Table 9. Early Oct. Planted, Knoxville, TN, Cover and Height

Table 9. By location mean cover and height of 36 cover crop varieties and 8 mixes planted in early Oct. 2020, in small plot replicated trials, at the East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center, in Knoxville, Tennessee, and evaluated from Fall 2020 to Spring 2021.
VarietyCommon NameCanopy Cover (%)Height (in)
DecFebApr§May‡‡DecFebAprMay
Cereals
Bates RS4Cereal Rye86A-D72A-F100A10011BC8BC50AB66A
ElbonCereal Rye78A-H57G-S100A1009D-F5D-F34FG66A
NF95319BCereal Rye89AB74A-D100A10012A8B52AB67A
NF97325Cereal Rye85A-E74A-C100A10010B-E7BC50AB65A
NF99362Cereal Rye80A-G62B-P100A10010B-E6DE38EF65A
TriCal RayCereal Rye87A-C70A-I100A10011BC8B50AB64A
YankeeCereal Rye89AB66A-K100A10010C-E6DE18K-M51B
TriCal EXP 20T06Triticale92A76AB100A10011AB10A29G-I45B-D
TriCal EXP 21T01Triticale83A-F70A-H100A10011BC11A25IJ39D-F
TriCal Flex 719Triticale80A-G60C-Q100A1009E-G4E-H19JK33F-I
TriCal SurgeTriticale72A-K62B-O100A10011BC7B-D21JK41C-E
TN1902Wheat74A-I68A-J100A10010B-E5E-G18KL34F-H
Legumes
FIXatioNClover, Balansa62G-M47Q-S100A1003M3H7R-V21M-Q
ParadanaClover, Balansa53K-M45R-T100A1003M3H6T-V14Q-S
TaipanClover, Balansa43M47Q-S100A1003M3H7R-V15P-S
ViperClover, Balansa47LM54J-S100A1003M3H8Q-V15P-S
FrostyClover, Berseem58H-M58F-R100A1003M3GH12N-S24K-N
LightningClover, Berseem59H-M51M-S100A1003M3GH12O-T23K-N
*UF_CC_17Clover, Crimson59H-M48O-S100A1003M3H7R-V17N-Q
DixieClover, Crimson65E-L55I-S100A1003M3H7S-V22L-O
Kentucky PrideClover, Crimson63F-M59E-R100A1003M3H7R-V21M-Q
GO-PER-12Clover, Persian57I-M59D-R100A1003M3H10P-U18N-Q
DynamiteClover, Red58I-M52K-S100A1003M3H8R-V18N-Q
Q (FL24D)Clover, Red53J-M52L-S100A1003M3GH7S-V16O-R
*UF_WC_LateOcoeeClover, White58I-M47P-S100A1003M3H5UV9S
*UF_WC_ML17Clover, White44M43ST100A1003M3H5V10RS
AU MeritVetch, Hairy73A-J66A-L100A1005KL3GH12O-T27H-M
PatagoniaVetch, Hairy65E-L65B-M100A1004LM4F-H12M-R26I-M
WinterKingVetch, Hairy78A-H67A-J100A1006I-K5D-F16K-P25J-M
SurvivorWinter Pea84A-E71A-H100A1006J-L3GH14L-Q30G-K
Brassicas
VivantHybrid (turnip x rapeseed)70B-K46RS100A1006I-K5E-G32GH41C-E
AerifiRadish74A-I60C-Q100A1008F-H6CD28HI22L-P
CCS-779Radish66D-L62B-N100A1007G-I8BC33F-H35E-G
DrillerRadish81A-G60C-R100A1009D-F6CD28HI28G-L
FragiBlasterRadish77A-I50N-S100A1007G-I6DE32GH31G-J
Jackpot Turnip50LM31T100A1006I-K5D-F29G-I42CD
Mixes
Bates RS4 (20%) + Dixie (80%)Cereal Rye + Crimson Clover89AB80A100A10010B-D7B-D53A67A
Bates RS4 (20%) + AU Merit (80%)Cereal Rye +
Hairy Vetch
82A-F75AB100A10011A-C6CD47BC66A
Bates RS4 (10%) + Dixie (90%)Cereal Rye + Crimson Clover73A-K68A-I100A1009E-G6DE44CD64A
Bates RS4 (10%) + AU Merit (90%)Cereal Rye +
Hairy Vetch
82A-F72A-G100A1007G-I5D-F41DE67A
Yankee (20%) +
Dixie (80%)
Cereal Rye + Crimson Clover76A-I56H-S100A1008F-H3H16K-O44CD
Yankee (20%) +
AU Merit (80%)
Cereal Rye +
Hairy Vetch
83A-F70A-H100A1009E-G4GH16K-P47BC
TN1902 (20%) +
Dixie (80%)
Wheat +
Crimson Clover
71B-K73A-E100A1007H-J3H18KL30G-K
TN1902 (20%) +
AU Merit (80%)
Wheat +
Hairy Vetch
67C-L60C-Q100A1007G-I6DE17K-N29G-K
Cereals
Average83681001001073453
Min7257100100941833
Max927610010012115267
Range201900463435
Legumes
Average605510010043920
Min43431001003359
Max8471100100651630
Range412700321121
Brassicas
Average7052100100763033
Min5031100100652822
Max8162100100983342
Range31310033520
Mixes
Average7869100100953152
Min6756100100731629
Max89801001001175367
Range232400443738
Across Groups
Average7160100100752336
Standard Error131100321519
Min43311001003359
Max928010010012115367
Range494900984858
ANOVA p-values
– Variety<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001
– Location<0.001<0.001<0.0010.0030.003<0.001<0.001
– Variety x LocationN.S.<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001
† Varieties that have any MS letter in common are not significantly different (Fisher’s Protected LSD, P<0.05). Mean separation letters are highlighted in dark orange for values that are not statistically different from the highest value across all entries within a given trait. Mean values between the 50th and 75th percentile are highlighted in light orange, mean values above the 75th percentile are highlighted in dark orange. § For analysis, values transformed using (value)^2 due to non-normal distribution. Untransformed means and summary statistics are reported. ‡ For analysis, values transformed using log (value+1) due to non-normal distribution. Untransformed means and summary statistics are reported. ‡‡ Non-normal distribution, means reported ¶ Analyzed using near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) with the appropraite calibration for each species. Reported on a 100% DM basis. †† Estimated using quality constituents from NIRS inputted into the UGA cover crop nitrogen calculator.
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