grass forage trials hancock research station

Grass Forage TrialsHancock Research Station

• Purpose: Long Term Survival and Weed Suppression• Combination of Cool and Warm Season Grasses• Seeded July 8, 2004• Harvested 3 times each Year• No Fertilizer or Herbicides Applied• Weed Control by Harvesting Forage

Hancock Agricultural Research Station, Collegeof Agricultural & Life Sciences, UW - Madison

Contact Keith Vander Velde, UW Extension Marquette County-608-297-3141

Grass Forage Trials• Orchardgrass-Cool Season• Seeding Date-July 8, 2004• Seeding Rate-10 lbs/acre• 2005 Yield-2.5 ton/acre• 2006 Yield-3.4 ton/acre• 2007 Yield-3.6 ton/acre• 2008 Yield-3.5 ton/acre• 2009 Yield-3.9 ton/acre• Weed Control-Excellent



Grass Forage Trials• Smooth Bromegrass-Cool Season• Seeding Date-July 8, 2004• Seeding Rate-15 lbs/acre• 2005 Yield-2.3 ton/acre• 2006 Yield-3.3 ton/acre• 2007 Yield-3.1 ton/acre• 2008 Yield-2.7 ton/acre• 2009 Yield-2.3 ton/acre• Weed Control-Very Good



Grass Forage Trials• Timothy-Cool Season• Seeding Date-July 8, 2004• Seeding Rate-10 lbs/acre• 2005 Yield-2.2 ton/acre• 2006 Yield-2.8 ton/acre• 2007 Yield-2.3 ton/acre• 2008 Yield-2.1 ton/acre• 2009 Yield-1.8 ton/acre• Weed Control-Good

Hancock Agricultural Research Station, Collegeof Agricultural & Life Sciences, UW - MadisonContact Keith Vander Velde, UW Extension Marquette County-608-297-3141

Grass Forage Trials• Hakari Mountain Brome-Cool Season• Seeding Date-July 8, 2004• Seeding Rate-15 lbs/acre• 2005 Yield-2.1 ton/acre• 2006 Yield-2.7 ton/acre• 2007 Yield-3.2 ton/acre• 2008 Yield-3.4 ton/acre• 2009 Yield-3.5 ton/acre• Weed Control- Good

Hancock Agricultural Research Station, Collegeof Agricultural & Life Sciences, UW - MadisonContact Keith Vander Velde, UW Extension Marquette County-608-297-3141

Grass Forage Trials• Meadow Fescue-Cool Season• Seeding Date-July 8, 2004• Seeding Rate-15 lbs/acre• 2005 Yield-2.0 ton/acre• 2006 Yield-2.9 ton/acre• 2007 Yield-3.2 ton/acre• 2008 Yield-3.4 ton/acre• 2009 Yield-3.7 ton/acre• Weed Control- Very Good



Grass Forage Trials• Tall Fescue-Cool Season• Seeding Date-July 8, 2004• Seeding Rate-15 lbs/acre• 2005 Yield-1.9 ton/acre• 2006 Yield-2.8 ton/acre• 2007 Yield-3.2 ton/acre• 2008 Yield-3.4 ton/acre• 2009 Yield-3.4 ton/acre• Weed Control- Very Good



Grass Forage Trials• Big Bluestem-Warm Season• Seeding Date-July 8, 2004• Seeding Rate-10 lbs/acre• 2005 Yield-1.2 ton/acre• 2006 Yield-1.6 ton/acre• 2007 Yield-1.9 ton/acre• 2008 Yield-2.1 ton/acre• 2009 Yield-2.2 ton/acre• Weed Control- Poor



Grass Forage Trials• Little Bluestem-Warm Season• Seeding Date-July 8, 2004• Seeding Rate-9 lbs/acre• 2005 Yield-1.0 ton/acre• 2006 Yield-1.2 ton/acre• 2007 Yield-2.0 ton/acre• 2008 Yield-2.0 ton/acre• 2009 Yield-2.1 ton/acre• Weed Control- Poor



Grass Forage Trials• Indian Grass-Warm Season• Seeding Date-July 8, 2004• Seeding Rate-9 lbs/acre• 2005 Yield-1.2 ton/acre• 2006 Yield-1.3 ton/acre• 2007 Yield-1.5 ton/acre• 2008 Yield-1.8 ton/acre• 2009 Yield-1.7 ton/acre• Weed Control- Poor



Grass Forage Trials• Switchgrass-Warm Season• Seeding Date-July 8, 2004• Seeding Rate-5 lbs/acre• 2005 Yield-2.3 ton/acre• 2006 Yield-2.9 ton/acre• 2007 Yield-3.4 ton/acre• 2008 Yield-3.7 ton/acre• 2009 Yield-4.3 ton/acre• Weed Control- Excellent



Grass Forage Trials• Sideoats Grama-Warm Season• Seeding Date-July 8, 2004• Seeding Rate-9 lbs/acre• 2005 Yield-1.8 ton/acre• 2006 Yield-1.4 ton/acre• 2007 Yield-1.5 ton/acre• 2008 Yield-1.4 ton/acre• Weed Control- Poor



grass forage trials hancock research station

Documents

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