Michigan Yield Data
Persist Orchardgrass has been tested at numerous locations in Michigan through Michigan State University with very positive results. While the number of entries in each trial is usually very small, Persist shows it can perform very well in this challenging climate.
Michigan State University
Hay Yields
East Lansing, MI
|2011-2014
| Variety | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 3-yr total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persist | 4.38 | 3.67 | 4.38 | 12.37 |
| Potomac | 3.74 | 3.57 | 3.74 | 11.48 |
| Intensive | 3.61 | 3.39 | 3.61 | 11.38 |
| ISG OG52 | 3.71 | 3.39 | 3.71 | 11.36 |
| ISG OG53 | 3.67 | 3.51 | 3.67 | 11.36 |
| Lsd | 0.45 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 1.01 |