Table 4-a. Across location mean biomass, canopy cover, and height of 60 cover crop varieties evaluated in small plot replicated trials at three University of Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center locations in Tennessee during 2019-2020.
| Variety | Common Name | Group | Biomass (DM tons/ac) | Canopy Cover (%) | Height (in) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr† | May | Nov | Feb | Nov | Feb | Apr | May | |||||||||||
| Brassicas | ||||||||||||||||||
| Impact | Collards | Brassica | 0.3 | Q-V | 0.7 | X-BB | 4 | O-R | 13 | M-Q | 2 | Q-S | 2 | S-U | 4 | T-X | 21 | K-Q |
| Extender | Hyb. Brassica | Brassica | 0.4 | M-S | 0.6 | Y-BB | 4 | L-P | 15 | L-P | 2 | Q-S | 4 | H-M | 20 | D | 24 | H-L |
| Viva | Hyb. Brassica | Brassica | 0.4 | L-S | 0.9 | U-AA | 14 | E-H | 29 | E-G | 2 | N-Q | 3 | M-R | 25 | C | 31 | E |
| Vivant | Hyb. Brassica | Brassica | 0.2 | S-V | 0.4 | AA-BB | 10 | H-K | 17 | H-O | 2 | N-Q | 3 | Q-S | 13 | H-M | 22 | H-O |
| Aerifi | Radish | Brassica | 0.5 | J-P | 1.2 | P-W | 11 | G-J | 24 | E-K | 2 | N-P | 5 | E-J | 18 | D-F | 19 | M-R |
| Digger | Radish | Brassica | 0.4 | L-S | 1.2 | Q-X | 10 | F-I | 24 | E-K | 3 | M-O | 5 | G-K | 19 | DE | 18 | N-R |
| Driller | Radish | Brassica | 0.3 | P-U | 1 | T-Z | 7 | H-L | 23 | E-L | 2 | P-R | 3 | M-R | 18 | D-F | 17 | P-R |
| SERALPHA | Radish | Brassica | 0.5 | K-Q | 1.3 | L-U | 7 | I-N | 27 | E-G | 3 | M-O | 5 | E-H | 19 | D-F | 17 | P-R |
| SERWF19 | Radish | Brassica | 0.6 | G-M | 1.3 | M-U | 8 | H-K | 24 | E-L | 2 | N-P | 5 | F-K | 21 | D | 20 | L-Q |
| Smart | Radish | Brassica | 0.5 | J-P | 1.2 | Q-X | 14 | D-G | 25 | E-I | 3 | MN | 4 | H-N | 25 | C | 23 | H-N |
| Jackpot | Turnip | Brassica | 0.3 | P-U | 0.8 | V-BB | 8 | H-L | 16 | K-O | 2 | O-Q | 4 | L-R | 21 | D | 24 | H-L |
| Average | 0.4 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Min | 0.2 | 0.4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Max | 0.6 | 1.3 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 31 | ||||||||||
| Range | 0.4 | 0.9 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | ||||||||||
† Varieties that have any MS letter in common are not significantly different (Fisher’s Protected LSD, P<0.05). Mean separation was performed across all entries. Varieties within the “A group” were top performers across all entries and mean separation letters of these entries are highlighted in dark orange.
For ease of viewing, the table is broken into functional groups (brassicas, cereals, legumes). Mean values for top performers within each functional group are highlighted in light orange (50th – 75th percentile) and dark orange (> 75th percentile).
Table 4-b. Across location mean biomass, canopy cover, and height of 60 cover crop varieties evaluated in small plot replicated trials at three University of Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center locations in Tennessee during 2019-2020.
