| 2008 YIELDS, TULELAKE ALFALFA CULTIVAR TRIAL. TRIAL PLANTED 05/21/04 |
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| Note:
Single year data should not be used to evaluate alfalfa varieties or choose
alfalfa cultivars |
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Cut 1 |
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Cut 2 |
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Cut 3 |
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Cut 4 |
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YEAR |
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% of |
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17-Jun |
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16-Jul |
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11-Aug |
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24-Sep |
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TOTAL |
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VERNAL |
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FD |
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Dry t/a |
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% |
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| Released Varieties |
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| Alfa Star II |
4 |
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3.6 |
( 1) |
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2.0 |
( 8) |
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1.7 |
(13) |
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0.6 |
(15) |
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7.8 |
( 1) |
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A |
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114.0 |
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| Xtra-3 |
4 |
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3.4 |
( 8) |
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2.0 |
(12) |
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1.8 |
( 4) |
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0.6 |
(16) |
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7.8 |
( 2) |
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A |
B |
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113.3 |
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| DS309Hyb |
4 |
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3.5 |
( 3) |
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1.9 |
(18) |
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1.6 |
(21) |
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0.7 |
( 9) |
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7.8 |
( 3) |
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A |
B |
C |
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112.7 |
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| Dura 512 |
5 |
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3.5 |
( 5) |
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2.0 |
( 5) |
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1.6 |
(18) |
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0.6 |
(18) |
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7.7 |
( 4) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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112.5 |
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| Rebound 5.0 |
4 |
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3.4 |
(13) |
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2.0 |
( 7) |
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1.7 |
(10) |
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0.6 |
(12) |
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7.7 |
( 5) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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112.5 |
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| Recover |
5 |
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3.1 |
(27) |
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2.1 |
( 2) |
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1.7 |
( 9) |
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0.7 |
( 8) |
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7.6 |
( 7) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
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110.7 |
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| MasterPiece |
4 |
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3.1 |
(25) |
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2.0 |
( 9) |
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1.8 |
( 2) |
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0.6 |
(11) |
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7.6 |
( 8) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
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110.3 |
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| 9429 |
4 |
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3.3 |
(21) |
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2.1 |
( 3) |
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1.8 |
( 8) |
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0.5 |
(31) |
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7.6 |
( 9) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
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110.0 |
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| WL357HQ |
5 |
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3.3 |
(22) |
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2.1 |
( 4) |
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1.7 |
(17) |
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0.6 |
(17) |
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7.6 |
(10) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
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109.8 |
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| LegenDairy 5.0 |
3 |
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3.3 |
(20) |
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2.1 |
( 1) |
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1.6 |
(24) |
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0.5 |
(26) |
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7.5 |
(11) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
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109.3 |
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| WL325HQ |
4 |
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3.3 |
(15) |
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2.0 |
(13) |
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1.6 |
(20) |
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0.5 |
(24) |
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7.5 |
(12) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
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108.7 |
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| Mountaineer 2.0 (4M124) |
5 |
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3.3 |
(16) |
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1.9 |
(26) |
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1.6 |
(22) |
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0.6 |
(10) |
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7.5 |
(13) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
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108.4 |
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| 54Q25 |
4 |
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3.4 |
( 6) |
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1.8 |
(28) |
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1.6 |
(25) |
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0.6 |
(21) |
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7.4 |
(14) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
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108.2 |
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| Blazer XL |
3 |
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3.4 |
( 9) |
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1.9 |
(21) |
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1.7 |
(12) |
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0.4 |
(32) |
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7.4 |
(15) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
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108.2 |
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| Boulder (4M125) |
5 |
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3.0 |
(30) |
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1.9 |
(16) |
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1.8 |
( 5) |
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0.8 |
( 6) |
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7.4 |
(16) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
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108.1 |
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| Vitro |
3 |
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3.4 |
( 7) |
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1.9 |
(24) |
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1.6 |
(26) |
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0.5 |
(28) |
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7.4 |
(17) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
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107.6 |
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| SW435(SW4A135) |
4 |
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3.3 |
(18) |
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1.9 |
(20) |
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1.6 |
(23) |
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0.5 |
(25) |
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7.4 |
(18) |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
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107.2 |
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| Hybriforce-420/Wet |
4 |
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3.4 |
(10) |
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2.0 |
(11) |
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1.5 |
(32) |
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0.4 |
(33) |
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7.3 |
(20) |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
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J |
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106.2 |
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| Plumas |
4 |
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3.4 |
(12) |
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1.8 |
(32) |
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1.7 |
(15) |
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0.5 |
(29) |
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7.3 |
(21) |
