Potato Leafhopper Resistant Alfalfa Variety Trial
Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 4/23/08												PLH
					Total				Relative			Injuryb
	25-May	24-Jun	28-Jul	8-Sep	2010	2009a	2008	2008-10a	Yield	% Stand	24-Jun	28-Jul	8-Sep
Commercial entries:	------------------------ Tons Dry Matter/Acre ----------------------								% mean	20-Sep
53H92	2.11	1.57	1.43	0.92	5.99	3.97	1.21	11.18	109	94	1.8	1.7	1.3
EVERGREEN 3	1.99	1.61	1.46	0.79	5.82	3.84	0.98	10.66	104	96	1.0	1.5	1.1
GARST 6426	2.12	1.50	1.43	0.64	5.66	3.89	0.97	10.50	103	94	1.5	1.6	1.3
DK 140**	2.32	1.24	1.20	0.88	5.61	3.64	0.92	10.12	99	91	2.8	2.9	2.2
AMERISTAND 404LH	1.84	1.52	1.43	0.73	5.45	3.63	0.87	10.07	98	95	1.3	1.5	1.2
5454**	2.05	1.25	1.30	0.68	5.29	3.43	0.79	9.56	94	94	2.8	3.4	3.1
VERNAL**	1.91	0.85	0.99	0.48	4.35	3.21	0.99	8.53	83	85	3.0	3.9	3.2
Experimental entry:
FG 45H353*	2.01	1.70	1.39	0.82	5.97	4.09	1.20	11.16	109	90	1.0	1.1	0.7
Mean	2.04	1.41	1.33	0.74	5.52	3.71	0.99	10.22	--	92	1.9	2.2	1.8
LSD (5%)	0.37	0.13	0.15	0.19	0.57	0.30	0.25	0.73	--	6	0.6	0.7	0.6
CV %	12.2	6.0	7.4	17.6	7.1	5.6	17.4	4.8	--	4.7	21.0	22.2	25.0
* Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance identical to that of commercially available seed.
** Susceptible check varieties were Vernal, DK 140 and 5454
a Total yield represents three harvest dates in 2009
b PLH Injury scale 1=slight to 5=severe
Data subjected to Nearest Neighbor Analysis, adjusted means reported.
Establishment:	Seeded with a Hege 3-point hitch drill with presswheels at 16 lb/a.
Plot size:	4' x 20' , 15'alleys and borders, RCBD with four reps.
Soil type / analysis:	Crosby silt loam, pH=6.2, P=198 lbs/a, K=360lbs/a, CEC=17.9, O.M.=2.7, (10/08).
2010 Fertilization:	3 ton of lime was applied in March 2008. 300 lb/a of 0-46-0 and
	500 lb/a of 0-0-60 was applied after first harvest.
2010 Pest control:	No insecticide was applied to this trial.