| Variety | Common Name | Group | Biomass (DM tons/ac) | Canopy Cover (%) | Height (in) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr† | May | Nov | Feb | Nov | Feb | Apr | May | |||||||||||
| Cereals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Centurion | Annual Ryegrass | Cereal | 0.3 | Q-V | 1 | S-Z | 4 | K-P | 26 | E-G | 4 | J-L | 4 | H-N | 8 | N-R | 21 | J-P |
| Lowboy | Annual Ryegrass | Cereal | 0.1 | V | 0.4 | AA-BB | 3 | N-Q | 16 | J-O | 3 | M | 1 | U | 3 | V-X | 11 | TU |
| 140760 | Barley | Cereal | 0.4 | L-S | 1.4 | I-U | 23 | A-D | 23 | E-L | 5 | D-G | 5 | E-H | 11 | K-O | 23 | H-O |
| 140789 | Barley | Cereal | 0.5 | K-Q | 1.4 | K-U | 24 | A-D | 27 | E-G | 5 | GH | 5 | G-L | 7 | P-T | 20 | L-Q |
| 140797 | Barley | Cereal | 0.4 | M-S | 1.2 | O-W | 28 | A-C | 27 | E-G | 5 | B-G | 5 | G-K | 9 | N-Q | 23 | H-M |
| SB255 | Barley | Cereal | 0.4 | M-S | 1.3 | N-V | 22 | A-D | 22 | G-M | 5 | D-G | 4 | K-Q | 13 | H-M | 23 | H-M |
| Secretariat | Barley | Cereal | 0.4 | L-R | 1.4 | H-T | 15 | C-E | 22 | F-L | 4 | I-K | 4 | H-N | 11 | J-N | 20 | L-Q |
| Bates RS4 | Cereal Rye | Cereal | 1.2 | AB | 2.3 | AB | 33 | A | 26 | E-G | 6 | AB | 10 | A | 33 | AB | 53 | BC |
| Elbon (1) | Cereal Rye | Cereal | 0.8 | D-H | 1.9 | A-H | 28 | A-C | 26 | E-G | 5 | C-G | 4 | I-O | 25 | C | 57 | AB |
| Elbon (2) | Cereal Rye | Cereal | 0.6 | G-M | 1.6 | E-Q | 29 | AB | 26 | E-G | 5 | C-G | 3 | M-R | 21 | D | 54 | BC |
| Goku | Cereal Rye | Cereal | 0.7 | F-K | 1.8 | B-M | 25 | A-C | 22 | E-L | 6 | A-D | 6 | DE | 26 | C | 54 | BC |
| NF95319B | Cereal Rye | Cereal | 1.1 | AB | 2.1 | A-E | 26 | A-C | 25 | E-J | 6 | A | 8 | BC | 32 | B | 56 | A-C |
| NF97325 | Cereal Rye | Cereal | 1.1 | A-C | 1.9 | A-H | 20 | B-E | 26 | E-G | 6 | A-C | 9 | AB | 32 | B | 59 | A |
| NF99362 | Cereal Rye | Cereal | 1 | B-E | 1.9 | A-I | 24 | A-C | 25 | E-G | 5 | B-F | 7 | CD | 27 | C | 52 | C |
| Wintergrazer 70 | Cereal Rye | Cereal | 0.9 | B-F | 1.9 | B-K | 21 | A-D | 24 | E-K | 6 | A-C | 9 | AB | 36 | A | 60 | A |
| Yankee | Cereal Rye | Cereal | 0.3 | P-U | 1.3 | N-V | 30 | AB | 22 | E-L | 5 | B-E | 3 | O-S | 10 | L-P | 40 | D |
| Bob | Oat | Cereal | 0.6 | G-O | 1.7 | D-P | 22 | A-D | 26 | E-G | 5 | F-H | 6 | DE | 13 | I-M | 30 | EF |
| Cosaque | Oat | Cereal | 0.6 | H-P | 1.5 | F-R | 23 | A-D | 25 | E-H | 5 | F-H | 5 | E-I | 10 | K-O | 19 | L-R |
| Hilliard | Wheat | Cereal | 0.7 | G-L | 1.8 | B-L | 16 | B-E | 26 | E-G | 5 | D-G | 6 | DE | 16 | E-H | 26 | F-I |
| Liberty 5658 | Wheat | Cereal | 0.5 | I-P | 1.4 | J-U | 15 | C-F | 23 | E-L | 5 | B-G | 6 | D-G | 16 | F-I | 26 | F-H |
| Average | 0.6 | 1.6 | 22 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 36 | ||||||||||
| Min | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Max | 1.2 | 2.3 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 60 | ||||||||||
| Range | 1.1 | 1.9 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 49 | ||||||||||
† Varieties that have any MS letter in common are not significantly different (Fisher’s Protected LSD, P<0.05). Mean separation was performed across all entries. Varieties within the “A group” were top performers across all entries and mean separation letters of these entries are highlighted in dark orange.
For ease of viewing, the table is broken into functional groups (brassicas, cereals, legumes). Mean values for top performers within each functional group are highlighted in light orange (50th – 75th percentile) and dark orange (> 75th percentile).
