Alfalfa Variety Trial in Cochise County, Arizona, 1997

Fourteen alfalfa varieties with fall dormancy ratings from 6 to 9 were tested in replicated small plot trials on the Kibler farm in Stewart District northwest of Willcox. The leading variety after three years of testing was DeKalb 189 with a dry matter yield of 8 tons per acre. Heat units with tempe...

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Main Authors: Clark, L. J., Carpenter, E. W.
Other Authors: Ottman, Michael J.
Language:en_US
Published: College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) 1998
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/208271
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Summary:Fourteen alfalfa varieties with fall dormancy ratings from 6 to 9 were tested in replicated small plot trials on the Kibler farm in Stewart District northwest of Willcox. The leading variety after three years of testing was DeKalb 189 with a dry matter yield of 8 tons per acre. Heat units with temperature thresholds of 77 °F and 40 °F are given for each cutting.