8355		0

Lonestar		917	617	1253	1207	2578	2859		9429	8217		0
Rio		1089	672	1243	1171	2269	2877		9321	8287		0
Prine		742	686	1278	1216	2458	2897		9277	8730		0
JOE-1		862	726	1253	1198	2432	2759		9230	7487		0
Ribeye		908	681	1225	1107	2396	2886		9202	8133		0

FLX2001(NEW1)4XLR		844	663	1279	1125	2414	2868		9193	.		0
Ed		962	635	1207	1189	2323	2868		9185	7993		0
Jumbo		1016	735	1207	1162	2278	2777		9175	8573		0
ME94		908	541	1136	1247	2505	2781		9117	7963		0
Brigadier		853	590	1180	1189	2378	2850		9039	7917		0

Oregro DH-3		1035	626	1171	1144	2414	2550		8939	.		0
TAM 90		889	590	1107	1153	2369	2759		8867	7969		0
Stampede		735	508	1125	1243	2405	2831		8848	8040		0
Common		910	532	1104	1196	2414	2619		8774	7838		0
Jackson		699	490	1280	1198	2396	2705		8767	7694		0

Passerel Plus		837	501	1000	1229	2485	2677		8729	7951		0
WAX WMN97		699	481	1044	1307	2451	2732		8713	7598		0
FL/NEX2002(NEW2)		483	519	1184	1247	2431	2813		8676	.		0
Oregro SCH-5		1089	626	1053	1053	2187	2559		8567	.		0
FLX2002(DRU)		436	436	1189	1207	2432	2841		8540	.		0

FLX2002(LA3)		390	399	1062	1189	2360	3031		8431	.		0
TXR2001-11		554	472	1053	1152	2314	2605		8149	7639		0

Average		854	603	1181	1190	2416	2808		9051²	8060		0
LSD at 10% Level		261	145	161	N.S.³	167	242		682	N.S.		-
Std. Err. of Entry Mean		111	62	69	54	71	102		290	266		-

1. Rated as percent of foliage damaged by low temperature.
2. C.V. = 6.4%, and df for EMS = 78.
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 21, 2002.
Seeding Rate:	50 lb/acre 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, and 5th 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.