Performance of Ryegrass Varieties in Alabama, 2006-07 Agronomy and Soils Departmental Series No. 283 Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Dr. Richard Guthrie, Acting Director Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, July 2007 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..................................R.A. Dawkins, Supt. Black Belt Research and Extension Center, Marion Junction ..............................J.L. Holliman, Supt. E.V. Smith Research Center, Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee ...........................S.P. Nightengale, Supt. Southern Alabama Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center, Fairhope.........................................N.R. McDaniel, Supt. M.D. Pegues, Assoc. Supt. Wiregrass Research and Extension Center, Headland................................................ L.W. Wells, Supt. B.E. Gamble, Asst. Supt. PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006-07 3 CONTENTS TABLE 1. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE SAND MOUNTAIN RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, CROSSVILLE, ALABAMA, 2007. ...5 TABLE 2. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE E.V. SMITH RESEARCH CENTER, PLANT BREEDING UNIT, TALLASSEE, 2007. ...........................6 TABLE 3. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE BLACK BELT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, MARION JUNCTION, ALABAMA, 2007. ..............7 TABLE 4. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE WIREGRASS RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, HEADLAND, ALABAMA, 2007. ......................................8 TABLE 5. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE GULF COAST RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, 2007. .........................................9 TABLE 6. TOTAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES, 2007, AND TWO- AND THREE-YEAR AVERAGES FOR SAND MOUNTAIN REC AND PLANT BREEDING UNIT. ...........10 TABLE 7. TOTAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES, 2007, AND TWO- AND THREE-YEAR AVERAGES FOR WIREGRASS REC AND GULF COAST REC..................................11 TABLE 8. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT SAND MOUNTAIN REC BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2005-2007. ......................................................................12 TABLE 9. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT PLANT BREEDING UNIT BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2005-2007. .....................................................................13 TABLE 10. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT WIREGRASS REC AND PLANT BREEDING UNIT BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2005-2007. ...............14 TABLE 11. