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SEEDLING VIGOR

 

Current data from the University of Kentucky indicates that Persist has very good seedling vigor.  Seedling vigor is an indicator of how fast a stand will initiate and begin to grow.

 

TRIAL DATA:

 

University of Kentucky

Princeton, KY

Seedling Vigor

December 21, 2004

(from Sept 1, 2004 planting)
Cultivar Lexington
Persist 4.3*
Takena 4.0
Ambassador 3.8
Shiloh II 3.5
Hallmark 3.3
Extend 3.3
LG-31 3.3
Command 3.0
lsd 0.6

 

Seedling vigor scale - based on a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the most vigorous seedling growth.

 

* Highest commercial variety score
University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Seedling Vigor

October 31, 2003

(from Sept 21, 2003 planting)
Cultivar Lexington
Intensive 5.0
Takena II 4.5
Persist 4.0
Vision 3.5
Hallmark 2.0
Udder 2.0
lsd 0.5

 

Seedling vigor scale - based on a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the most vigorous seedling growth.

 

 
   

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