WISCONSIN
University of Wisconsin-Department of Agronomy
Arlington, Columbia County, Agricultural Research Station
Sown April 1999
RELEASED   2002 Harvest (yields reported in tons/acre)   2001 2000 3-yr
VARIETIES May 27 Jun 27 Jul 30 Sep 11 Total^ Total^ Total^ Total^
FQ 315 2.52 1.88 1.62 1.07 7.10 8.30 8.09 23.49
SPRINT 2.33 1.91 1.71 1.24 6.91 8.49 7.60 23.00
WINTERGOLD 2.22 1.85 1.66 1.14 6.54 8.39 7.96 22.89
TRUMP 2.41 1.92 1.58 1.15 6.89 8.22 7.57 22.69
DK 140 2.06 1.81 1.51 1.17 6.73 8.32 7.46 22.51
ENHANCER 2.45 1.95 1.50 0.71 6.82 8.05 7.61 22.48
PROLIFIC 2.20 1.85 1.62 1.14 6.57 8.25 7.58 22.40
9429 2.16 1.86 1.39 0.79 6.21 8.50 7.62 22.33
REBOUND 4.2 2.36 2.01 1.46 0.74 6.89 7.78 7.64 22.31
ULTRALAC 2.12 1.90 1.62 1.07 6.59 8.23 7.48 22.30
MAGNUM V 2.24 1.92 1.57 0.99 6.51 8.02 7.70 22.23
350 2.15 1.75 1.42 0.88 6.38 8.28 7.53 22.19
GENEVA 2.05 1.85 1.45 0.95 6.45 8.16 7.58 22.19
645-II 2.26 1.80 1.55 1.12 6.56 8.08 7.23 21.87
PASTURE PLUS 2.25 1.87 1.41 0.77 6.58 7.90 7.27 21.75
WL 325 HQ 2.32 1.86 1.63 1.05 6.70 8.09 6.94 21.73
EXTEND 2.14 1.86 1.53 1.04 6.37 8.13 7.23 21.73
5312 2.38 1.90 1.55 1.03 6.59 8.03 7.11 21.72
53Q60 2.09 1.74 1.54 1.02 6.37 7.80 7.47 21.64
POINTER 2.13 1.69 1.53 0.98 6.47 7.79 7.23 21.49
AWESOME 1.88 1.70 1.39 1.12 6.40 7.86 7.22 21.48
HAYMAKER II 2.19 1.80 1.44 1.00 6.21 8.03 7.21 21.45
WETLAND 2.18 1.78 1.25 0.70 6.61 7.61 7.19 21.41
631 2.12 1.80 1.52 1.02 6.34 7.76 7.21 21.31
6410 2.05 1.68 1.51 1.04 6.14 7.80 7.31 21.25
DK 141 2.12 1.72 1.28 1.13 6.21 7.78 7.14 21.12
ABOUND 2.02 1.79 1.48 0.85 6.16 7.92 7.02 21.11
RHINO 2.03 1.75 1.55 1.30 6.56 7.52 6.98 21.07
AWARD 1.93 1.74 1.51 1.01 6.17 7.65 7.02 20.85
WL 232 HQ 2.00 1.80 1.44 1.03 6.44 7.50 6.84 20.78
VITRO 2.18 1.79 1.41 0.88 6.30 7.58 6.73 20.61
DK 124 2.10 1.73 1.45 0.90 6.25 7.28 6.98 20.51
ONEIDA VR 2.11 1.78 1.39 0.95 6.34 7.12 7.04 20.50
ALFASTAR 1.81 1.73 1.51 0.89 5.81 7.10 7.54 20.45
A-395 2.09 1.85 1.45 0.89 6.23 7.42 6.74 20.39
AQUAMATE 2.05 1.79 1.40 0.82 6.10 7.47 6.82 20.39
GREEN FEAST 2.08 1.83 1.30 0.69 6.07 7.56 6.74 20.37
COLUMBIA 2000 2.16 1.77 1.38 0.89 6.09 7.26 7.00 20.35
VERNAL 1.98 1.74 1.31 0.93 6.01 7.09 6.44 19.54
                 
Mean 2.15 1.81 1.48 0.98 6.43 7.85 7.26 21.54
LSD 5% 0.49 0.71 0.52 1.57
CV % 5.2 6.3 5.1 5.1
LSR(%) 37.7 50.3 31.5 39.7
^Variety means are LSMEANS derived from nearest neighbor statistical analysis. Therefore,  season or multiple-year totals
  will not be the arithmetic sum of individual cuts or years, respectively.