Table 4-c. Across location mean biomass, canopy cover, and height of 60 cover crop varieties evaluated in small plot replicated trials at three University of Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center locations in Tennessee during 2019-2020.
| Variety | Common Name | Group | Biomass (DM tons/ac) | Canopy Cover (%) | Height (in) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr† | May | Nov | Feb | Nov | Feb | Apr | May | |||||||||||
| Legumes | ||||||||||||||||||
| FIXatioN | Clover, Balansa | Legume | 0.3 | O-T | 1.2 | Q-W | 3 | ST | 12 | N-Q | 0 | Y | 1 | U | 5 | R-X | 20 | L-Q |
| Paradana | Clover, Balansa | Legume | 0.2 | R-V | 0.7 | W-BB | 2 | TU | 9 | O-Q | 1 | W-Y | 1 | U | 4 | S-X | 10 | UV |
| Viper | Clover, Balansa | Legume | 0.4 | M-S | 1.8 | D-O | 2 | ST | 16 | I-O | 0 | XY | 1 | U | 6 | Q-V | 15 | R-T |
| Balady | Clover, Berseem | Legume | 0 | V | 0.3 | AA-BB | 1 | U | 5 | Q | 1 | U-W | 1 | U | 2 | X | 6 | V |
| Frosty | Clover, Berseem | Legume | 0.2 | R-V | 1.1 | R-Y | 2 | T | 13 | N-Q | 1 | U-X | 1 | TU | 7 | P-T | 18 | O-R |
| AU Sunrise | Clover, Crimson | Legume | 0.5 | K-Q | 1.7 | D-O | 6 | I-M | 27 | E-G | 1 | TU | 1 | U | 7 | O-T | 21 | J-P |
| Bolsena | Clover, Crimson | Legume | 0.5 | J-Q | 1.6 | E-R | 5 | I-N | 26 | E-G | 1 | T-V | 1 | U | 6 | Q-W | 21 | J-P |
| Dixie | Clover, Crimson | Legume | 0.5 | K-Q | 1.6 | E-Q | 6 | H-L | 23 | E-L | 1 | TU | 1 | U | 7 | P-U | 21 | I-P |
| Kentucky Pride | Clover, Crimson | Legume | 0.3 | O-T | 1.5 | F-S | 5 | J-O | 24 | E-K | 1 | T-V | 1 | U | 4 | S-X | 17 | P-R |
| SECCM18 | Clover, Crimson | Legume | 0.5 | I-P | 2 | A-F | 7 | I-N | 28 | E-G | 2 | R-T | 2 | S-U | 7 | P-T | 21 | K-P |
| White Cloud | Clover, Crimson | Legume | 0.3 | N-T | 1.2 | P-W | 6 | I-L | 21 | G-N | 1 | ST | 1 | U | 6 | Q-W | 16 | Q-S |
| Big Red | Clover, Red | Legume | 0.1 | UV | 0.6 | Z-BB | 3 | Q-S | 7 | PQ | 1 | U-W | 1 | U | 2 | WX | 8 | UV |
| Blaze | Clover, Red | Legume | 0.1 | V | 0.4 | AA-BB | 3 | O-R | 9 | O-Q | 1 | V-Y | 1 | U | 4 | T-X | 9 | UV |
| GA9909 | Clover, Red | Legume | 0.1 | T-V | 0.7 | W-BB | 3 | RS | 11 | O-Q | 1 | U-W | 1 | U | 3 | V-X | 11 | S-U |
| VNS | Clover, Red | Legume | 0.1 | T-V | 0.5 | Z-BB | 3 | RS | 9 | O-Q | 1 | U-Y | 1 | U | 3 | U-X | 9 | UV |
| VNS | Vetch, Common | Legume | 0.6 | G-M | 2.2 | A-D | 4 | M-Q | 27 | E-G | 4 | I-K | 5 | E-H | 13 | I-M | 17 | P-R |
| AU Merit | Vetch, Hairy | Legume | 1.2 | A | 2.3 | A-C | 7 | I-N | 75 | A | 4 | IJ | 6 | D-F | 14 | G-J | 23 | H-M |
| Patagonia Inta | Vetch, Hairy | Legume | 1 | A-D | 1.9 | A-I | 5 | I-N | 71 | A | 4 | HI | 5 | F-K | 14 | G-J | 23 | H-M |
| Purple Bounty | Vetch, Hairy | Legume | 0.8 | E-I | 1.9 | A-H | 3 | P-R | 50 | BC | 4 | I-K | 3 | N-R | 16 | E-G | 26 | F-J |
| Villana | Vetch, Hairy | Legume | 0.7 | G-L | 1.6 | E-R | 2 | P-S | 40 | D | 4 | I-K | 4 | K-Q | 14 | G-J | 25 | G-K |
| WinterKing | Vetch, Hairy | Legume | 1.2 | AB | 1.8 | C-N | 3 | M-Q | 53 | B | 4 | IJ | 4 | H-N | 16 | E-H | 24 | H-L |
| Namoi | Vetch, Woolypod | Legume | 0.8 | C-G | 1.5 | G-T | 3 | RS | 52 | B | 5 | E-H | 7 | D | 14 | G-K | 21 | I-P |
| Double OO | Winter Pea | Legume | 0.7 | G-L | 1.8 | B-K | 7 | G-K | 31 | E | 4 | KL | 3 | O-R | 10 | M-P | 30 | EF |
| Survivor | Winter Pea | Legume | 0.8 | D-I | 2.4 | A | 7 | G-K | 46 | B-D | 4 | I-K | 3 | O-R | 13 | G-K | 26 | F-H |
