Performance of Ryegrass Varieties in Alabama, 2007-08 Agronomy and Soils Departmental Series No. 292 Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Dr. Richard Guthrie, Acting Director Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, July 2008 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, 2007-08 3 CONTENTS TABLE 1. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE SAND MOUNTAIN RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, CROSSVILLE, ALABAMA, 2008. ...5 TABLE 2. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE E.V. SMITH RESEARCH CENTER, PLANT BREEDING UNIT, TALLASSEE, 2008. ...........................6 TABLE 3. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE BLACK BELT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, MARION JUNCTION, ALABAMA, 2008. ..............7 TABLE 4. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE WIREGRASS RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, HEADLAND, ALABAMA, 2008. ......................................8 TABLE 5. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE GULF COAST RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, 2008. .........................................9 TABLE 6. TOTAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES, 2008, AND TWO- AND THREE-YEAR AVERAGES FOR SAND MOUNTAIN REC AND PLANT BREEDING UNIT. ...........10 TABLE 7. TOTAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES, 2008, 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, 2006-2008. ......................................................................12 TABLE 9. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT PLANT BREEDING UNIT BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2006-2008. .....................................................................13 TABLE 10. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT WIREGRASS REC AND PLANT BREEDING UNIT BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2006-2008. ...............14 TABLE 11. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT GULF COAST REC BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2006-2008. ........................................................15 SEED SOURCES. .........................................................................................................................................16 4 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2007-08 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 2007, the tests were planted October 30, October 30, October 9, October 11, and November 2 at Crossville, Tallassee, Headland, Fairhope, and Marion Junction, respectively. 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. DISCUSSION Strategies to meet seasonal forage needs are an important consideration for livestock producers. Tables 1-5 provide yield data by harvest for 2007-08 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, 2007-08 TABLE 1. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE SAND MOUNTAIN RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, CROSSVILLE, ALABAMA, 2008. Cultivar FL/NE X 2006 (Misc 2X) LRCT WMN 97 Wax ME-4 Attain Marshall Ed Passerel Plus Wax ME-94 Flying A Big Boss Jackson Dyna-Gain Prine DH-3 Rio Tam 90 4X TetraPro Jumbo Verdure TAMTBO WD-40 Gulf (Local) Diamond T Maximus Shiwasuaoba Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10) Planted: 10/30/2007 Soil: Hartsells Fine Sandy Loam Yield by harvest date Season 3/3 3/18 4/2 4/11 5/1 5/23 total ------------------------------------------ lbs per acre --------------------------529 609 1118 445 