Location: Arlington Agricultural Research Station Years: 1999-02
Supervisors: Dan Undersander and Kevin Silveira Design: Randomized Complete Block
Soil Type: Plano silt loam Plot size: 4 x 15 feet (same as harvest area)
Seeded: April 1999 Reps: 4
Seeding Method: Direct @ 20 lbs/acre No. cuts: 99(2) 00(4) 01(4) 02(4)
Seed Treatment: Apron and Rhizobium Meliloti
WISCONSIN
University of Wisconsin-Department of Agronomy
Arlington, Columbia County, Agricultural Research Station
Sown April 1999
EXPERIMENTAL   2002 Harvest (yields reported in tons/acre)   2001 2000 3-yr
VARIETIES May 27 Jun 27 Jul 30 Sep 11 Total^ Total^ Total^ Total^
SOMERSET 2.46 2.25 1.85 1.03 7.55 9.47 8.60 25.62
WL 342 2.47 2.02 1.70 1.04 7.41 9.29 8.66 25.36
C/W-84025 2.58 2.07 1.69 1.23 7.52 8.84 8.97 25.34
FSG 505 2.50 2.09 1.74 1.08 7.21 9.13 8.64 24.98
ROCKET 2.64 2.10 1.84 1.28 7.65 8.71 8.54 24.90
POWER 4.2 2.45 1.92 1.71 1.10 7.07 8.96 8.83 24.86
DS-9903 SMA 2.47 1.91 1.52 0.93 7.14 8.66 9.02 24.82
GH 700 2.28 1.98 1.72 1.08 7.12 8.86 8.69 24.67
GG-9702 2.39 1.88 1.76 1.15 7.08 8.60 8.76 24.44
C/W-73038 2.17 1.84 1.65 1.06 7.24 8.49 8.71 24.44
FORECAST 1001 2.40 1.93 1.70 1.20 6.96 8.60 8.87 24.44
C/W-84024 2.40 2.03 1.78 0.98 7.23 8.61 8.37 24.22
DS-9902 HYB 2.27 1.97 1.70 1.12 6.80 8.91 8.48 24.19
C/W-64018 2.20 1.94 1.72 1.06 6.82 8.80 8.54 24.16
HYBRIGREEN 41 2.32 1.84 1.64 1.05 6.62 8.80 8.73 24.15
HYBRIFORCE-400 2.32 1.84 1.67 1.02 7.09 8.54 8.50 24.13
C/W-74033 2.33 1.87 1.48 0.80 7.11 8.41 8.38 23.90
BPR 382 2.42 1.95 1.45 0.87 7.02 8.60 8.28 23.89
54V54 2.50 2.06 1.73 1.01 6.81 8.62 8.41 23.84
C224 2.33 1.88 1.66 1.23 6.93 8.60 8.19 23.73
DS-9805 HYB 2.16 1.64 1.51 1.05 6.69 8.47 8.55 23.71
DS-9909 HYB 2.24 1.86 1.48 0.91 6.69 8.26 8.67 23.61
W330 2.30 1.93 1.63 1.11 6.88 8.17 8.48 23.53
C316 2.43 1.99 1.59 0.91 7.03 8.29 8.18 23.50
GG-9703 2.24 1.85 1.45 0.94 6.66 8.45 8.36 23.47
C/W-83016 2.37 2.02 1.61 0.83 6.69 8.33 8.44 23.46
C/W-63002 2.33 1.87 1.62 1.07 6.85 8.31 8.26 23.42
C/W-63009 2.36 1.92 1.72 1.00 6.91 8.14 8.28 23.33
DS-9907 HYB 2.31 1.83 1.57 1.18 6.56 8.54 8.22 23.33
W201 2.42 1.90 1.60 1.03 6.76 8.45 8.10 23.30
DYNAMIC 2.45 1.83 1.63 1.05 6.77 8.35 8.13 23.25
DS-9910 HYB 2.41 1.90 1.70 1.04 6.93 7.91 8.39 23.23
DS-9905 HYB 2.37 2.04 1.73 1.13 6.99 7.82 8.42 23.22
BPR 381 2.35 1.95 1.66 1.02 6.64 8.21 8.35 23.20
W304 2.24 1.88 1.55 1.13 6.61 8.39 8.19 23.19
FORECAST 3001 2.25 1.84 1.44 0.94 6.59 8.41 8.18 23.17
DS-9906 HYB 2.45 1.96 1.56 0.88 6.82 7.84 8.50 23.16
DS-9808 HYB 2.23 1.91 1.47 0.84 6.62 8.45 8.07 23.15
C/W-74043 2.30 1.97 1.66 1.01 6.44 8.62 8.09 23.15
DS-9911 HYB 2.10 1.85 1.63 0.93 6.69 8.30 8.13 23.11
DS-9912 HYB 2.35 1.90 1.60 0.93 6.81 8.06 8.21 23.09
DS-9904 SMA 2.40 1.84 1.63 1.04 6.90 8.00 8.12 23.02
C207 2.26 1.74 1.63 1.10 6.68 8.24 8.04 22.96
5312 2.24 1.91 1.59 1.03 6.73 8.23 7.91 22.87
GG-9704 2.21 1.78 1.52 0.93 6.57 8.10 8.14 22.81
