Performance of Ryegrass Varieties in Alabama, 2010-11 Agronomy and Soils Departmental Series No. 315 Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Dr. William Batchelor, Director Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, July 2011 Printed in cooperation with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University) 2 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Appreciation is expressed to the following supervisory personnel of the outlying units whose support is gratefully acknowledged: Northern Alabama Central Alabama Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center, Crossville........................J. Treadaway Ducar, Supt. E.V. Smith Research Center, Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee ...........................S.P. Nightengale, Supt. Southern Alabama Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center, Fairhope.............................................M.D. Pegues, Supt. J. Jones, Assoc. Supt. Wiregrass Research and Extension Center, Headland............................................... L.W. Wells, Supt. B.E. Gamble, Asst. Supt. PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2010-11 3 Contents TABLE 1. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE SAND MOUNTAIN RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, CROSSVILLE, ALABAMA, 2011. ...5 TABLE 2. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE E.V. SMITH RESEARCH CENTER, PLANT BREEDING UNIT, TALLASSEE, 2011. ...........................6 TABLE 3. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE WIREGRASS RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, HEADLAND, ALABAMA, 2011. ......................................7 TABLE 4. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE GULF COAST RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, 2011. .........................................8 TABLE 5. TOTAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES, 2011, AND TWO- AND THREE-YEAR AVERAGES FOR SAND MOUNTAIN REC AND PLANT BREEDING UNIT. ...........9 TABLE 6. TOTAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES, 2011, AND TWO- AND THREE-YEAR AVERAGES FOR WIREGRASS REC AND GULF COAST REC..................................10 TABLE 7. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT SAND MOUNTAIN REC BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2009-2011........................................................................11 TABLE 8. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT PLANT BREEDING UNIT BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2009-2011. .....................................................................12 TABLE 9. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT WIREGRASS REC BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2009-2011........................................................................13 TABLE 10. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT GULF COAST REC BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2009-2011. ........................................................14 SEED SOURCES. .........................................................................................................................................15 4 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION PeRFoRMAnCe oF RYeGRAss VARIetIes In ALABAMA, 2010-11 K.M. Glass and E. van Santen Agric. Program Associate and Professor, Dept. of Agronomy and Soils, Auburn University, AL 36849 IntroductIon The Alabama Ryegrass Variety Evaluation is a continuing