1630 2493 6825 308 565 1122 455 1554 2794 6798 480 707 1165 618 1237 2273 6480 585 581 1037 397 1571 2308 6478 511 631 1219 641 1284 2174 6459 665 639 947 383 1357 2458 6448 578 635 1006 534 1475 2190 6420 451 643 1133 601 1583 2010 6420 716 602 1018 434 1358 2289 6416 450 585 1054 542 1563 2167 6360 686 646 986 346 1309 2354 6326 702 609 943 433 1282 2326 6295 466 581 944 558 1517 2202 6268 606 655 969 474 1295 2243 6242 579 612 1053 426 1515 2026 6211 409 619 913 504 1279 2388 6113 402 558 882 565 1449 2254 6109 460 519 941 442 1476 2154 5991 455 561 871 449 1403 2246 5985 438 509 910 594 1558 1942 5951 521 578 876 423 1473 2034 5903 443 611 989 427 1252 2166 5889 289 519 968 531 1376 2311 5863 410 653 918 491 1181 2080 5733 373 514 884 520 1441 1950 5682 342 337 775 311 1126 1973 4863 494 588 986 482 1406 2223 6174 20 16 14 19 18 16 9 91 86 140 101 237 343 480 5 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, 2008. PBU Cultivar Attain Wax ME-4 TetraPro Maximus Jumbo Passerel Plus Big Boss Flying A Diamond T TAMTBO Verdure Ed Jackson Rio DH-3 Gulf (Local) Dyna-Gain Marshall 4X Prine Tam 90 FL/NE X 2006 (Misc 2X) LRCT WD-40 Wax ME-94 WMN 97 Shiwasuaoba Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10) Planted: 10/30/2007 Soil: Cahaba Fine Sandy Loam Yield by harvest date Season 12/18 2/20 3/13 3/27 4/9 5/2 total -------------------------------------- lbs per acre ------------------------------284 1273 1333 1241 974 1293 6397 340 1119 1207 1365 1126 1162 6319 229 808 970 1214 1181 1564 5966 293 1106 1053 1239 1108 1136 5935 278 993 1053 1195 1074 1272 5864 450 1225 902 1128 994 1123 5822 305 1008 977 1133 992 1368 5782 483 930 939 1340 1187 886 5766 279 1141 1146 1091 910 1134 5700 323 1095 841 1117 982 1337 5696 277 573 308 334 566 195 323 358 278 226 264 261 423 459 165 518 338 48 179 823 854 1190 1059 1182 688 978 492 702 524 1074 990 983 562 322 1322 940 52 662 904 957 903 966 820 1118 1061 997 881 913 901 753 1104 663 730 1026 966 25 230 1176 1260 1293 1318 1241 1055 1094 1259 1230 1216 1228 999 1069 1293 1205 706 1181 18 210 994 1032 1016 947 890 945 915 1250 1176 1108 984 1109 796 1108 1397 721 1035 20 234 1482 866 816 880 737 1372 983 976 1034 1271 720 1036 710 943 927 406 1055 32 314 5655 5542 5525 5504 5435 5372 5354 5332 5301 5258 5171 5148 5083 5027 4745 4599 5511 16 943 TABLE 3. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE BLACK BELT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, MARION JUNCTION, ALABAMA, 2008. Yield by harvest date Season 3/18 5/20 † † † † total -------------------------------------- lbs per acre ------------------------------3721 5565 . . . . 9286 3632 4763 . . . . 8394 3487 4789 . . . . 8276 3209 4595 . . . . 7804 3176 4615 . . . . 7791 2525 5051 . . . . 7576 3317 4101 . . . . 7419 2728 4408 . . . . 7136 3665 3363 . . . . 7028 3384 2610 3223 17 755 3549 3952 4432 19 813 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6933 6562 7655 12 933 Cultivar Wax ME-4 Wax ME-94 Marshall Passerel Plus Prine Diamond T Flying A Tam 90 Rio Jackson Gulf (Local) Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10) Planted: 11/2/2007 Soil: Houston Clay † only two cuts taken at this location 8 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 4. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE WIREGRASS RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, HEADLAND, ALABAMA, 2008. Cultivar 4X Attain Ed Wax ME-4 Diamond T Rio Big Boss FLX 2006(PE)LRCT Marshall TAMTBO Passerel Plus Gulf (Local) Dyna-Gain Prine M/FL X2005 (4X) ER Wax ME-94 TetraPro FL/NE X 2006 (Misc 2X) LRCT DH-3 WMN 97 Jumbo Verdure Tam 90 Jackson Flying A WD-40 Maximus Chipola 2X 2007 Shiwasuaoba Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10) Planted: 10/9/2007 Soil: Dothan Fine Sandy Loam † only five cuts taken at this location Yield by harvest date Season 1/14 2/19 3/10 4/9 5/6 † total -------------------------------------- lbs per acre ------------------------------2531 2815 3940 5620 2488 . 17395 2540 2799 3994 5584 2301 . 17218 2622 2734 4612 5059 1608 . 16634 2086 2013 5240 5271 1956 . 16566 2342 3044 4231 5007 1729 . 16353 1901 2340 5125 5604 1351 . 16321 2554 2270 4236 5128 2101 . 16290 1727 2567 4704 5564 1598 . 16160 1922 1949 4627 6192 1468 . 16158 2101 2559 3884 5728 1729 . 16001 1942 1895 2218 1865 2137 2094 1907 1411 1785 1966 1596 2754 1725 1632 2338 2562 1712 1828 2333 2070 17 372 2279 1900 2414 2571 3631 2152 2307 2295 2636 1415 2291 2537 2243 2048 2701 2731 2391 3514 3571 2508 18 423 4374 4059 4138 3987 3724 4782 4505 4518 4281 4556 4473 3780 4181 4348 3591 3735 3862 3552 3014 4209 13 485 5792 6195 4987 5018 4740 5208 4941 5683 5395 6048 4808 4450 5496 5367 4512 4700 4936 4340 3234 5193 18 896 1550 1769 1957 2254 1408 1393 1880 1559 1356 1449 2258 1721 1500 1670 1678 1048 1850 1194 818 1677 24 408 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15936 15818 15715 15694 15639 15629 15538 15465 15453 15434 15427 15242 15145 15065 14820 14776 14751 14427 12969 15657 8 1210 PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2007-08 TABLE 5. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS AT THE GULF COAST RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, 2008. Cultivar Attain Rio Diamond T Wax ME-4 TAMTBO Ed Jackson Dyna-Gain Flying A Shiwasuaoba Marshall Tam 90 Maximus Passerel Plus Verdure DH-3 Big Boss Gulf (Local) Wax ME-94 Prine WD-40 FL/NE X 2006 (Misc 2X) LRCT WMN 97 Jumbo TetraPro 4X Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10) Planted: 10/11/2007 Soil: Malbis Fine Sandy Loam Yield by harvest date Season 12/18 1/15 2/20 3/21 4/10 5/12 total -------------------------------------- lbs per acre ------------------------------1850 775 1139 2041 1957 1752 9513 1408 738 1242 2303 2052 1461 9204 1675 794 1221 1993 1984 1511 9178 1611 722 967 2114 2268 1473 9155 1531 763 1136 2066 2103 1498 9097 1468 793 1343 2339 1812 1316 9071 1516 658 1044 2284 2012 1466 8981 1325 843 1169 2264 1927 1400 8928 1510 749 1059 2164 1959 1434 8874 1374 742 1632 2217 1550 1340 8854 1471 694 681 1935 2221 1813 8815 1341 587 1141 2094 1901 1700 8764 1107 670 1275 2196 1953 1554 8754 1252 623 862 2166 2221 1624 8747 1518 859 1310 2004 1755 1288 8734 1218 784 1049 2334 1887 1422 8693 1278 714 1285 1979 1865 1535 8655 1193 590 1266 2368 1890 1292 8599 1376 654 829 2050 2147 1539 8595 1210 621 1095 2055 2053 1508 8541 1381 698 1118 2173 1873 1250 8493 877 534 773 2284 2093 1863 8425 1577 601 587 1756 2282 1554 8356 1110 535 1196 2216 1810 1421 8288 1263 671 995 1921 1844 1526 8220 1363 703 1058 1841 1952 1211 8128 1377 697 1095 2121 1976 1490 8756 18 22 21 11 8 16 9 222 139 215 218 166 222 685 9 10 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 6. TOTAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES, 2008, 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 DH-3 Jackson Rio Ed WMN 97 Marshall Dyna-Gain Wax ME-94 FL/NE X 2006 (Misc 2X) LRCT Big Boss WD-40 4X Diamond T Prine Maximus Tam 90 Wax ME-4 Passerel Plus Gulf (Local) Verdure TAMTBO Flying A Attain Jumbo Shiwasuaoba TetraPro 2008 6242 6326 6211 6448 6798 6459 6295 6420 6825 6360 5889 6109 5733 6268 5682 6113 6480 6420 5863 5951 5903 6416 6478 5985 4863 5991 2007-08 7361 7715 7313 7495 7669 7705 7378 7491 7567 7376 7070 7258 7308 7136 6972 7122 7734 7184 6925 7003 6912 6954 7156 6793 5621 . 