2001 Forage Yields from Bermudagrass Varieties and Strains

2001 Forage Yields from Bermudagrass Varieties and Strains


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Table 1. Dry forage yields from "old" bermudagrass, 2001; established May 14, 1996, Ardmore, Oklahoma

Variety or Strain¹	Clipping Dates						2001 Total
Variety or Strain¹	5/15	6/8	7/11	8/14	9/11	10/26	2001 Total

	Pounds/acre

Coastal	1,086	3,040	2,727	510	1,591	538	9,492
Russell	1,534	2,568	2,914	354	1,334	575	9,279
Tifton 85	406	3,508	2,425	388	1,788	661	9,176
Hardie	1,216	2,324	2,065	161	1,182	2,207	9,155
Ozarka³	1,423	2,480	2,204	391	1,702	881	9,081
Midland 99²	1,498	2,649	2,241	375	1,389	745	8,897
STW 15-11¹	1,837	2,028	2,184	326	1,126	1,173	8,674
Jiggs	764	2,905	2,023	292	1,220	837	8,041
Tifton 44	1,448	1,973	2,150	305	1,012	610	7,498
Midland	507	1,698	1,568	371	1,079	699	5,922
Quickstand	289	1,856	1,596	112	369	314	4,536
	Average
	1,092	2,457	2,191	326	1,254	840	8,160
	L.S.D.⁴ (0.05)
	570	678	493	108	208	262	1,418
	C.V.5 (%)
	30.6	16.2	13.2	19.5	9.8	18.3	10.2

¹STW 15-11 is an experimental strain from Oklahoma State University. ²'Midland 99' was designated as experimental strain 74X21-6 in 1996, 1997, and 1998. ³'Ozarka' was designated as experimental strain 74X12-6 in the years 1996 - 2000. ⁴Least significant difference. ⁵Coefficient of variation.