• Excellent Vigor
• Late Maturity

TAKENA II orchardgrass is a fresh selection out of the high-yielding, later- maturing Takena orchardgrass. Early test results from the University of Kentucky indicate that it everything that Takena is, and more. Takena II will be available in limited quantities.

University of Kentucky
Lexington (Sown Sep 16, 2003)

Variety	3-yr Yield (in tons/dm)	10-31-03 Seedling Vigor	05-13-04 Maturity
Persist	12.96*	4	54.5
Takena II	11.61*	4.5	41
Hallmark	10.76	2	59.5
Intensiv	10.75	5	38
Udder	10.56	2	51
Vision	6.62	3.5	52
Lsd	1.86	0.5	7.8
Vigor scale: 1-5; 5= most vigor; Maturity scale: the higher the number the earlier the maturity
*Variety is not significantly different from the highest numeric value in the column

University of Kentucky
Princeton (Sown Sep 1, 2004)

Variety	3-yr Yield (in tons/dm)	Seedling Vigor 12-21-04	Maturity 05-10-05
Shiloh II	10.34*	3.5	47.8
Takena II	9.65*	4	46.5
Persist	8.92	4.3	50.8
Extend	8.83	3.3	46.5
Hallmark	8.68	3.3	50.8
Ambassador	8.43	3.8	51
LG-31	8.13	3.3	36.5
Command	7.7	3	40
Lsd	1.28	0.6	6.6
Vigor scale: 1-5; 5= most vigor; Maturity scale: the higher the number the earlier the maturity
*Variety is not significantly different from the highest numeric value in the column

University of Kentucky
Princeton (Sown Oct 9, 2003)

Variety	3-yr Yield (in tons/dm)	Maturity 05-11-05
Persist	14.44*	62
Benchmark Plus	14.30*	62
Takena II	14.17*	61.5
Udder	14.11*	62
Tekapo	13.99*	62
Prairie	19.38*	62
Haymate	13.80*	61.3
Crown Royale Plus	12.96	62
Hallmark	12.89	62
Vision	8.97	62
Lsd	1.35	0.4
Vigor scale: 1-5; 5= most vigor; Maturity scale: the higher the number the earlier the maturity
*Variety is not significantly different from the highest numeric value in the column

University of WI, Arlington
2005-2007 Yields (tons/acre)

Variety	'07 Total	'06 Total	'05 Total	3-Year Total
Pizza	7.08*	11.02*	3.77*	21.88*
Takena II	7.48*	10.27*	3.97*	21.73*
Icon	7.62*	10.29*	3.73*	21.64*
OG-4	7.22*	9.85	4.12*	21.20*
Harvester	6.32	9.99	4.28*	20.59*
Vision	died	9.38	3.62*
Lsd	0.79	0.99	0.37	2.07
*statistically equal to the top scoring variety
Complete data available

Penn State, Rock Springs, PA
2004-2007 (tons/acre)

Variety	2007 Yield	2006 Yield	2005 Yield	3-yr Average	% Stand
Extend	3.48*	6.06*	5.46*	4.98*	82.6
Takena II	3.30*	6.26*	5.03*	4.85*	89.8*
Pennlate	3.47*	6.41*	4.65	4.83*	89.7*
Bounty	3.58*	5.99*	4.79	4.78*	90.1*
Haymaster	3.40*	5.54	5.21	4.71*	86.8*
Persist	3.34*	6.05*	4.64	4.67*	91.5*
Century	3.62*	5.5	4.73	4.60*	90.2*
Niva	3.08*	5.59	4.77	4.47	86.8*
Shiloh II	3.20*	5.84	3.95	4.32	91.5*
Athos	3.07*	5.03	4.62	4.23	87.3*
Command	3.05	5.16	4.45	4.2	83.7
LG-31	2.7	5.08	4.46	4.06	87.5*
Lsd	0.56	0.54	0.53	0.38	7.5
*statistically equal to the top scoring variety
Complete data avaiable

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