evaluation of available varieties and breeding lines from private companies and state agricultural experiment stations. Experiments are planted annually in northern, central, and southern locations to evaluate the varieties and lines under the different environmental conditions of Alabama. Entries in each experiment are determined by the companies or institutes that control each variety or line, not by Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station personnel. The experiments are conducted by experiment station personnel and the results are presented in a fair and unbiased manner. Ryegrass entries were seeded at a 20-pound-per-acre rate in rows 7 inches apart, using plots 5 x 20 feet with four replications. Acceptable stands were obtained at the following locations: Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center, Crossville; E.V. Smith Research Center, Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee; Wiregrass Research and Extension Center, Headland and Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center, Fairhope. The experiments were fertilized with phosphorus and potassium according to Auburn University soil test recommendations. At planting, nitrogen was applied at the rate of 50 pounds per acre, and an additional 50 pounds of N per acre was applied after each cutting. A 32- or 49-inch swath of each plot was harvested to a cutting height of 1 to 2 inches with a flail harvester each time the ryegrass reached 6-10 inches tall. A herbage sample of approximately 1 pound was taken from each plot at each harvest for determining forage dry matter percentage. In 2010, tests were planted on October 10, September 30, October 7, and November 1 at Crossville, Tallassee, Headland, and Fairhope, respectively. In 2009, the tests were planted on September 30, October 1, October 21, and October 21 at Crossville, Tallassee, Headland, and Fairhope, respectively. In 2008, the tests were planted October 16, October 14, October 30, and October 13 at Crossville, Tallassee, Headland, and Fairhope, respectively. A small trial was planted on October 22 at Marion Junction but no stand was obtained. Procedure Strategies to meet seasonal forage needs are an important consideration for livestock producers. Tables 1-4 provide yield data by harvest for 2010-11 at a given location, while Tables 5 and 6 show 1, 2, and 3-year total yields by location. Seasonal and total dry matter yields by locations are provided in Tables 7 - 10. The three seasonal periods are: fall -- forage produced through February; early spring -- March and early April production; and late spring -- production after April 20. A 3-year average provides a more dependable comparison of ryegrass varieties than do single-year results. dIscussIon PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2010-11 5 tABLe 1. seAsonAL drY MAtter YIeLd oF AnnuAL rYeGrAss At tHe sAnd MountAIn reseArcH And eXtensIon center, crossVILLe, ALABAMA, 2011. Cultivar Ram 4 Wax ME-94 Diamond T TXR 2008-T3 Passerel Plus Prine Bulldog Grazer Winterhawk Jumbo FL 2010 4x Early B-7,1366 Fria Big Boss Nelson Marshall DH-3 Flying A TAMTBO Wax ME-4 07-EW LWD9086-11 07-WW FL 2010 (PE-2x) LATE FLXSH 2010 (2x) ME BAR LMF 9876 BAR LMF 9740 FLX2010 Red 4x late Jackson Maximus Gulf (Local) FLXSH 2010 2x Early SHXFL 2009 (2x) ME BAR LMF 9881 Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) Planted: 10/10/2010 Soil: Hartsells Fine Sandy Loam Yield by harvest date Season 3/4 3/22 4/11 4/25 5/10 5/31 total ------------------------------------------ lbs