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C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
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J |
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106.0 |
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| Magna601 |
6 |
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2.6 |
(35) |
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2.0 |
(10) |
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1.8 |
( 6) |
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0.9 |
( 1) |
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7.3 |
(22) |
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D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
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J |
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105.5 |
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| C 316 Lot9078 |
4 |
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3.3 |
(19) |
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1.8 |
(31) |
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1.6 |
(27) |
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0.6 |
(14) |
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7.2 |
(23) |
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F |
G |
H |
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J |
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105.2 |
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| CW5440 |
4 |
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3.3 |
(17) |
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1.7 |
(34) |
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1.7 |
(11) |
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0.5 |
(30) |
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7.2 |
(24) |
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F |
G |
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J |
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104.6 |
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| Reward II |
4 |
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3.2 |
(23) |
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1.9 |
(17) |
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1.5 |
(30) |
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0.6 |
(23) |
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7.2 |
(25) |
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E |
F |
G |
H |
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J |
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104.5 |
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| WL319HQ |
3 |
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3.4 |
(14) |
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1.9 |
(14) |
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1.5 |
(31) |
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0.3 |
(34) |
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7.2 |
(26) |
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E |
F |
G |
H |
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J |
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104.0 |
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| LM 459 WD |
5 |
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2.9 |
(31) |
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1.8 |
(27) |
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1.7 |
(16) |
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0.7 |
( 7) |
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7.1 |
(28) |
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F |
G |
H |
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J |
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103.6 |
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| Expedition |
5 |
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3.0 |
(29) |
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1.9 |
(22) |
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1.5 |
(29) |
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0.6 |
(20) |
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7.1 |
(31) |
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G |
H |
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J |
K |
102.6 |
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| Innovator +Z |
3 |
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3.5 |
( 2) |
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1.8 |
(29) |
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1.5 |
(33) |
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0.2 |
(36) |
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7.0 |
(32) |
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G |
H |
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J |
K |
102.3 |
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| DS218 |
6 |
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3.1 |
(24) |
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1.6 |
(36) |
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1.5 |
(34) |
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0.6 |
(13) |
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6.9 |
(34) |
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K |
100.1 |
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| Vernal |
2 |
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3.4 |
(11) |
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1.8 |
(30) |
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1.5 |
(35) |
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0.2 |
(35) |
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6.9 |
(35) |
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K |
100.0 |
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Varieties |
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| CW94023 |
4 |
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3.5 |
( 4) |
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2.0 |
( 6) |
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1.6 |
(28) |
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0.5 |
(27) |
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7.6 |
( 6) |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
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110.7 |
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| SW4328 |
4 |
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2.8 |
(32) |
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1.9 |
(15) |
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1.8 |
( 3) |
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0.8 |
( 4) |
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7.4 |
(19) |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
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G |
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107.2 |
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| CW05009 |
5 |
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3.1 |
(28) |
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1.9 |
(25) |
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1.6 |
(19) |
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0.6 |
(22) |
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7.1 |
(27) |
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E |
F |
G |
H |
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J |
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103.7 |
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| SW5307 |
5 |
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2.7 |
(34) |
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1.9 |
(23) |
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1.8 |
( 7) |
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0.8 |
( 5) |
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7.1 |
(29) |
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F |
G |
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103.4 |
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| SW4310 |
4 |
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2.7 |
(33) |
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1.7 |
(33) |
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1.9 |
( 1) |
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0.9 |
( 2) |
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7.1 |
(30) |
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F |
G |
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103.2 |
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| SW5329 |
5 |
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3.1 |
(26) |
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1.9 |
(19) |
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1.4 |
(36) |
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0.6 |
(19) |
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7.0 |
(33) |
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J |
K |
101.3 |
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| SW6330 |
6 |
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2.4 |
(36) |
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1.7 |
(35) |
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1.7 |
(14) |
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0.8 |
( 3) |
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6.6 |
(36) |
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K |
95.7 |
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| MEAN |
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3.20 |
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1.91 |
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1.65 |
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0.58 |
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7.35 |
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| CV |
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8.3 |
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11.6 |
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11.6 |
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21.2 |
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6.3 |
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| LSD (0.1) |
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0.28 |
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0.24 |
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0.20 |
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0.13 |
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0.49 |
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| Trial
seeded at 25 lb/acre viable seed at Intermountain Research and Extension
Center, Tulelake, CA. |
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| Entries
followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 10%
probability level according to Fisher's (protected) LSD. |
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= Fall Dormancy reported by seed companies. |
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