Seedling Vigor Data on Persist Orchargrass

HOW VIGOROUS IS PERSIST?

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Research Data

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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