Performance of Ryegrass Varieties in Alabama, 2005-06 Agronomy and Soils Departmental Series No. 275 Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Dr. Richard Guthrie, Acting Director Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, June 2006 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, 2005-06 3 CONTENTS TABLE 1. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE SAND MOUNTAIN RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, CROSSVILLE, ALABAMA, 2006. ...5 TABLE 2. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE E.V. SMITH RESEARCH CENTER, PLANT BREEDING UNIT, TALLASSEE, 2006. ...........................6 TABLE 3. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE BLACK BELT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, MARION JUNCTION, ALABAMA, 2006. ..............7 TABLE 4. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE WIREGRASS RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, HEADLAND, ALABAMA, 2006. ......................................8 TABLE 5. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE GULF COAST RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, 2006. .........................................9 TABLE 6. TOTAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES, 2006, AND TWO- AND THREE-YEAR AVERAGES FOR SAND MOUNTAIN REC AND PLANT BREEDING UNIT. ...........10 TABLE 7. TOTAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES, 2006, 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 AND PLANT BREEDING UNIT BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2004-2006. ...............12 TABLE 9. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT WIREGRASS REC AND GULF COAST REC BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2004-2005. .........................13 SEED SOURCES. .........................................................................................................................................14 4 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005-06 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 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. In 2003, the tests were planted September 30, October 2, October 15, and October 17 at Crossville, Tallassee, Headland, and Fairhope, respectively. DISCUSSION Strategies to meet seasonal forage needs are an important consideration for livestock producers. Tables 1-5 provide yield data by harvest for 2005-06 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 9. 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, 2005-06 5 TABLE 1. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE SAND MOUNTAIN RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, CROSSVILLE, ALABAMA, 2006. Yield by harvest date Season 3/15 3/30 4/11 4/27 5/18 † total ------------------------------------------ lbs per acre -------------------------2142 651 3160 1689 1027 . 8669 2779 637 1969 1632 1087 . 8104 2221 746 1998 1744 1061 . 7771 1846 714 1940 2046 1105 . 7651 2106 650 1964 1770 1146 . 7635 2722 396 1766 1679 925 . 7488 2157 652 1901 1357 1303 . 7369 2085 677 1816 1670 1118 . 7365 2294 709 1829 1580 909 . 7321 1914 645 1898 1411 1443 . 7310 1733 661 2019 1820 1035 . 7267 2043 708 1878 1516 1117 . 7262 1788 726 2086 1565 1072 . 7236 1667 669 2064 1705 1128 . 7233 3253 314 1614 1393 652 . 7226 2100 698 1686 1609 1082 . 7174 2233 722 1592 1581 1028 . 7156 2102 760 1762 1349 1173 . 7145 1599 718 1972 1551 1261 . 7101 1310 573 2480 1683 1026 . 7072 1407 738 2125 1745 1041 . 7056 1760 702 1900 1557 1122 . 7041 1278 626 2193 1698 1209 . 