2001-2002 Comparison of Planting Dates for Rye, Oat, Wheat and Triticale Varieties and Strains

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Table 1. Small-grain forage summary comparing planting dates at Headquarters Farm, Ardmore, Oklahoma; 2001-2002¹

October 2 Planting

Clipping Dates

Variety and Crop

12/11

2/28

Total
through
2/28

4/3

5/9

2001-
2002
Total

Forage produced
by 2/28 (%)

Pounds of oven-dry forage

Bates rye

615

1,505

2,120

4,193

6,313

Maton rye

284

308

592

5,423

6,014

Oklon rye

460

1,437

1,897

3,477

5,374

Coker 9663 wheat (soft)

300

932

1,232

2,950

1,050

5,234

Lockett wheat

173

203

3,546

1,401

5,150

Harrison oat

451

526

1,914

2,461

4,901

NF87 triticale

496

1,035

1,531

2,461

532

4,524

Dallas oat

175

184

1,927

2,172

4,283

Jagger wheat

297

645

942

2,748

421

4,111

Average

327

698

1,025

3,182

893

5,101

L.S.D.² (.05)

503

781

617

754

901

C.V.³ (%)

69.0

41.6

44.0

11.2

48.8

10.2

October 23 Planting

	Clipping Dates
Variety and Crop	2/28	4/3	5/9	2001-2002 Total	Forage produced by 2/28 (%)
	Pounds of oven-dry forage
Maton rye	1,269	4,806	1,177	7,252	17
Dallas oat	628	2,715	3,459	6,802	18
Harrison oat	1,138	2,718	2,557	6,413	45
Bates rye	1,004	3,283	1,346	5,633	18
Oklon rye	1,434	2,953	1,200	5,587	26
Lockett wheat	396	3,973	1,124	5,493	7
Coker 9663 wheat (soft)	847	3,608	937	5,392	16
NF87 triticale	389	2,988	1,149	4,526	9
Jagger wheat	342	2,834	997	4,173	8
	Average
	828	3,320	1,550	5,697	18
	L.S.D.² (.05)
	1,074	1,046	962	1,579
	C.V.³ (%)
	75	18.2	35.8	16.0

¹Influencing factors were the same for both plantings and are shown in the NF-FO-02-02 Report.
²Least significant difference.
³Coefficient of variation.