TABLE 3

Comparative difference in evaluation scores of selected and non-selected accessions of silver bluestem at the 2 planting sites.

CategorySelected accessionsNon-Selected accessions% Difference
Survival (%)99.594.05.9
Plant vigor*2.74.566.7
Foliage density*2.74.566.7
Uniformity*3.04.343.3
Seed production*3.55.145.7
Forage production*2.94.865.5
Plant height (cm)85.374.814.0
Plant cover (%)97.090.57.2
Active seed germ (%)41.227.848.0
  • * Ocular estimates with 1 being the best and 10 being the poorest.