| Table 11. Roundup Ready Seeding Rate, Yield 2006 | Table 12. Roundup Ready Seeding Rate, Yield 2006 | |||||||||
| Bixby, Irrigated | Bixby, Irrigated | |||||||||
| Total Alfalfa Yield | Total Alfalfa and Weed Yield | |||||||||
| Seed Rate (lbs/acre) | Herbicide Treatment | Seed Rate (lbs/acre) | Herbicide Treatment | |||||||
| Roundup | Beyond | None | mean | Roundup | Beyond | None | mean | |||
| Tons Dry Matter/Acre* | Tons Dry Matter/Acre* | |||||||||
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| 8 | 3.32 | 2.29 | 0.72 | 2.11 | 8 | 3.32 | 4.42 | 5.43 | 4.39 | |
| 12 | 3.20 | 2.46 | 1.42 | 2.36 | 12 | 3.20 | 4.07 | 5.18 | 4.15 | |
| 16 | 3.56 | 2.86 | 0.83 | 2.42 | 16 | 3.56 | 4.33 | 5.43 | 4.44 | |
| 20 | 3.34 | 3.23 | 1.65 | 2.74 | 20 | 3.34 | 3.97 | 4.85 | 4.05 | |
| mean | 3.36 | 2.71 | 1.16 | 2.41 | mean | 3.36 | 4.19 | 5.22 | 4.26 | |
| Interaction seeding rate X herbicide - NS | Interaction seeding rate X herbicide - NS | |||||||||
| CV = | 18.5% | CV = | 14.3% | |||||||
| 5% LSD for comparing | 5% LSD for comparing | |||||||||
| herbicide means: | 0.32 | herbicide means: | 0.44 | |||||||
| seeding rate means: | 0.37 | seeding rate means: | 0.50ns | |||||||
| Design: Split plot w/ herbicides as main plots | Design: Split plot w/ herbicides as main plots | |||||||||
| 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. 681 | Exp No. 681 | |||||||||
| Date planted: 4/5/06 | Date planted: 4/5/06 | |||||||||
| * Total of 3 harvests, 6/23/06, 8/10/06, & 10/5/06 | * Total of 3 harvests, 6/23/06, 8/10/06, & 10/5/06 | |||||||||