W311 2.17 1.74 1.46 0.87 6.37 8.21 8.13 22.71
C/W-64030 2.07 1.73 1.38 0.82 6.34 8.18 8.16 22.68
TROPHY 2.47 1.88 1.51 1.02 6.76 7.76 8.13 22.66
DS-9707 HYB 2.12 1.79 1.52 0.95 6.49 7.73 8.41 22.62
W426 2.00 1.85 1.45 0.86 6.49 7.98 7.95 22.42
DS-9908 HYB 1.90 1.80 1.58 1.06 6.40 7.67 8.35 22.42
W324 2.25 1.96 1.50 0.89 6.85 7.85 7.59 22.29
DS-9901 HYB 1.79 1.71 1.50 0.93 6.19 7.66 8.40 22.25
NETYIELD 500 2.22 1.92 1.68 1.05 6.20 7.71 8.26 22.16
DS-9704 HYB 2.01 1.73 1.52 1.00 6.48 7.71 7.95 22.14
DS-9810 HYB 1.99 1.82 1.44 1.05 6.32 7.38 8.19 21.89
ONEIDA VR 2.09 1.71 1.52 0.87 6.11 7.80 7.84 21.75
VERNAL 2.18 1.78 1.48 1.11 6.39 7.73 7.37 21.50
                 
Mean 2.29 1.89 1.60 1.01 6.80 8.33 8.33 23.46
LSD 5% 0.45 0.82 0.48 2.04
CV % 4.7 6.9 4.1 6.2
LSR(%) 29.2 39.2 29.1 49.5
^Variety means are LSMEANS derived from nearest neighbor statistical analysis. Therefore,  season or multiple-year totals
  will not be the arithmetic sum of individual cuts or years, respectively.
Location: Arlington Agricultural Research Station Years: 1999-02
Supervisors: Dan Undersander and Kevin Silveira Design: Randomized Complete Block
Soil Type: Plano silt loam Plot size: 4 x 15 feet (same as harvest area)
Seeded: April 1999 Reps: 4
Seeding Method: Direct @ 20 lbs/acre No. cuts: 99(2) 00(4) 01(4) 02(4)
Seed Treatment: Apron and Rhizobium Meliloti
WISCONSIN
University of Wisconsin-Department of Agronomy
Arlington, Columbia County, Agricultural Research Station
Sown April 2000
RELEASED   2002 Harvest (yields reported in tons/acre)   2001 2-yr
VARIETIES May 27 Jun 27 Jul 31 Sep 12 Total^   Total^ Total^
DK134 2.68 1.99 1.94 1.04 7.72 9.28 17.01
LIGHTNING II 2.72 2.13 1.86 1.07 7.68 8.83 16.51
GH 700 2.52 1.88 1.90 1.15 7.54 8.84 16.39
ROCKET 2.57 1.92 1.82 0.93 7.56 8.82 16.38
ALLIANT 2.48 1.96 1.86 0.97 7.27 9.09 16.36
PHABULOUS 2.65 1.97 1.95 1.04 7.65 8.70 16.35
TROPHY 2.77 2.01 1.83 1.03 7.74 8.54 16.27
A4230 2.56 1.95 1.96 1.00 7.45 8.79 16.24
VALUEPLUS 1 2.60 1.95 1.83 0.98 7.42 8.76 16.18
INTRIGUE 2.74 1.94 1.85 1.02 7.43 8.69 16.12
PERSIST 2.56 1.91 1.76 0.98 7.43 8.64 16.07
54V54 2.59 1.98 1.85 1.09 7.28 8.79 16.06
SOMERSET 2.52 1.96 1.84 1.05 7.21 8.83 16.05
ABUNDANCE 2.60 1.95 1.80 0.99 7.35 8.68 16.03
RIPIN 2.48 1.86 1.80 1.15 7.37 8.58 15.94
RELIANCE 2.69 2.02 1.80 1.06 7.45 8.42 15.87
RADIANT 2.42 1.92 1.93 1.12 7.22 8.61 15.83
GOLDLEAF 2.49 1.83 1.78 1.06 7.17 8.66 15.83
DK 124 2.40 1.90 1.88 1.08 7.11 8.71 15.82
MULTIPLIER 3 2.62 1.98 1.91 0.93 7.43 8.38 15.81
WINTER CROWN 2.49 1.89 1.84 1.04 7.26 8.46 15.72
A 30-06 2.56 1.91 1.82 1.00 7.20 8.37 15.57
ARROWHEAD 2.50 1.88 1.70 0.98 7.12 8.46 15.57
6410 2.20 1.84 1.79 1.05 6.78 8.79 15.57
53Q60 2.47 1.88 1.66 0.85 6.98 8.48 15.46
ABOUND 2.23 1.81 1.75 0.96 6.82 8.55 15.37
VOYAGER II 2.19 1.81 1.75 1.19 6.90 8.42 15.32
MAGNUM V-WET 2.22 1.73 1.80 1.10 6.73 8.57 15.30
FEAST +EV 2.25 1.91 1.77 1.01 6.98 8.31