per acre --------------------------------------895 1889 753 676 2564 1374 8152 600 1654 860 610 3005 1164 7892 454 1553 760 634 2767 1535 7703 275 1531 696 792 2680 1688 7662 382 1426 910 498 2753 1663 7632 379 1348 886 744 2644 1574 7575 314 1444 872 710 2986 1192 7518 360 1550 639 609 3092 1236 7486 206 1310 745 782 2862 1562 7468 489 1587 743 646 2802 1181 7447 237 1655 1004 530 2783 1186 7394 403 1641 590 587 2825 1288 7333 382 1345 890 629 2682 1400 7330 259 1242 845 644 2783 1537 7310 267 1301 725 618 2888 1469 7268 433 1697 621 576 2783 1044 7155 420 1717 544 553 2694 1128 7056 398 1297 961 409 2474 1462 7001 112 1153 839 588 2902 1260 6853 228 1441 687 569 2446 1464 6835 425 1269 753 523 2520 1333 6824 266 1265 725 608 2624 1322 6809 232 1169 696 615 2978 1118 6807 604 1379 862 787 2075 1098 6805 162 808 1120 611 2531 1515 6746 203 1129 999 614 2304 1438 6687 206 1250 835 527 2714 1121 6653 237 1289 664 478 2770 1038 6476 226 1248 743 579 2557 1092 6446 419 1302 665 529 2302 1013 6230 657 1259 590 477 2058 965 6006 706 1273 611 534 1910 887 5920 149 1091 499 469 2118 1556 5882 363 1379 768 599 2633 1300 7041 44 19 16 18 12 18 10 146 245 115 99 290 213 633 6 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION tABLe 2. seAsonAL drY MAtter YIeLd oF AnnuAL rYeGrAss At tHe e.V. sMItH reseArcH center, PLAnt BreedInG unIt, tALLAssee, 2011. 1 Cultivar TAMTBO Nelson Wax ME-4 SHXFL 2009 (2x) ME Jumbo Marshall Wax ME-94 B-7,1366 Bulldog Grazer Prine TXR 2008-T3 Flying A BAR LMF 9740 Passerel Plus Fria Diamond T Jackson Big Boss Ram 4 DH-3 FL 2010 4x Early 07-WW FLXSH 2010 (2x) ME Maximus FLX2010 Red 4x late 07-EW Winterhawk FLXSH 2010 2x Early FL 2010 (PE-2x) LATE Gulf (Local) BAR LMF 9876 LWD9086-11 BAR LMF 9881 Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) Planted: 9/30/2010 Soil: Cahaba Fine Sandy Loam † only five cuts taken at this location Yield by harvest date Season 11/18 3/2 3/17 4/6 5/4 † total -------------------------------------- lbs per acre ------------------------------------------1143 1474 1041 1438 3287 8384 957 1338 765 1412 3545 8017 878 1353 936 1562 2967 7698 1229 2824 957 1140 1462 7613 1008 1156 899 1414 3133 7611 1053 1002 891 1620 3016 7582 1204 1054 970 1556 2789 7572 1029 939 860 1516 3127 7471 1305 1456 987 1481 2175 7404 948 1048 837 1357 3152 7342 806 969 931 1265 3277 7248 970 1263 1023 1658 2293 7208 1258 1099 749 1232 2853 7191 1083 735 883 1434 3039 7173 810 1075 993 1500 2787 7165 1073 1163 864 1373 2678 7151 920 1125 986 1447 2666 7145 864 1235 875 1436 2597 7006 1085 1327 909 1227 2444 6992 1003 1382 950 1456 2196 6986 763 1532 809 1301 2467 6873 858 1237 990 1454 2302 6841 1242 1788 938 1223 1621 6813 958 1297 952 1359 2223 6790 809 1008 818 1260 2798 6693 774 970 914 1486 2479 6623 838 852 838 1503 2567 6598 1040 2251 970 1232 1005 6497 945 992 926 1269 2352 6483 1036 1433 1091 1345 1561 6467 857 880 712 1237 2596 6281 831 1399 839 1045 1846 5960 622 893 703 1066 1939 5224 976 1259 903 1373 2522 7033 28 23 15 13 12 11 251 262 124 168 268 697 PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2010-11 tABLe 3. seAsonAL drY MAtter YIeLd oF AnnuAL rYeGrAss At tHe WIreGrAss reseArcH And eXtensIon center, HeAdLAnd, ALABAMA, 2011. Yield by harvest date Cultivar Season 7 FLXSH 2010 2x Early Marshall SHXFL 2009 (2x) ME DH-3 Diamond T Maximus Jackson Winterhawk FLXSH 2010 (2x) ME Big Boss Wax ME-94 Gulf (Local) Bulldog Grazer BAR LMF 9740 Ram 4 TXR 2008-T3 Prine B-7,1366 Wax ME-4 TAMTBO Jumbo Passerel Plus 07-WW Flying A Nelson 07-EW FLX2010 Red 4x late FL 