7003 1635 597 1865 1588 1233 . 6918 1408 626 2003 1609 1218 . 6864 2583 436 1489 1340 931 . 6780 1540 548 1865 1528 1198 . 6679 1708 522 1745 1661 953 . 6588 1508 560 1668 1519 1140 . 6395 1550 541 1635 1597 891 . 6213 1932 697 1971 1684 1087 . 6041 1388 476 1488 1375 823 . 5550 811 0 0 783 937 . 1273 1897 628 1917 1577 1075 . 6938 31 19 27 17 15 . 15 571 107 476 239 156 . 1008 Cultivar DH-3 Rio WD-40 Maximus Ed Grazer Prine Dyna-Gain Gulf (Local) Jackson Tam 90 Prime Cut WMN 97 4X Shiwasuaoba Big Boss Verdure TXR 2005-TBO Wax ME-94 FL X2002 (New 3) LRCT Select Passerel Plus Diamond T Marshall Flying A FL/NE X 2005 (Misc 2X) LRCT M/FL X2005 (4X) ER Jumbo M/FL X2005 (4X) LRCT Attain 3LWD8181-2 Wax ME-4 FL X2004 (G)4X ERLS Brigadier Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10) Planted: 9/10/2005 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, 2006. Cultivar Prine Gulf (Local) Dyna-Gain TXR 2005-TBO Attain Diamond T Maximus Flying A Big Boss Prime Cut Marshall Passerel Plus FL X2004 (G)4X ERLS 4X Ed Rio Jumbo Wax ME-94 M/FL X2005 (4X) ER Wax ME-4 Verdure M/FL X2005 (4X) LRCT WD-40 Shiwasuaoba Jackson FL/NE X 2005 (Misc 2X) LRCT Grazer DH-3 Tam 90 WMN 97 FL X2002 (New 3) LRCT Select 3LWD8181-2 Brigadier Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10) Planted: 10/19/2005 Soil: Cahaba Fine Sandy Loam Yield by harvest date Season 1/9 2/15 3/8 3/23 4/13 5/9 total -------------------------------------- lbs per acre ------------------------------670 694 767 866 1220 1009 5226 807 918 841 800 926 708 5001 515 681 788 1027 1038 806 4855 518 546 754 885 1203 916 4821 569 570 811 884 1106 835 4775 534 573 725 886 1091 957 4765 515 587 809 900 1076 809 4697 466 619 727 1072 1032 765 4680 458 668 795 881 1125 746 4673 483 612 734 949 1092 797 4667 682 509 620 1021 1176 654 4662 520 510 535 977 1190 918 4650 198 538 827 836 1143 1085 4626 533 707 710 874 1103 653 4580 552 561 773 853 1023 818 4580 630 672 733 857 891 775 4557 335 513 768 909 1093 910 4528 459 494 651 981 1211 692 4489 450 757 931 684 951 687 4461 397 399 507 963 1235 917 4417 522 692 692 735 1039 734 4413 245 610 874 926 986 752 4393 324 608 769 1053 915 666 4335 825 996 748 608 804 351 4332 387 461 567 948 1063 895 4320 261 470 594 1009 1027 808 4168 175 642 1077 714 914 632 4153 437 510 665 875 955 653 4096 356 585 703 872 928 607 4050 300 291 482 1033 1154 743 4003 170 296 512 941 1181 839 3939 308 496 644 786 896 765 3894 . 174 401 640 1045 1215 3476 456 575 713 886 1055 791 4463 38 35 23 13 10 19 11 170 188 156 106 94 152 463 TABLE 3. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE BLACK BELT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, MARION JUNCTION, ALABAMA, 2006. Cultivar Prime Cut Tam 90 Verdure Jackson Grazer Passerel Plus Gulf (Local) M/FL X2005 (4X) ER Marshall Wax ME-4 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10) Planted: 10/17/2005 Soil: Houston Clay † only two cuts taken at this location Yield by harvest date Season 3/8 4/6 † † † † total -------------------------------------- lbs per acre ------------------------------833 2227 . . . . 3060 794 2065 . . . . 2859 1090 1733 . . . . 2823 793 2019 . . . . 2812 727 1984 . . . . 2712 723 1983 . . . . 2706 828 1864 . . . . 2692 575 2004 . . . . 2579 490 1974 . . . . 2463 369 1789 . . . . 2158 722 1964 . . . . 2686 24 18 . . . . 16 264 335 . . . . 470 8 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 4. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE WIREGRASS RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, HEADLAND, ALABAMA, 2006. Cultivar Gulf (Local) Flying A Maximus Verdure Rio Prine TXR 2005-TBO Big Boss M/FL X2005 (4X) ER Tam 90 Prime Cut Diamond T Shiwasuaoba Jumbo DH-3 Dyna-Gain Attain FL X2004 (G)4X ERLS M/FL X2005 (4X) LRCT Wax ME-4 Jackson Marshall WD-40 FL/NE X 2005 (Misc 2X) LRCT FL X2002 (New 3) LRCT Select 4X Grazer Ed Passerel Plus 3LWD8181-2 Wax ME-94 WMN 97 Brigadier Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10) Planted: 10/20/2003 Soil: Dothan Fine Sandy Loam † only five cuts taken at this location Yield by harvest date Season 1/10 2/1 3/1 3/27 5/4 † total -------------------------------------- lbs per acre --------------------------------2344 2921 1711 1681 1416 . 10074 1517 3169 1741 2141 1493 . 10060 1998 3069 1646 1518 1813 . 10043 1701 3124 1668 1667 1831 . 9990 1600 3206 1678 1692 1494 . 9670 1395 3250 1746 1237 1959 . 9587 1288 3319 1715 1500 1643 . 9465 1434 3022 1692 1593 1684 . 9425 1161 2907 1999 1777 1579 . 9423 1227 3062 1723 1815 1564 . 9390 1748 2770 1485 1744 1631 . 9378 1777 2943 1644 1418 1593 . 9376 2523 3010 1509 1357 902 . 9301 1254 3127 1545 1872 1463 . 9262 1369 3336 1790 1433 1331 . 9259 1529 3108 1486 1502 1502 . 9127 1108 2860 1753 1656 1748 . 9126 837 2950 1701 1696 1639 . 8822 757 2882 2068 1543 1563 . 8814 851 2528 1972 1853 1601 . 8804 1122 3014 1856 1423 1363 . 8778 948 2547 1622 2057 1580 . 8753 1003 3056 1531 1602 1484 . 8676 649 2780 2085 1697 1421 . 8633 773 2655 1761 1776 1550 . 8514 1296 2883 1426 1377 1489 . 8472 766 3075 1554 1769 1300 . 8465 1209 2574 1632 1554 1321 . 8290 998 2550 1538 1785 1324 . 8195 1121 2839 1517 1342 1272 . 8090 1051 2443 1416 1559 1318 . 7787 985 2243 1290 1661 1329 . 7508 79 1025 1061 1071 1201 . 4436 1255 2856 1653 1617 1497 . 8879 27 13 19 19 15 . 9 314 360 304 308 220 . 828 PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005-06 TABLE 5. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE GULF COAST RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, 2006. Cultivar Wax ME-4 Gulf (Local) FL X2004 (G)4X ERLS Rio Tam 90 Ed Grazer Jumbo M/FL X2005 (4X) ER DH-3 Flying A TXR 2005-TBO Jackson Shiwasuaoba Wax ME-94 Marshall Verdure Diamond T FL X2002 (New 3) LRCT Select Prine M/FL X2005 (4X) LRCT Big Boss WMN 97 Attain Passerel Plus Maximus Prime Cut FL/NE X 2005 (Misc 2X) LRCT Dyna-Gain 3LWD8181-2 4X WD-40 Brigadier Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10) Planted: 11/4/2005 Soil: Malbis Fine Sandy Loam † only four cuts taken at this location 9 Yield by harvest date Season 1/12 2/1 3/1 4/5 † † total -------------------------------------- lbs per acre --------------------------------1293 1598 1138 2908 . . 6938 1350 1466 1233 2817 . . 6866 1200 1422 1343 2861 . . 6825 1512 1506 1067 2636 . . 6720 1286 1426 1082 2916 . . 6711 1329 1523 1106 2746 . . 6703 1214 1384 1305 2769 . . 6672 1349 1591 1119 2590 . . 6649 1349 1464 1193 2618 . . 6624 1348 1452 1069 2712 . . 6580 1472 1479 1113 2515 . . 6579 1404 1426 1128 2580 . . 6539 1191 1432 1134 2759 . . 6517 1614 1371 1430 2061 . . 6476 1309 1505 955 2676 . . 6445 1258 1501 924 2756 . . 6439 1509 1449 949 2510 . . 6417 1521 1467 1081 2319 . . 6388 1148 1383 1066 2760 . . 6355 1224 1485 1047 2597 . . 6353 1139 1379 1218 2608 . . 6343 1312 1376 1036 2547 . . 6271 1417 1450 811 2586 . . 6263 1332 1382 1066 2454 . . 6234 1214 1577 997 2434 . . 6221 1205 1402 1050 2526 . . 6184 1093 1459 1042 2521 . . 6115 1136 1353 961 2638 . . 6088 1270 1389 1051 2340 . . 6050 1211 1468 1039 2287 . . 6004 1246 1337 766 2597 . . 