SUMMARY 



1. Species cannot be accurately compared because they were tested separately, 

 on different sites, with different fertility levels, and in some cases, in 

 different years. Species and varieties should be selected on the basis of local 

 recommendations, soil and field characteristics, and how the forage is to be 

 utilized in the feeding program. 



2. Only two alfalfa varieties, 'Kl-10' and 'WL-309', outyielded 'Saranac', a 

 standard variety, over the 3-year period of the trial. 'Team', a variety 

 developed for and exhibiting alfalfa weevil tolerance in this study, showed 

 promise in that the yield in the third year of the trial was quite good. 



3. There was little winter loss of alfalfa stands, even with 'Kl-10', which 

 exhibited the greatest amount of fall growth. Varieties were grown on a 

 well-drained soil and did not endure a severe winter during the trial. 



4. Heading date- and, therefore, recommended cutting date of timothy varieties 

 tested varied considerably (June 23 to July 6). 



5. Timothy varieties did not differ significantly in the 3-year average yields. 

 Later-maturing varieties had lower regrowth yields than earlier varieties. 



6. Yield of the newly released timothy variety, 'Champlaign' was equivalent to 

 'Climax', but slightly outyielded the other late-maturing timothy varieties. 

 The stand of 'Champlaign', however, as with all the late-maturing varieties, 

 thinned substantially by the end of the third year of the trial. 



7. Bromegrass stands can be maintained successfully for several years on a 

 two-cut system with good fertilization. 



8. Most commercial varieties of smooth bromegrass which have been tested in 

 New Hampshire are susceptible to brown leaf spot. 



9. Relatively few significant differences were found among strains and varieties 

 of bromegrass for forage yields. 



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