2010 (PE-2x) LATE LWD9086-11 Fria FL 2010 4x Early BAR LMF 9881 BAR LMF 9876 Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) Planted: 10/7/2010 Soil: Dothan Fine Sandy Loam † only four cuts taken at this location 12/9 2/14 3/16 4/7 † † total -------------------------------------- lbs per acre ------------------------------------------1942 3145 2421 600 8108 2401 2155 2320 1162 8037 2004 2751 2636 501 7892 2077 2340 2444 962 7822 2474 2113 2149 1001 7736 2323 2234 2223 888 7667 2215 1863 2571 914 7562 2077 1733 2790 901 7500 1799 2539 2541 566 7446 2215 1928 2184 1090 7418 2192 1970 2177 1066 7406 1851 2613 2170 755 7389 2778 1590 2154 871 7393 2136 2117 1930 1173 7355 2254 1704 2547 707 7212 2171 1677 2322 1015 7186 1999 1870 2305 988 7162 2163 1697 2119 1179 7158 1503 1936 2605 1068 7112 2065 1820 2127 1068 7081 1904 1828 2173 913 6819 2079 1479 2101 1157 6816 1910 1867 2250 760 6787 1781 1821 2309 783 6694 1629 1628 2246 1171 6674 1465 2074 2349 775 6662 1901 1683 2158 894 6636 1805 1685 2164 900 6554 1926 1718 2084 817 6545 1524 1875 2296 823 6519 1594 1626 2432 750 6402 1915 1470 1865 966 6215 1294 1155 1845 1342 5636 1981 1930 2273 925 7109 13 19 12 16 8 244 342 244 137 529 8 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION tABLe 4. seAsonAL drY MAtter YIeLd oF AnnuAL rYeGrAss At tHe GuLF coAst reseArcH And eXtensIon center, FAIrHoPe, ALABAMA, 2011. Yield by harvest date Cultivar Marshall Passerel Plus FLX2010 Red 4x late Diamond T TAMTBO LWD9086-11 Fria Wax ME-4 BAR LMF 9740 Prine 07-EW Gulf (Local) Big Boss Bulldog Grazer Nelson BAR LMF 9881 Maximus FL 2010 4x Early Wax ME-94 Ram 4 DH-3 Jackson TXR 2008-T3 Winterhawk BAR LMF 9876 SHXFL 2009 (2x) ME Flying A FL 2010 (PE-2x) LATE B-7,1366 FLXSH 2010 2x Early Jumbo 07-WW FLXSH 2010 (2x) ME Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) Planted: 11/1/2010 Soil: Malbis Fine Sandy Loam † only five cuts taken at this location Season 1/28 2/23 3/8 3/24 4/18 † total -------------------------------------- lbs per acre ------------------------------------------1234 1512 1852 1613 2429 8639 903 1709 1804 1584 2324 8323 816 1604 1501 1277 2540 7738 1055 1761 1601 1302 1940 7659 1070 1573 1718 1317 1972 7650 1149 1853 1619 1229 1776 7627 608 1634 1692 1412 2236 7583 622 1418 1594 1573 2319 7526 804 1527 1603 1407 2174 7515 1122 1569 1629 1250 1938 7508 690 1647 1622 1382 2165 7506 1000 1854 1590 1133 1915 7492 916 1549 1655 1378 1962 7461 878 1657 1668 1219 1953 7374 949 1547 1544 1348 1960 7349 779 1387 1651 1448 2050 7316 825 1497 1628 1279 2066 7295 1103 1760 1491 1145 1789 7289 638 1354 1763 1384 2148 7288 1164 1832 1364 1103 1815 7279 714 1620 1668 1187 2082 7271 738 1671 1587 1234 2018 7248 705 1535 1514 1472 1966 7191 607 1544 1647 1303 2090 7190 622 1342 1625 1552 2014 7155 998 1856 1311 1229 1745 7140 735 1540 1630 1226 1999 7130 698 1605 1608 1275 1892 7077 612 1468 1699 1297 1944 7021 948 1959 1125 1222 1663 6918 654 1540 1635 1231 1735 6795 624 1334 1489 1237 1982 6666 881 1647 1128 1202 1736 6594 844 1603 1584 1317 2010 7358 41 12 8 10 11 10 317 174 116 121 194 640 PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2010-11 tABLe 5. totAL drY MAtter YIeLd oF rYeGrAss VArIetIes, 2011, And tWo- And tHree-YeAr AVerAGes For sAnd MountAIn rec And PLAnt BreedInG unIt. Sand Mountain Research and Ext. Ctr. 2-yr. Avg Brand-Variety Wax ME-94 Marshall Diamond T Bulldog Grazer Flying A Passerel Plus Jackson Prine TAMTBO DH-3 Wax ME-4 Nelson FLX2010 Red 4x late Maximus Gulf (Local) Jumbo Winterhawk FLXSH 2010 (2x) ME FL 2010 (PE-2x) LATE SHXFL 2009 (2x) ME Ram 4 TXR 2008-T3 FL 2010 4x Early B-7,1366 Fria Big Boss 07-EW LWD9086-11 07-WW BAR LMF 9876 BAR LMF 9740 2011 7892 7268 7703 7518 7056 7632 6476 7575 7001 7155 6853 7310 6653 6446 6230 7468 7486 6805 6807 5920 8152 7662 7447 7394 7333 7330 6835 6824 6809 6746 6687 6006 2010-11 6230 5758 6026 5853 5829 6227 5500 5675 5501 5597 5582 5677 5422 5341 5267 5502 5823 5587 5473 5373 3-yr. Avg 2009-11 6038 5984 5871 5817 5752 5670 5663 5636 5624 5621 5589 5536 5470 5436 5430 5284 Brand-Variety Nelson Wax ME-4 Marshall Wax ME-94 Jumbo Flying A TAMTBO DH-3 Jackson Prine Bulldog Grazer Diamond T FLX2010 Red 4x late Maximus Passerel Plus Gulf (Local) Winterhawk SHXFL 2009 (2x) ME B-7,1366 FL 2010 (PE-2x) LATE FLXSH 2010 (2x) ME TXR 2008-T3 BAR LMF 9740 Fria Big Boss Ram 4 FL 2010 4x Early 07-WW 07-EW FLXSH 2010 2x Early BAR LMF 9876 LWD9086-11 BAR LMF 9881 2011 8017 7698 7582 7572 7611 7208 8384 6986 7145 7342 7404 7151 6693 6790 7173 6467 6598 7613 7471 6483 6813 7248 7191 7165 7006 6992 6873 6841 6623 6497 6151 5960 5224 Plant Breeding Unit 2-yr. Avg 2010-11 7601 6840 7017 6945 6706 6628 7324 6454 6645 6791 6497 6323 6287 6336 6271 5993 6713 6657 6490 6302 6253 9 3-yr. Avg 2009-11 7135 6938 6850 6766 6636 6621 6529 6513 6427 6417 6369 6336 6243 6220 6058 5732 ---------- lbs per acre -------- ---------- lbs per acre -------- FLXSH 2010 2x Early BAR LMF 9881 5882 10 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION tABLe 6. totAL drY MAtter YIeLd oF rYeGrAss VArIetIes, 2011, And tWo- And tHree-YeAr AVerAGes For WIreGrAss rec And GuLF coAst rec. Wiregrass Research and Ext. Ctr. 2-yr. Avg Brand-Variety Maximus Diamond T Prine TAMTBO DH-3 Nelson Bulldog Grazer Flying A Jumbo Marshall Wax ME-4 Wax ME-94 FLX2010 Red 4x late Gulf (Local) Jackson Passerel Plus Winterhawk FLXSH 2010 (2x) ME SHXFL 2009 (2x) ME FL 2010 (PE-2x) LATE FLXSH 2010 2x Early Big Boss BAR LMF 9740 Ram 4 TXR 2008-T3 B-7,1366 07-WW 07-EW LWD9086-11 2011 7667 7736 7162 7081 7822 6674 7630 6694 6819 8037 7112 7406 6636 7389 7562 6816 7500 7446 7892 6554 8108 7418 7355 7212 7186 7158 6787 6662 6545 6519 6402 6215 5873 2010-11 12619 12030 12217 12010 11985 11545 11887 11663 11264 12060 11704 11791 11123 11374 11026 10351 12163 11376 11366 10036 3-yr. Avg 2009-11 11039 10863 10791 10704 10630 10502 10499 10450 10392 10319 10294 10287 10217 9890 9877 9268 Brand-Variety Marshall Diamond T Flying A Passerel Plus Wax ME-4 Wax ME-94 Prine Jackson Bulldog Grazer TAMTBO DH-3 Gulf (Local) Maximus FLX2010 Red 4x late Nelson Jumbo B-7,1366 Winterhawk FL 2010 (PE-2x) LATE SHXFL 2009 (2x) ME FLXSH 2010 (2x) ME LWD9086-11 Fria BAR LMF 9740 07-EW Big Boss BAR LMF 9881 FL 2010 4x Early Ram 4 TXR 2008-T3 BAR LMF 9876 FLXSH 2010 2x Early 07-WW 2011 8639 7659 7130 8323 7526 7288 7508 7248 7374 7650 7271 7492 7295 7738 7349 6795 7021 7190 7077 7140 6594 7627 7583 7515 7506 7461 7316 7289 7279 7191 7155 6918 6666 Gulf Coast Research and Ext. Ctr. 2-yr. Avg 2010-11 9677 8881 8627 9120 8794 8639 8763 8609 8809 8691 8669 8700 8640 8483 8501 8318 8768 8636 8323 8160 7658 3-yr. Avg 2009-11 9495 8941 8932 8848 8834 8832 8756 8746 8728 8697 8663 8578 8537 8517 8505 8302 ---------- lbs per acre -------- ---------- lbs per acre -------- Fria FL 2010 4x Early BAR LMF 9881 BAR LMF 9876 PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2010-11 tABLe 7. seAsonAL dIstrIButIon oF rYeGrAss ProductIon At sAnd MountAIn rec BAsed on tHree-YeAr AVerAGes, 2009-2011. Brand-Variety Sand Mountain Research and Ext. Ctr. Wax ME-94 Marshall Diamond T Bulldog