Table 20.  Roundup Ready Seeding Rate, Quality
Haskell, Rainfed, 2006 
Crude Protein
Harvest Date: 6/23/2006 Harvest Date:10/5/2006
1st Cut Forage Quality 2nd Cut Forage Quality
Seed Rate (lbs/acre) Herbicide Treatment Seed Rate (lbs/acre) Herbicide Treatment
Roundup Beyond None mean Roundup Beyond None mean
  Crude Protein (%)   Crude Protein (%)
       
8 21.9 22.1 20.6 21.5 8 20.7 19.1 16.3 18.7
12 22.1 22.0 21.0 21.7 12 20.4 19.0 17.6 19.0
16 21.8 22.1 21.3 21.7 16 21.1 20.1 17.1 19.4
20 21.8 22.1 19.8 21.2 20 21.0 20.5 18.1 19.9
mean 21.9 22.0 20.6 21.5 mean 20.8 19.7 17.3 19.3
                   
Interaction seeding rate X herbicide - NS   Interaction seeding rate X herbicide - NS  
CV = 4.8%   CV = 7.9%  
5% LSD for comparing   5% LSD for comparing  
herbicide means: 0.75   herbicide means: 1.09  
seeding rate means: 0.87ns   seeding rate means: 1.26ns  
       
Design: Split plot w/ herbicides as main plots Design: Split plot w/ herbicides as main plots
Method: Carter Harvester & F.G.I. Lab. Method: Carter Harvester & F.G.I. Lab.
Plot size:  5' X 30' planted   Plot size:  5' X 30' planted  
  1m X 5m harvested     1m X 5m harvested  
No. of Reps: 4   No. of Reps: 4  
Exp No. 651   Exp No. 651  
Date planted: 4/5/06   Date planted: 4/5/06  
   
Table 21.  Roundup Ready Seeding Rate, Quality
Haskell, Rainfed, 2006 
Total Digestive Nutrient
Harvest Date: 6/23/2006 Harvest Date:10/5/2006
1st Cut Forage Quality 2nd Cut Forage Quality
Seed Rate (lbs/acre) Herbicide Treatment Seed Rate (lbs/acre) Herbicide Treatment
Roundup Beyond None mean Roundup Beyond None mean
  Total Digestive Nutrient (%)   Total Digestive Nutrient (%)
       
8 60.1 60.0 59.9 60.0 8 59.6 56.2 55.9 57.2
12 61.2 60.2 59.4 60.3 12 58.6 57.2 55.2 57.0
16 60.9 60.5 59.7 60.3 16 60.1 57.0 56.2 57.8
20 59.8 60.8 58.9 59.8 20 60.1 58.3 56.0 58.2
mean 60.5 60.3 59.5 60.1 mean 59.6 57.2 55.8 57.5
                   
Interaction seeding rate X herbicide - NS   Interaction seeding rate X herbicide - NS  
CV = 2.2%   CV = 2.5%  
5% LSD for comparing   5% LSD for comparing  
herbicide means: 0.96ns   herbicide means: 1.05  
seeding rate means: 1.11ns   seeding rate means: 1.21ns  
       
Design: Split plot w/ herbicides as main plots Design: Split plot w/ herbicides as main plots
Method: Carter Harvester & F.G.I. Lab. Method: Carter Harvester & F.G.I. Lab.
Plot size:  5' X 30' planted   Plot size:  5' X 30' planted  
  1m X 5m harvested     1m X 5m harvested  
No. of Reps: 4   No. of Reps: 4  
Exp No. 651   Exp No. 651  
Date planted: 4/5/06   Date planted: 4/5/06  
   
Table 22.  Roundup Ready Seeding Rate, Quality
Haskell, Rainfed, 2006 
Relative Feed Value
Harvest Date: 6/23/2006 Harvest Date:10/5/2006
1st Cut Forage Quality 2nd Cut Forage Quality
Seed Rate (lbs/acre) Herbicide Treatment Seed Rate (lbs/acre) Herbicide Treatment
Roundup Beyond None mean Roundup Beyond None mean
  Relative Feed Value   Relative Feed Value
       
8 200.8 204.3 198.5 201.2 8 206.5 163.3 153.5 174.4
12 214.5 203.0 194.5 204.0 12 198.3 170.8 152.0 173.7
16 212.5 210.8 198.0 207.1 16 213.0 173.5 150.8 179.1
20 211.5 214.8 191.0 205.8 20 211.8 184.8 157.8 184.8
mean 209.8 208.2 195.5 204.5 mean 207.4 173.1 153.5 178.0
                   
Interaction seeding rate X herbicide - NS   Interaction seeding rate X herbicide - NS  
CV = 5.7%   CV = 10.0%  
5% LSD for comparing   5% LSD for comparing  
herbicide means: 8.42   herbicide means: 12.81  
seeding rate means: 9.72ns   seeding rate means: 14.79ns  
       
Design: Split plot w/ herbicides as main plots Design: Split plot w/ herbicides as main plots
Method: Carter Harvester & F.G.I. Lab. Method: Carter Harvester & F.G.I. Lab.
Plot size:  5' X 30' planted   Plot size:  5' X 30' planted  
  1m X 5m harvested     1m X 5m harvested  
No. of Reps: 4   No. of Reps: 4  
Exp No. 651   Exp No. 651  
Date planted: 4/5/06   Date planted: 4/5/06  
   
Table 23.  Roundup Ready Seeding Rate, Quality
Haskell, Rainfed, 2006 
Milk lbs/ton
Harvest Date: 6/23/2006 Harvest Date:10/5/2006
 1st Cut Forage Quality  2nd Cut Forage Quality
Seed Rate (lbs/acre) Herbicide Treatment Seed Rate (lbs/acre) Herbicide Treatment
Roundup Beyond None mean Roundup Beyond None mean
  Milk (lbs/ton)   Milk (lbs/ton)
       
8 2786.0 2833.8 2784.3 2801.3 8 2724.0 2469.0 2462.8 2551.9
12 2830.3 2833.0 2780.0 2814.4 12 2639.8 2540.8 2402.5 2527.7
16 2797.0 2682.5 2782.5 2754.0 16 2759.5 2527.8 2485.3 2590.8
20 2773.0 2731.5 2785.0 2763.2 20 2757.8 2642.8 2460.0 2620.2
mean 2796.6 2770.2 2782.9 2783.2 mean 2720.3 2545.1 2452.6 2572.6
                   
Interaction seeding rate X herbicide - NS   Interaction seeding rate X herbicide - NS  
CV = 4.5%   CV = 4.3%  
5% LSD for comparing   5% LSD for comparing  
herbicide means: 90.33ns   herbicide means: 79.22  
seeding rate means: 104.3ns   seeding rate means: 91.47ns  
       
Design: Split plot w/ herbicides as main plots Design: Split plot w/ herbicides as main plots
Method: Carter Harvester & F.G.I. Lab. Method: Carter Harvester & F.G.I. Lab.
Plot size:  5' X 30' planted   Plot size:  5' X 30' planted  
  1m X 5m harvested     1m X 5m harvested  
No. of Reps: 4   No. of Reps: 4  
Exp No. 651   Exp No. 651  
Date planted: 4/5/06   Date planted: 4/5/06