TABLE  18.   NORTHERN ZONE - SILAGE.
                    ASHLAND
                                     1995            1996
                                     ASHLAND         ASHLAND
                                     YLD  MILK       YLD   MST   CP ADF NDF IVD MILK PER
BRAND               HYBRID     TBL§  T/A  TON   ACRE T/A    %    %   %   %   %   TON    ACRE
GROWMARK            FS1212    10,17                   6.9* 61.2 7.4  22  43  82   2410* 16700*
GOLDEN HARVEST      EX-934    10,17                   6.7* 61.8 6.6  23  44  82   2340* 15700*
MYCOGEN             1376      10,17   5.7  2170 12400 5.7  63.6 7.2  24  46  81   2200* 12500
PICKSEED            2424      10,17                   5.8  64.0 6.9  24  46  80   2120  12100
DEKALB              DK343    8,10,17  7.4  2060 15200 6.0  64.0 6.6  23  45  81   2260* 13600

PIONEER             3936      10,17   7.0  2080 14600 7.6* 64.1 6.6  23  43  82   2350* 18000*
TOP FARM            TFsx2182  10,17                   7.3* 65.7 7.2  25  46  81   2150  15600*
DAIRYLAND SEED      DST-8523  10,17                   7.6* 66.3 6.5  25  47  81   2130  16100*
85-DAY RELATIVE MATURITY AVERAGE##                         66.9
JUNG                2260     8,10,17                  6.5* 67.0 6.8  24  46  81   2190* 14200

DEKALB              DK352    8,10,17  7.3  2190 16000 6.4* 67.4 6.8  24  45  82   2280* 14900*
GUTWEIN             EX600     10,17                   5.9  68.2 7.0  23  44  81   2250* 13300
CARGILL             809       10,17   7.1  2170 15400 6.4* 68.4 6.3  24  45  83   2360* 15200*
PICKSEED            2405      10,17   6.7  2160 14500 6.8* 68.4 7.3  25  46  81   2160  14700
CARGILL             1877     8,10,17                  6.4* 69.1 7.1  24  45  81   2250* 14500

MYCOGEN             2110      10,17                   5.8  70.1 7.3  24  46  81   2230* 13100
GROWMARK            FS1324    10,17                   5.9  70.5 6.9  23  45  81   2240* 13100
MEAN                                  6.5  2110 13700 6.5* 66.0 6.9  24  45  81   2240* 14600
LSD(0.10)**                           NS    NS    NS  1.2  3.1  0.9   2   3   2    220   3100
§  Other tables where hybrid is entered.
## Average whole plant moisture of all hybrids in the trial rated at this maturity by the Minnesota Relative Maturity Rating System.
*  Hybrids which did not perform significantly less than the highest hybrid in the test.
** See text for further explanation. Note:NS=data not statistically different.