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT GULF COAST REC BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2005-2007. ........................................................15 SEED SOURCES. .........................................................................................................................................16 4 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006-07 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. PROCEDURE 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 2006, the tests were planted September 29, September 27, October 25, October 24, and November 28 at Crossville, Tallassee, Headland, Fairhope, and Marion Junction, respectively.In 2005, the tests were planted September 10, October 19, November 4, October 20, and October 17, at Crossville, Tallassee, Headland, Fairhope, and Marion Junction, respectively. In 2004, the tests were planted October 7, October 21, October 14, and October 20 at Crossville, Tallassee, Headland, and Fairhope, respectively. The small trial at Marion Junction could not be planted due to excessive fall moisture. DISCUSSION Strategies to meet seasonal forage needs are an important consideration for livestock producers. Tables 1-5 provide yield data by harvest for 2006-07 at a given location, while Tables 6 and 7 show 1, 2, and 3-year total yields by location. Seasonal and total dry matter yields by locations are provided in Tables 8 and 11. 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. PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006-07 5 TABLE 1. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE SAND MOUNTAIN RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, CROSSVILLE, ALABAMA, 2007. Cultivar Jackson Wax ME-4 Marshall FLX 2006(PE)LRCT Diamond T Wax ME-94 Ed WMN 97 DH-3 Dyna-Gain Rio 4X Big Boss FL/NE X 2006 (Misc 2X) LRCT Grazer Maximus WD-40 Tam 90 TXR 2006-T22 Verdure Prine Gulf (Local) Passerel Plus TXR 2005-TBO Attain M/FL X2006 (4X) ER Barextra Jumbo Hercules Flying A Shiwasuaoba Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10) Planted: 9/29/2006 Yield by harvest date Season 1/26 3/9 3/23 4/10 5/2 † total ------------------------------------------ lbs per acre ----------------------------------883 1474 1672 1185 1059 1189 1230 795 947 899 1255 733 1266 1144 1128 959 1473 875 1006 987 980 915 1253 1223 1243 1532 642 957 1088 1091 1579 1118 33 376 1557 1861 1582 1764 2294 1654 1561 1252 1344 1669 1521 2069 1705 1518 1521 2025 1230 1695 1885 1842 1381 1328 1248 1173 1546 1215 1148 1727 1854 1314 508 1548 22 322 1567 1446 1537 1407 1270 1487 1355 1758 1544 1308 1287 1477 1307 1448 1468 1369 1199 1427 1305 1299 1401 1373 1313 1255 1186 1115 1342 1383 1221 1267 1049 1360 14 172 1330 1185 1325 1125 1000 1261 1008 1464 1115 1101 1218 1385 1021 1272 952 1186 1099 1008 1064 998 1145 1178 1325 1180 1160 882 1418 1090 1012 1009 681 1135 11 115 3767 3022 2834 3434 3261 2971 3388 3270 3530 3484 3135 2744 3092 2927 3207 2724 3249 3125 2797 2928 3098 3194 2811 3090 2698 3077 3150 2444 2418 2811 2563 3040 14 380 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9104 8988 8950 8914 8883 8562 8541 8540 8480 8460 8416 8407 8391 8309 8275 8263 8250 8130 8057 8054 8005 7988 7949 7921 7833 7821 7701 7601 7593 7491 6380 8202 8 620 Soil: Hartsells Fine Sandy Loam † only five cuts taken at this location 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, 2007. Cultivar Marshall Dyna-Gain Ed Passerel Plus TXR 2006-T22 Wax ME-94 WMN 97 Wax ME-4 WD-40 Maximus Flying A Jackson DH-3 Big Boss Attain Verdure 4X Jumbo Tam 90 Diamond T Rio Grazer TXR 2005-TBO FLX 2006(PE)LRCT M/FL X2006 (4X) ER Shiwasuaoba Gulf (Local) FL/NE X 2006 (Misc 2X) LRCT Hercules Prine Barextra Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10) Planted: 9/27/2006 Soil: Cahaba Fine Sandy Loam Yield by harvest date Season 11/27 1/11 2/12 3/12 3/28 4/23 total -------------------------------------- lbs per acre --------------------------------------2328 1828 2030 2038 1710 1855 1799 1862 1786 1964 1508 1641 1634 1587 1397 1508 1314 1377 1332 1251 1051 1355 1211 952 1083 1493 1081 779 833 720 1048 1463 26 551 987 1164 1114 940 897 991 963 923 1039 851 1214 927 1135 999 909 886 755 697 959 726 849 828 664 861 877 1148 816 748 567 488 544 886 26 355 1034 1394 1205 1075 1161 1070 956 934 996 1259 1248 998 1092 1167 1147 1000 988 989 1064 1073 1002 1059 1035 1123 1107 876 921 1115 854 731 729 1045 29 331 1488 1492 1414 1338 1637 1525 1632 1435 1641 1366 1398 1619 1386 1429 1573 1442 1655 1705 1524 1479 1481 1573 1390 1639 1539 1430 1278 1447 1267 1119 863 1458 20 263 1379 1371 1235 1323 1292 1239 1321 1399 1381 1179 1237 1257 1283 1196 1167 1374 1381 1184 1218 1177 1425 1068 1265 1081 821 653 1172 1122 974 1052 812 1195 11 135 1512 1129 1178 1354 1350 1339 1241 1293 987 1194 1005 1118 972 1122 1280 1187 1231 1301 919 1264 1154 1054 1162 1041 1112 802 970 1017 1067 1176 858 1142 13 182 8728 8376 8176 8067 8047 8020 7911 7845 7830 7813 7610 7559 7502 7500 7472 7397 7325 7253 7015 6970 6961 6938 6727 6697 6540 6401 6238 6229 5563 5286 4854 7189 13 1183 TABLE 3. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE BLACK BELT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, MARION JUNCTION, ALABAMA, 2007. Cultivar Diamond T Marshall Flying A Jackson Wax ME-94 Wax ME-4 Rio Gulf (Local) Passerel Plus Tam 90 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10) Planted: 11/28/2006 Soil: Houston Clay † only two cuts taken at this location 3/19 1275 1150 1275 994 1095 1074 1041 1020 1138 1066 1113 23 236 Yield by harvest date 5/10 † † 5338 5226 5036 5253 5092 5027 4880 4802 4667 4595 4992 12 574 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . † . . . . . . . . . . . . . † . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season total 6613 6375 6311 6247 6187 6102 5922 5822 5805 5662 6104 12 676 -------------------------------------- lbs per acre --------------------------------------- 8 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 4. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE WIREGRASS RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, HEADLAND, ALABAMA, 2007. Cultivar M/FL X2006 (4X) ER Wax ME-4 Attain Prine Marshall Diamond T TXR 2006-T22 Verdure Ed TXR 2005-TBO WMN 97 Maximus Wax ME-94 Tam 90 Flying A Passerel Plus Jumbo 4X FLX 2006(PE)LRCT Dyna-Gain Jackson Hercules Big Boss Rio Gulf (Local) Shiwasuaoba WD-40 DH-3 Grazer Barextra FL/NE X 2006 (Misc 2X) LRCT Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10) Planted: 10/25/2006 Soil: Dothan Fine Sandy Loam † only five cuts taken at this location Yield by harvest date Season 1/18 2/28 3/22 4/17 5/15 † total -------------------------------------- lbs per acre --------------------------------------1024 748 633 817 581 668 747 806 777 588 718 745 732 651 648 629 659 512 547 665 507 808 641 779 840 1359 547 482 611 591 425 693 35 222 2436 1460 1862 1814 1364 1699 1818 1915 1807 1728 1045 1548 1266 1780 1695 1284 1538 1472 1609 1339 1513 1513 1563 1516 1360 1963 1449 1526 1466 1137 1125 1568 18 278 2358 2442 2385 2227 2321 2346 1836 2241 1991 2197 2376 2312 2385 2315 2239 2163 2341 2266 2270 2443 2139 2343 2136 1937 2132 1831 1991 2202 2159 1695 2274 2203 15 386 1855 2921 2317 2041 2685 2191 2198 1857 2208 2366 2709 1979 2170 1773 1668 2373 1838 2473 1991 1964 2174 1826 1727 2011 1981 1252 1901 1448 1715 2485 1543 2053 21 400 1064 1097 1317 1156 1033 1064 1342 1092 1123 983 966 1116 1100 1085 1280 1039 1112 954 1002 967 980 814 1145 927 826 499 842 950 638 579 1045 1004 22 232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8737 8667 8513 8054 7984 7969 7941 7912 7906 7862 7813 7700 7654 7603 7530 7488 7487 7426 7418 7378 7314 7303 7212 7170 7140 6903 6732 6607 6588 6487 6411 7513 11 757 PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006-07 TABLE 5. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE GULF COAST RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, 2007. Cultivar Big Boss Maximus Dyna-Gain Marshall Flying A Rio Jackson Prine Tam 90 Passerel Plus Wax ME-4 WD-40 Jumbo Verdure TXR 2006-T22 Ed Wax ME-94 TXR 2005-TBO Attain Hercules Shiwasuaoba WMN 97 FL/NE X 2006 (Misc 2X) LRCT DH-3 FLX 2006(PE)LRCT M/FL X2006 (4X) ER Grazer 4X Diamond T Gulf (Local) Barextra Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10) Planted: 10/24/2006 Soil: Malbis Fine Sandy Loam † only five cuts taken at this location 9 Yield by harvest date Season 1/11 2/8 3/8 3/27 5/1 † total -------------------------------------- lbs per acre --------------------------------1159 1202 1296 1270 1333 1334 1189 1201 961 1115 1222 1126 1081 1135 1143 1076 1316 1114 1250 1240 1400 1070 1044 903 1035 1171 1190 1055 979 984 1092 1151 18 231 801 774 726 761 810 773 661 837 787 711 744 679 791 783 765 641 693 770 756 785 704 538 600 753 750 919 643 623 777 584 626 728 13 89 1738 1520 1665 1553 1674 1524 1532 1554 1686 1426 1609 1530 1423 1524 1468 1609 1459 1645 1615 1465 1769 1256 1651 1605 1680 1764 1529 1378 1433 1258 1108 1537 11 153 1380 1516 1466 1600 1422 1434 1593 1380 1533 1557 1639 1629 1623 1521 1384 1501 1604 1497 1375 1211 906 1805 1613 1396 1379 1012 1346 1845 1405 1650 978 1458 12 157 2251 2293 2130 2080 2002 2123 2208 2159 2132 2277 1854 2101 2146 2099 2299 2160 1915 1920 1932 2129 2039 2126 1875 2109 1909 1830 1932 1728 1871 1897 1950 2048 20 374 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7330 7305 7283 7265 7240 7188 7182 7130 7099 7085 7069 7065 7063 7063 7058 6987 6985 6946 6927 6830 6818 6794 6782 6765 6754 6695 6640 6629 6465 6372 5754 6922 8 561 10 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 6. TOTAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES, 2007, 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 Ed Grazer Jackson Wax ME-94 Rio Marshall 4X WMN 97 WD-40 Maximus FL/NE X 2007 (Misc 2X) LRCT Passerel Plus Tam 90 Gulf (Local) Prine Diamond T Flying A Attain Big Boss Jumbo TXR 2006-TBO Shiwasuaoba DH-3 Dyna-Gain Verdure Wax ME-4 M/FL X2007 (4X) ER FLX 2007(PE)LRCT TXR 2007-T22 Barextra Hercules 2007 8541 8275 9104 8562 8416 8950 8407 8540 8250 8263 8309 7949 8130 7988 8005 8883 7491 7833 8391 7601 7921 6380 8480 8460 8054 8988 7821 8914 8057 7701 7593 2006-07 8088 7882 8207 7832 8260 7977 7820 7888 8011 7957 7586 7502 7699 7655 7687 7962 7205 7114 7783 7140 7533 6803 8574 7913 7605 7514 7300 . . . . 3-yr. Avg 2005-07 9815 9724 9674 9615 9548 9479 9423 9305 9289 9244 9219 9197 9116 9012 8930 8920 8882 8759 8694 8511 8499 7939 . . . . . . . . . Brand-Variety Marshall Ed Big Boss Wax ME-94 Flying A Passerel Plus WD-40 Jackson Attain WMN 97 Diamond T Gulf (Local) 4X TXR 2006-TBO Rio Grazer Tam 90 FL/NE X 2006 (Misc 2X) LRCT Prine Shiwasuaoba Dyna-Gain Maximus Wax ME-4 Verdure Jumbo DH-3 M/FL X2006 (4X) ER TXR 2007-T22 FLX 2007(PE)LRCT Hercules Barextra 2007 8728 8176 7500 8020 7610 8067 7830 7559 7472 7911 6970 6238 7325 6727 6961 6938 7015 6229 5286 6401 8376 7813 7845 7397 7253 7502 6540 8047 6697 5563 4854 Plant Breeding Unit 2-yr. Avg 2006-07 6695 6378 6086 6255 6145 6358 6082 5939 6123 5957 5867 5620 5952 5774 5759 5545 5533 5199 5256 5366 6616 6255 6131 5905 5891 5799 5500 . . . . 3-yr. Avg 2005-07 6096 5889 5785 5734 5733 5618 5552 5512 5510 5492 5422 5409 5347 5300 5194 5080 5041 4929 4870 4665 . . . . . . . . . . . ---------- lbs per acre -------- ---------- lbs per acre -------- PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006-07 TABLE 7. TOTAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES, 2007, AND TWO- AND THREE-YEAR AVERAGES FOR WIREGRASS REC AND GULF COAST REC. Wiregrass Research and Ext. Ctr. 2-yr. Avg Brand-Variety Prine Attain Big Boss TXR 2005-TBO Diamond T Gulf (Local) Marshall Flying A Ed Rio Jackson Tam 90 4X Passerel Plus Wax ME-94 FL/NE X 2005 (Misc 2X) LRCT WD-40 Shiwasuaoba WMN 97 Grazer M/FL X2005 (4X) ER Verdure Maximus Wax ME-4 Jumbo Dyna-Gain DH-3 TXR 2006-T22 FLX 2006(PE)LRCT Hercules Barextra 2007 8054 8513 7212 7862 7969 7140 7984 7530 7906 7170 7314 7603 7426 7488 7654 6411 6732 6903 7813 6588 8737 7912 7700 8667 7487 7378 6607 7941 7418 7303 6487 2006-07 8821 8819 8319 8663 8672 8607 8369 8795 8098 8420 8046 8497 7949 7841 7720 7522 7704 8102 7660 7526 9080 8951 8872 8735 8375 8253 7933 . . . . 3-yr. Avg 2005-07 9726 9647 9574 9552 9510 9262 9153 9125 9123 8843 8770 8738 8724 8702 8509 8436 8384 8260 8187 8034 . . . . . . . . . . . Brand-Variety Flying A Marshall Maximus Rio Wax ME-94 Tam 90 Jumbo Jackson Prine Big Boss Ed Gulf (Local) Passerel Plus TXR 2005-TBO FL/NE X 2005 (Misc 2X) LRCT Diamond T WD-40 Attain WMN 97 4X Grazer Shiwasuaoba Wax ME-4 Verdure DH-3 Dyna-Gain M/FL X2005 (4X) ER TXR 2006-T22 Hercules FLX 2006(PE)LRCT Barextra 2007 7240 7265 7305 7188 6985 7099 7063 7182 7130 7330 6987 6372 7085 6946 6782 6465 7065 6927 6794 6629 6640 6818 7069 7063 6765 7283 6695 7058 6830 6754 5754 Gulf Coast Research and Ext. Ctr. 2-yr. Avg 2006-07 6910 6852 6744 6954 6715 6905 6856 6849 6742 6801 6845 6619 6653 6742 6435 6426 6482 6581 6529 6288 6656 6647 7003 6740 6673 6667 6660 . . . . 11 3-yr. Avg 2005-07 6804 6785 6774 6757 6734 6727 6685 6678 6629 6530 6520 6499 6491 6371 6292 6280 6264 6260 6187 6087 5983 5929 . . . . . . . . . ---------- lbs per acre -------- ---------- lbs per acre -------- 12 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 8. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT SAND MOUNTAIN REC BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2005-2007. Brand-Variety Sand Mountain Research and Ext. Ctr. Ed Grazer Jackson Wax ME-94 Rio Marshall WD-40 4X WMN 97 Passerel Plus FL/NE X 2005 (Misc 2X) LRCT Maximus Tam 90 Gulf (Local) Flying A Diamond T Prine Attain Big Boss TXR 2005-TBO Jumbo Shiwasuaoba 22 20 21 22 22 23 23 17 20 23 22 17 19 21 22 20 19 22 20 20 18 19 43 43 45 45 44 45 43 48 48 46 47 47 45 46 44 46 46 43 46 46 47 42 35 37 34 33 33 31 34 35 31 31 31 36 36 33 35 34 36 35 34 34 35 39 9815 9724 9674 9615 9548 9479 9423 9305 9289 9244 9219 9197 9116 9012 8930 8920 8882 8759 8694 8511 8499 7939 Fall Early spring Late spring 3-yr avg PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006-07 13 TABLE 9. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT PLANT BREEDING UNIT BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2005-2007. Brand-Variety Plant Breeding Unit Marshall Ed Big Boss Wax ME-94 Flying A Passerel Plus WD-40 Jackson Attain WMN 97 Diamond T Gulf (Local) 4X TXR 2005-TBO Rio Grazer Tam 90 FL/NE X 2005 (Misc 2X) LRCT Prine Shiwasuaoba Fall 33 35 33 31 33 33 32 29 30 29 29 34 29 29 31 30 32 26 26 43 Early spring 40 41 43 42 42 39 45 44 42 42 44 43 45 45 45 47 44 46 44 40 Late spring 27 24 24 27 25 27 24 27 27 29 27 23 26 27 25 23 25 28 30 18 3-yr avg 6096 5889 5785 5734 5733 5618 5552 5512 5510 5492 5422 5409 5347 5300 5194 5080 5041 4929 4870 4665 14 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 10. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT WIREGRASS REC BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2005-2007. Brand-Variety Wiregrass Research and Ext. Ctr. Prine Attain Big Boss TXR 2005-TBO Diamond T Gulf (Local) Marshall Flying A Ed Rio 4X Jackson Tam 90 Passerel Plus Wax ME-94 FL/NE X 2005 (Misc 2X) LRCT WD-40 Shiwasuaoba WMN 97 Grazer Fall 36 33 36 35 36 39 31 36 35 39 35 33 36 33 33 29 36 48 31 34 Early spring 48 52 49 50 51 48 53 50 51 48 51 53 50 53 53 56 51 44 54 54 Late spring 16 16 15 15 14 13 16 14 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 13 9 15 12 3-yr avg 9726 9647 9574 9552 9510 9262 9153 9125 9123 8843 8770 8738 8724 8702 8509 8436 8384 8260 8187 8034 PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006-07 15 TABLE 11. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT GULF COAST REC BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2005-2007. Brand-Variety Gulf Coast Research and Ext. Ctr. Maximus Marshall Rio Jackson Tam 90 Flying A Jumbo Prine Big Boss Wax ME-94 Passerel Plus Ed Gulf (Local) WD-40 TXR 2005-TBO WMN 97 Attain FL/NE X 2005 (Misc 2X) LRCT Diamond T Shiwasuaoba Grazer 4X Fall 30 31 31 29 31 35 32 32 30 32 32 31 32 31 31 30 30 30 31 34 29 30 Early spring 43 43 43 44 43 40 42 42 42 44 39 42 44 42 44 42 44 45 44 38 45 46 Late spring 28 26 26 27 26 25 26 27 28 24 28 27 24 27 25 28 26 25 25 28 27 24 3-yr avg 6804 6785 6774 6757 6734 6727 6685 6678 6629 6530 6520 6499 6491 6371 6292 6280 6264 6260 6187 6087 5983 5929 16 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION SOURCES OF RYEGRASS SEED Cultivar Barextra Hercules Jumbo Maximus Prine 4X DH-3 Diamond T Dyna-Gain Flying A WD-40 Gulf (Local Source) Passerel Plus Shiwasuaoba Rio Attain Big Boss Ed Verdure TAM 90 TXR2005-TBO TXR2006-T22 Jackson Marshall WAX ME-94 WMN 97 WAX ME-4 M/FL X2006(4x)ER FL/NE X2006(Misc 2x)LRCT FLX2006(PE)LRCT Grazer University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida The Wax Company, LLC, Amory, Mississippi Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas Piedmont Fertilizer Co., Opelika, Alabama Pennington Seed, Inc., Lebanon, Oregon Ragan & Massey, Inc., Ponchatoula, Louisiana OreGro Seeds, Inc., Shedd, Oregon Company Barenbrug USA, Tangent, Oregon ProSeeds Marketing, Inc., Jefferson, Oregon Smith Seed Service, Halsey, Oregon