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.
Seedling Vigor
Princeton, KY - December 21, 2004
| Cultivar |
Princeton |
| Persist |
4.3* |
| Takena |
4 |
| Ambassador |
3.8 |
| Shiloh II |
3.5 |
| Hallmark |
3.3 |
| Extend |
3.3 |
| LG-31 |
3.3 |
| Command |
3 |
| lsd |
0.6 |
| Sept 1, 2004 planting |
| Seedling vigor scale - based on a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the
most vigorous seedling growth. |
| * Highest commercial variety score |
Seedling Vigor
Lexington, KY - October 31, 2003
| Cultivar |
Lexington |
| Intensive |
5 |
| Takena II |
4.5 |
| Persist |
4 |
| Vision |
3.5 |
| Hallmark |
2 |
| Udder |
2 |
| lsd |
0.5 |
| Sept 21, 2003 planting |
| Seedling vigor scale - based on a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the
most vigorous seedling growth. |