5947 1085 1386 950 2478 . . 5899 0 -0 0 0 . . 0 1259 1403 1044 2519 . . 6225 17 8 12 9 . . 6 199 107 117 208 . . 362 10 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 6. TOTAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES, 2006, 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 Rio Ed Passerel Plus Flying A Jackson Marshall WD-40 WMN 97 Tam 90 Gulf (Local) 4X Prine Diamond T Shiwasuaoba Brigadier Grazer FL X2002 (New 3) LRCT Select Maximus FL/NE X 2005 (Misc 2X) LRCT Attain Jumbo Big Boss M/FL X2005 (4X) LRCT TXR 2005-TBO 3LWD8181-2 DH-3 Dyna-Gain Prime Cut Verdure M/FL X2005 (4X) ER Wax ME-4 FL X2004 (G)4X ERLS 2006 7101 8104 7635 7056 6918 7310 7003 7771 7236 7267 7321 7233 7369 7041 7226 692 7488 7072 7651 6864 6395 6679 7174 6588 7145 6213 8669 7365 7262 7156 6780 6041 5550 2005-06 10142 10114 10451 9821 9577 9959 9744 9808 9688 9609 9523 9931 9392 8938 8718 6355 10448 9985 9735 9674 9222 8966 8845 8823 8789 8697 . . . . . . . 3-yr. Avg 2004-06 11490 11412 11279 11243 11132 11098 11042 11008 10998 10915 10879 10775 10471 9970 9734 8850 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brand-Variety Flying A Gulf (Local) Marshall Ed Prine Diamond T Wax ME-94 Jackson WD-40 Rio 4X Passerel Plus Tam 90 WMN 97 Brigadier Shiwasuaoba Big Boss M/FL X2005 (4X) LRCT TXR 2005-TBO Attain FL/NE X 2005 (Misc 2X) LRCT Grazer Dyna-Gain Maximus Prime Cut FL X2004 (G)4X ERLS Jumbo M/FL X2005 (4X) ER Wax ME-4 Verdure DH-3 FL X2002 (New 3) LRCT Select 3LWD8181-2 2006 4680 5001 4662 4580 5226 4765 4489 4320 4335 4557 4580 4650 4050 4003 3476 4332 4673 4393 4821 4775 4168 4153 4855 4697 4667 4626 4528 4461 4417 4413 4096 3939 3894 . . Plant Breeding Unit 2-yr. Avg 2005-06 4794 4994 4780 4746 4661 4648 4590 4489 4413 4311 4359 4394 4054 4283 3866 3797 4928 4611 4586 4529 4279 4151 . . . . . . . . . . . 3-yr. Avg 2004-06 4197 4174 4054 4049 3965 3956 3954 3894 3810 3781 3672 3628 3597 3540 3495 3456 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---------- lbs per acre -------- ---------- lbs per acre -------- PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005-06 TABLE 7. TOTAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES, 2006, AND TWO- AND THREE-YEAR AVERAGES FOR WIREGRASS REC AND GULF COAST REC. 11 Wiregrass Research and Ext. Ctr. 2-yr. Avg Brand-Variety Prine Diamond T Gulf (Local) Flying A Ed 4X Marshall Jackson Rio Wax ME-94 WD-40 Tam 90 Passerel Plus Shiwasuaoba WMN 97 Brigadier Big Boss TXR 2005-TBO Attain M/FL X2005 (4X) LRCT FL/NE X 2005 (Misc 2X) LRCT Grazer Maximus Verdure M/FL X2005 (4X) ER Prime Cut Jumbo DH-3 Dyna-Gain FL X2004 (G)4X ERLS Wax ME-4 FL X2002 (New 3) LRCT Select 3LWD8181-2 2006 9587 9376 10074 10060 8290 8472 8753 8778 9670 7787 8676 9390 8195 9301 7508 4436 9425 9465 9126 8814 8633 8465 10044 9990 9423 9378 9262 9259 9127 8822 8804 8514 8090 2005-06 10562 10281 10323 9923 9732 9372 9738 9498 9680 8937 9210 9305 9310 8938 8374 6073 10755 10396 10214 10027 9448 8756 . . . . . . . . . . . 3-yr. Avg 2004-06 9745 9618 9294 9119 8907 8881 8847 8571 8555 8508 8504 8449 8425 8349 7651 6372 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gulf Coast Research and Ext. Ctr. 2-yr. Avg Brand-Variety Wax ME-94 Marshall Jumbo Gulf (Local) Flying A Jackson Tam 90 Prine Ed Diamond T Rio Passerel Plus WMN 97 4X WD-40 Shiwasuaoba Brigadier M/FL X2005 (4X) LRCT 3LWD8181-2 Maximus Big Boss TXR 2005-TBO FL/NE X 2005 (Misc 2X) LRCT Attain Grazer FL X2002 (New 3) LRCT Select Wax ME-4 FL X2004 (G)4X ERLS M/FL X2005 (4X) ER DH-3 Verdure Prime Cut Dyna-Gain 2006 6445 6439 6649 6866 6579 6517 6711 6353 6703 6388 6720 6221 6263 5947 5899 6476 0 6343 6004 6184 6271 6539 6088 6234 6672 6355 6938 6825 6624 6580 6417 6115 6050 2005-06 6608 6546 6495 6563 6586 6426 6541 6378 6286 6187 6541 6194 5884 5815 5863 5484 2514 6649 6522 6509 6131 6083 6047 5927 5654 5630 . . . . . . . 