Grazer Flying A Passerel Plus Jackson Prine TAMTBO DH-3 Wax ME-4 Nelson FLX2010 Red 4x late Maximus Gulf (Local) Jumbo 46 41 42 43 45 45 46 41 44 47 42 42 43 41 48 40 54 59 58 57 55 55 54 59 56 53 58 58 57 59 52 60 6038 5984 5871 5817 5752 5670 5663 5636 5624 5621 5589 5536 5470 5436 5430 Fall Early spring Late spring 3-yr avg ----------------- % of total seasonal yield ------------------- 11 5284 continued 12 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION tABLe 8. seAsonAL dIstrIButIon oF rYeGrAss ProductIon At PLAnt BreedInG unIt BAsed on tHree-YeAr AVerAGes, 2009-2011. Brand-Variety Plant Breeding Unit Nelson Wax ME-4 Marshall Wax ME-94 Jumbo Flying A TAMTBO DH-3 Jackson Prine Bulldog Grazer Diamond T FLX2010 Red 4x late Maximus Passerel Plus Gulf (Local) 24 24 24 24 24 26 22 27 23 23 27 28 24 23 26 25 37 40 42 42 40 44 40 42 41 39 45 40 40 45 40 48 39 36 35 34 36 30 38 31 36 38 28 32 36 32 35 27 7135 6938 6850 6766 6636 6621 6529 6513 6427 6417 6369 6336 6243 6220 6058 5732 continued Fall Early spring Late spring 3-yr avg ----------------- % of total seasonal yield ------------------- PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2010-11 tABLe 9. seAsonAL dIstrIButIon oF rYeGrAss ProductIon At WIreGrAss rec BAsed on tHree-YeAr AVerAGes, 2009-2011. Brand-Variety Wiregrass Research and Ext. Ctr. Maximus Diamond T Prine TAMTBO DH-3 Nelson Bulldog Grazer Flying A Jumbo Marshall Wax ME-4 Wax ME-94 FLX2010 Red 4x late Gulf (Local) Jackson Passerel Plus 29 31 28 27 30 24 31 30 26 29 26 28 29 32 29 28 45 44 47 45 49 49 49 48 47 48 49 48 46 48 49 52 27 25 26 27 21 27 20 22 26 23 25 24 25 21 22 20 11039 10863 10791 10704 10630 10502 10499 10450 10392 10319 10294 10287 10217 9890 9877 Fall Early spring Late spring 3-yr avg 13 ----------------- % of total seasonal yield ------------------- 9268 continued 14 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION tABLe 10. seAsonAL dIstrIButIon oF rYeGrAss ProductIon At GuLF coAst rec BAsed on tHree-YeAr AVerAGes, 2009-2011. Brand-Variety Gulf Coast Research and Ext. Ctr. Marshall Diamond T Flying A Passerel Plus Wax ME-4 Wax ME-94 Prine Jackson Bulldog Grazer TAMTBO DH-3 Gulf (Local) Maximus FLX2010 Red 4x late Nelson Jumbo 27 29 28 27 25 24 27 26 27 28 27 29 27 26 26 26 54 52 54 57 56 57 52 56 54 52 56 54 54 55 54 53 19 20 18 16 19 19 21 18 18 20 17 17 20 19 20 21 9495 8941 8932 8848 8834 8832 8756 8746 8728 8697 8663 8578 8537 8517 8505 8302 Fall Early spring Late spring 3-yr avg ----------------- % of total seasonal yield ------------------- PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2010-11 15 soURCes oF RYeGRAss seeD Cultivar Fria Bulldog Grazer Jumbo, Maximus, LWD9086-11 BAR LMF 9740, BAR LMF 9881, BAR LMF 9876 B-7,1366 Prine, RAM 4 DH-3, Diamond T, Flying A TAMTBO, Winterhawk 07-EW, 07-WW Gulf (Local Source) Passerel Plus Big Boss TXR 2008-T3 Jackson, Marshall WAX ME-94, WAX ME-4 Nelson (formerly TXR 2006-T22) FL 2010 Red 4x Late, FL 2010 PE-2x Late FLXSH 2010 2x ME, SHXFL 2009 2x ME FL 2010 4x Early, FLxSh 2010 2x Early Company Allied Seed LLC, Macon, Missouri Athens Seed Co., Watkinsville, Georgia Barenbrug USA, Tangent, Oregon KB Seed Solutions, Harrisburg, Oregon Ragan & Massey. Inc., Ponchatoula, Louisiana OreGro Seeds, Inc., Shedd, Oregon Piedmont Fertilizer Co., Opelika, Alabama Pennington Seed, Inc., Lebanon, Oregon Smith Seed Services, Halsey, Oregon Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas The Wax Company, LLC, Amory, Mississippi University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida