2005 Winter Survival Test Results from Wisconsin, Minnesota, and South Dakota
planted in April 2004 and rated in April 2005
     Winter Survival Index^
Variety Arlington, WI  Lancaster, WI  Rosemount, MN South Shore, SD Average
ZG 0320C 1.0 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.4
ZG 0320 0.6 1.6 2.4 1.5 1.5
ZG 9830 1.9 1.8 1.5 2.0 1.8
ZG 0334A 1.7 2.0 2.3 1.8 2.0
ZN 0335 1.4 2.2 2.7 1.9 2.0
ZG 0344A 1.4 2.3 3.0 2.0 2.2
5262 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.2
WL 348 AP 1.7 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.3
53V52 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.3
ZG 0335N 1.6 2.7 3.0 2.0 2.3
6415 2.0 2.4 2.8 2.2 2.4
6200HT 2.4 2.4 2.7 2.3 2.4
WL 325 HQ 2.1 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.5
54V46 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.4 2.6
AMERISTAND 404LH 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.3 2.6
REBOUND 5.0 2.5 2.3 3.3 2.6 2.7
LEGENDAIRY 5.0 2.2 2.8 3.7 2.1 2.7
41M124 2.2 3.1 3.3 2.6 2.8
41M130 2.9 2.7 3.4 2.7 2.9
51M141 2.6 3.0 3.8 3.5 3.2
WL 316 4.2 3.5 4.0 3.4 3.8
4R429 3.4 3.9 4.3 3.9 3.9
ARCHER 4.5 4.3 3.9 4.2 4.2
CUF 101 5.8 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
LSD (5%) 0.8 0.7 1.0 0.6 0.5
CV(%) 29.9 23.3 27.9 16.0 28.8
^Winter survival index: 1=superior winter survival 2=very good
  3=good 4=adequate 5=low 6=no winter survival.