3-yr. Avg 2004-06 6515 6489 6353 6318 6314 6313 6305 6285 6285 6250 6232 6132 5971 5914 5901 5890 3863 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---------- lbs per acre -------- ---------- lbs per acre -------- 12 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 8. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT SAND MOUNTAIN REC AND PLANT BREEDING UNIT BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2004-2006. Brand-Variety Fall Early spring Late spring 3-yr avg lbs/acre 12588 12536 12303 12276 12200 12140 12054 12019 11941 11936 11922 11656 11429 10898 10557 9665 4743 4643 4626 4556 4498 4496 4489 4444 4298 4232 4170 4169 4136 4089 4072 3730 Sand Mountain Research and Ext. Ctr. ---------------------- % of 3yr avg. -----------------------Rio 28 43 29 Wax ME-94 Passerel Plus Ed Flying A Jackson WD-40 Marshall Tam 90 WMN 97 Gulf (Local) 4X Prine Diamond T Shiwasuaoba Brigadier 25 26 24 26 26 26 24 26 24 26 23 25 26 23 25 44 45 44 43 45 44 47 43 47 45 46 46 46 42 43 48 47 45 47 45 47 48 48 49 47 47 43 44 47 47 49 31 29 31 31 29 30 29 31 29 29 32 29 29 35 32 35 30 37 33 36 36 36 37 34 32 36 39 43 44 35 22 Plant Breeding Unit Flying A Gulf (Local) Marshall Ed Prine Wax ME-94 Diamond T Jackson WD-40 Rio 4X Passerel Plus WMN 97 Brigadier Tam 90 Shiwasuaoba 18 22 18 19 20 17 17 15 17 21 17 18 13 10 18 29 PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005-06 TABLE 9. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT WIREGRASS REC AND GULF COAST REC BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2004-2006. Brand-Variety Fall 36 38 39 37 35 37 32 32 38 34 37 37 33 50 32 21 45 45 45 47 49 45 47 47 46 45 46 50 48 45 49 48 41 Early spring 48 48 48 50 51 48 51 52 47 51 51 49 51 42 51 61 55 55 55 53 51 55 53 53 54 55 54 51 52 55 52 52 59 Late spring 16 14 13 14 14 15 18 15 15 15 12 14 16 9 17 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-yr avg lbs/acre 9745 9618 9294 9119 8907 8881 8847 8571 8555 8508 8504 8449 8425 8349 7651 6372 6515 6489 6353 6318 6314 6313 6305 6285 6285 6250 6232 6132 5971 5914 5901 5890 3863 13 Wiregrass Research and Ext. Ctr. Prine Diamond T Gulf (Local) Flying A Ed 4X Marshall Jackson Rio Wax ME-94 WD-40 Tam 90 Passerel Plus Shiwasuaoba WMN 97 Brigadier ---------------------- % of 3yravg. ------------------------ Gulf Coast Research and Ext. Ctr. Wax ME-94 Marshall Jumbo Gulf (Local) Flying A Jackson Tam 90 Prine Ed Diamond T Rio Passerel Plus WMN 97 4X WD-40 Shiwasuaoba Brigadier 14 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION SOURCES OF RYEGRASS SEED Cultivar 3LWD8181-2 Jumbo Maximus FL X2002 (New 3) LRCT SELECT FL X2004 (G) 4X ERLS Brigadier Prine 4X DH-3 Diamond T Dyna-Gain Flying A Prime Cut WD-40 Gulf (Local Source) Passerel Plus Shiwasuaba Rio Attain (formerly FLX2001(New1)4XLRLate) Big Boss (formerly FLX2003(BD)4XLRCT) Ed Verdure TAM 90 TXR2005-TBO Jackson Marshall WAX ME-94 WMN 97 WAX ME-4 M/FL X2005(4x)ER FL/NE X2005(Misc 2x)LRCT M/FL X2005(4x)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 East Texas Seed Co., Tyler, Texas Company Barenbrug USA, Tangent, Oregon OreGro Seeds, Inc., Shedd, Oregon ProSeeds Marketing, Inc., Jefferson, Oregon Smith Seed Service, Halsey, Oregon