3-yr. Avg 2006-08 7797 7580 7577 7542 7524 7471 7373 7361 7332 7309 7303 7250 7219 7214 7198 7170 7169 7141 7057 7054 6990 6942 6902 6755 6156 . Brand-Variety Marshall Attain Dyna-Gain Wax ME-4 Passerel Plus Maximus Ed Flying A Big Boss Jumbo Wax ME-94 Verdure Diamond T Jackson WD-40 TAMTBO 4X DH-3 Rio WMN 97 Gulf (Local) Tam 90 Prine FL/NE X 2006 (Misc 2X) LRCT Shiwasuaoba .TetraPro 2008 5332 6397 5354 6319 5822 5935 5542 5766 5782 5864 5027 5655 5700 5525 5083 5696 5301 5435 5504 4745 5372 5171 5258 5148 4599 5966 Plant Breeding Unit 2-yr. Avg 2007-08 7030 6934 6865 7082 6944 6874 6859 6688 6641 6559 6524 6526 6335 6542 6456 6211 6313 6468 6232 6328 5805 6093 5272 5689 5500 . 3-yr. Avg 2006-08 6241 6214 6195 6194 6179 6148 6099 6018 5985 5882 5846 5822 5812 5801 5749 5748 5735 5677 5674 5553 5537 5412 5257 5182 5110 . ---------- lbs per acre -------- ---------- lbs per acre -------- PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2007-08 TABLE 7. TOTAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES, 2008, AND TWO- AND THREE-YEAR AVERAGES FOR WIREGRASS REC AND GULF COAST REC. Wiregrass Research and Ext. Ctr. 2-yr. Avg Brand-Variety Attain Wax ME-4 M/FL X2005 (4X) ER Diamond T Prine TAMTBO 4X Rio Verdure Gulf (Local) Big Boss Marshall Ed Maximus Flying A Dyna-Gain Jumbo Tam 90 Passerel Plus DH-3 Jackson Wax ME-94 WMN 97 FL/NE X 2006 (Misc 2X) LRCT WD-40 Shiwasuaoba FLX 2008(PE)LRCT TetraPro Chipola 2X 2008 2008 17218 16566 15639 16353 15694 16001 17395 16321 15242 15818 16290 16158 16634 14751 14820 15715 15427 15145 15936 15453 15065 15629 15434 15465 14776 12969 16160 15538 14427 2007-08 12866 12616 12188 12161 11874 11932 12411 11746 11577 11479 11751 12071 12270 11226 11175 11547 11457 11374 11712 11030 11189 11641 11624 10938 10754 9936 11789 . . 3-yr. Avg 2006-08 11619 11346 11266 11232 11112 11109 11098 11054 11048 11010 10976 10965 10943 10832 10803 10740 10725 10713 10540 10440 10386 10356 10252 10170 10061 9724 . . . Brand-Variety Wax ME-4 Rio Ed Flying A Jackson Attain TAMTBO Tam 90 Marshall Dyna-Gain Big Boss Maximus Verdure Shiwasuaoba Passerel Plus DH-3 Diamond T Wax ME-94 Prine Jumbo Gulf (Local) WD-40 WMN 97 FL/NE X 2006 (Misc 2X) LRCT 4X TetraPro 2008 9155 9204 9071 8874 8981 9513 9097 8764 8815 8928 8655 8754 8734 8854 8747 8693 9178 8595 8541 8288 8599 8493 8356 8425 8128 8220 Gulf Coast Research and Ext. Ctr. 2-yr. Avg 2007-08 8112 8196 8029 8057 8081 8220 8021 7932 8040 8105 7993 8030 7898 7836 7916 7729 7821 7790 7836 7676 7485 7779 7575 7604 7378 . 3-yr. Avg 2006-08 7720 7704 7587 7564 7560 7558 7527 7525 7506 7420 7419 7414 7404 7383 7351 7346 7344 7342 7342 7333 7279 7152 7138 7098 6901 . 11 ---------- 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, 2006-2008. Brand-Variety Fall Early spring Late spring 3-yr avg ----------------- % of total seasonal yield --------------Sand Mountain Research and Ext. Ctr. Marshall DH-3 Rio Wax ME-4 Ed WD-40 Jackson Wax ME-94 Big Boss FL/NE X 2006 (Misc 2X) LRCT WMN 97 Passerel Plus Dyna-Gain Diamond T Prine Maximus TAMTBO Tam 90 4X Attain Verdure Flying A Gulf (Local) Jumbo Shiwasuaoba 20 11 15 18 15 18 11 15 16 14 10 16 11 13 13 12 16 11 10 16 13 14 12 13 22 45 50 48 45 45 44 47 47 46 45 48 46 47 48 47 48 45 47 51 44 48 45 47 47 43 36 39 37 37 40 38 42 38 39 41 42 39 41 39 40 39 39 42 40 40 39 40 41 40 36 8586 8428 8413 8385 8362 8286 8169 8154 8152 8095 8054 7977 7972 7925 7868 7837 7805 7754 7738 7731 7712 7669 7667 7393 7209 continued PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2007-08 TABLE 9. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT PLANT BREEDING UNIT BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2006-2008. Brand-Variety Fall Early spring Late spring 3-yr avg 13 ----------------- % of total seasonal yield --------------Plant Breeding Unit Marshall Attain Dyna-Gain Wax ME-4 Passerel Plus Maximus Ed Flying A Big Boss Jumbo Wax ME-94 Verdure Diamond T Jackson WD-40 TAMTBO 4X DH-3 Rio WMN 97 Gulf (Local) Tam 90 Prine FL/NE X 2006 (Misc 2X) LRCT Shiwasuaoba 34 33 37 32 37 36 38 36 35 29 34 33 32 34 36 31 31 39 33 29 33 35 26 30 47 49 49 47 50 45 47 47 50 48 51 50 48 49 50 51 49 52 48 51 54 49 52 52 52 43 17 18 16 18 18 17 16 15 18 20 17 20 19 16 14 20 17 14 17 18 18 14 22 18 10 6241 6214 6195 6194 6179 6148 6099 6018 5985 5882 5846 5822 5812 5801 5749 5748 5735 5677 5674 5553 5537 5412 5257 5182 5144 continued 14 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 10. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT WIREGRASS REC BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2006-2008. Brand-Variety Fall Early spring Late spring 3-yr avg ----------------- % of total seasonal yield --------------Wiregrass Research and Ext. Ctr. Attain Wax ME-4 M/FL X2005 (4X) ER Diamond T 4X Prine TAMTBO Rio Verdure Gulf (Local) Big Boss Marshall Ed Maximus Flying A Dyna-Gain Jumbo Tam 90 Passerel Plus DH-3 Jackson Wax ME-94 WMN 97 FL/NE X 2006 (Misc 2X) LRCT WD-40 Shiwasuaoba 34 29 39 37 34 35 35 34 39 34 35 28 36 35 37 35 33 33 31 36 32 31 27 29 38 51 51 58 49 50 51 49 52 54 47 54 50 59 52 50 49 51 53 54 57 53 56 56 61 58 51 42 15 14 12 13 15 16 13 11 14 12 15 12 12 15 14 14 15 13 12 12 13 12 12 13 11 8 11619 11346 11266 11232 11176 11112 11109 11054 11048 11010 10976 10965 10943 10832 10803 10740 10725 10713 10540 10440 10386 10356 10252 10170 10061 9724 continued PERFORMANCE OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2007-08 15 TABLE 11. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RYEGRASS PRODUCTION AT GULF COAST REC BASED ON THREE-YEAR AVERAGES, 2006-2008. Brand-Variety Fall Early spring Late spring 3-yr avg ----------------- % of total seasonal yield --------------Gulf Coast Research and Ext. Ctr. Rio Wax ME-4 Attain Jackson Ed Tam 90 Marshall Flying A TAMTBO Maximus Big Boss Dyna-Gain Passerel Plus Verdure Prine Shiwasuaoba DH-3 Jumbo Wax ME-94 Diamond T Gulf (Local) WMN 97 FL/NE X 2006 (Misc 2X) LRCT WD-40 4X 34 33 35 31 33 31 31 35 34 32 33 33 31 36 32 37 32 32 32 36 32 31 27 32 33 44 47 43 46 45 46 45 44 45 45 44 45 45 43 45 42 46 45 46 43 48 45 49 46 47 22 20 23 23 21 24 24 21 21 24 24 22 24 21 23 21 22 23 22 21 20 24 24 22 20 8301 8275 8172 8172 8166 8163 8155 8137 8097 8055 8050 8009 8001 7969 7953 7946 7935 7928 7917 7907 7810 7751 7721 7711 7391 16 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION SOURCES OF RYEGRASS SEED Cultivar Jumbo Maximus Prine 4X DH-3 Diamond T Dyna-Gain Flying A FL/NE X 2006 (Misc 2X) LRCT WD-40 Gulf (Local Source) Passerel Plus Shiwasuaoba Rio Attain Big Boss Ed Verdure TAM 90 TAMTBO TetraPro Jackson Marshall WAX ME-94 WMN 97 WAX ME-4 M/FL X2007(4x)ER FL/NE X2007(Misc 2x)LRCT FL/NE X2007(PE-2x)LRCT Chipola2007(2x) 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 Company Barenbrug USA, Tangent, Oregon Ragan & Massey, Inc., Ponchatoula, Louisiana OreGro Seeds, Inc., Shedd, Oregon ProSeeds Marketing, Inc., Jefferson, Oregon Smith Seed Service, Halsey, Oregon