| VNS (1) | Winter Pea | Legume | 0.7 | E-K | 1.9 | A-J | 6 | H-L | 41 | D | 4 | J-L | 4 | L-R | 13 | H-M | 27 | E-H |
| VNS (2) | Winter Pea | Legume | 0.7 | E-K | 2 | A-G | 7 | G-K | 43 | CD | 4 | L | 3 | Q-S | 13 | G-L | 29 | E-G |
| Windham | Winter Pea | Legume | 0.6 | G-N | 1.8 | C-N | 7 | G-J | 31 | EF | 4 | IJ | 2 | R-T | 7 | O-S | 18 | N-R |
| WyoWinter (1) | Winter Pea | Legume | 0.6 | G-M | 1.9 | A-H | 5 | H-L | 40 | D | 4 | J-L | 3 | P-S | 11 | J-N | 26 | F-J |
| WyoWinter (2) | Winter Pea | Legume | 0.8 | E-J | 1.9 | A-H | 7 | G-J | 43 | CD | 4 | I-K | 4 | J-P | 14 | G-K | 26 | F-H |
| Average | 0.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 20 | ||||||||||
| Min | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Max | 1.2 | 2.4 | 7 | 75 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 30 | ||||||||||
| Range | 1.2 | 2 | 6 | 71 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 24 | ||||||||||
† Varieties that have any MS letter in common are not significantly different (Fisher’s Protected LSD, P<0.05). Mean separation was performed across all entries. Varieties within the “A group” were top performers across all entries and mean separation letters of these entries are highlighted in dark orange.
For ease of viewing, the table is broken into functional groups (brassicas, cereals, legumes). Mean values for top performers within each functional group are highlighted in light orange (50th – 75th percentile) and dark orange (> 75th percentile).
Table 4-d. Summary statistics and ANOVA p-values for across location biomass, canopy cover, and height of 60 cover crop varieties evaluated in small plot replicated trials at three University of Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center locations in Tennessee during 2019-2020.
| Group | Biomass (DM tons/ac) | Canopy Cover (%) | Height (in) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr† | May | Nov | Feb | Nov | Feb | Apr | May | |
| Brassicas | ||||||||
| Average | 0.4 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 21 |
| Min | 0.2 | 0.4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| Max | 0.6 | 1.3 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 31 |
| Range | 0.4 | 0.9 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 |
| Cereals | ||||||||
| Average | 0.6 | 1.6 | 22 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 36 |
| Min | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| Max | 1.2 | 2.3 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 60 |
| Range | 1.1 | 1.9 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 49 |
| Legumes | ||||||||
| Average | 0.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| Min | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Max | 1.2 | 2.4 | 7 | 75 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 30 |
| Range | 1.2 | 2 | 6 | 71 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 24 |
| Across Groups | ||||||||
| Average | 0.5 | 1.4 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 26 |
| Standard Error | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Min | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Max | 1.2 | 2.4 | 33 | 75 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 60 |
| Range | 1.2 | 2 | 32 | 71 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 54 |
Virginia Sykes vsykes@utk.edu
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