Table 7a. Alfalfa variety dry matter yield, milk production (expressed as percent of Vernal), RFQ

index, CP and NDF (% dry matter), NDFD (% NDF); 2005 season totals and weighted

average from a trial seeded in 2004 at Rosemount, MN.

Variety, listed in

descending order of

DM yield

Milk, (%) ^a

RFQ^b

CP^b,

NDF^b,

NDFD^c,

milk production

Ton/ acre

Lb/ acre

Lb/ ton

index

% dm

% NDF

6415

5.73*

108*

105*

189*

20.4

51*

54Q25

5.67*

108*

105*

187*

20.5

52*

4A421

5.70*

107*

105*

188*

21.4*

51*

SUMMERGOLD

5.69*

106*

104*

185*

20.9*

50*

LEGENDAIRY 5.0

5.29*

101*

107*

195*

21.5*

52*

VERNAL

5.59*

100*

100

172

19.9

39*

51*

CIMARRON

5.37*

100*

102

179

20.7

50*

6200HT

5.51*

99*

101

176

21.0*

38*

50*

6400HT

5.16*

96*

103

185*

21.2*

50*

WL 322 HQ

5.09*

95*

102

181

20.9*

51*

4R429

5.00*

92*

101

175

20.2

38*

49*

Vernal, actual values

5.59

15505

2775

172

19.9

Mean

5.44

101

103

183

20.8

* Varieties not significantly different from highest value in column.

^a Milk production (pounds milk per acre and ton) are based on spreadsheet MILK2000, Univ. of WI.

^b RFQ=relative forage quality; CP=crude protein; and NDF=neutral detergent fiber concentration.

^c NDFD=neutral detergent fiber digestibility.

Table 7b. Alfalfa variety dry matter yield, milk production (expressed as percent of Vernal), RFQ

index, CP and NDF (% dry matter), NDFD (% NDF); 2005 values from a late summer

cut, trial seeded in 2005 at Rosemount, MN.

Variety, listed in

descending order of

DM yield

Milk, (%) ^a

RFQ^b

CP^b,

NDF^b,

NDFD^c,

milk production

Ton/ acre

Lb/ acre

Lb/ ton

index

% dm

% NDF

WL 322 HQ

1.90*

110*

106*

202*

24.2*

52*

CIMARRON

1.96*

110*

103

188

23.5

36*

51*

53Q30

1.88*

109*

106*

195*

22.9

52*

6415

1.86*

108*

107*

201*

23.2

52*

AA111E

1.80*

106*

107*

204*

23.6*

52*

AA104E

1.77*

102*

106*

199*

23.8*

52*

VERNAL

1.83*

100*

100

180

22.8

37*

52*

Vernal, actual values

1.83

5108

2791

180

22.8

Mean

1.86

106

105

196

23.4

* Varieties not significantly different from highest value in column.

^a Milk production (pounds milk per acre and ton) are based on spreadsheet MILK2000, Univ. of WI.

^b RFQ=relative forage quality; CP=crude protein; and NDF=neutral detergent fiber concentration.

^c NDFD=neutral detergent fiber digestibility.