In 2000, seven trials were conducted in order to assess silage potential of lines that are under development in the UW silage breeding program.
| Trial | Description |
|---|---|
| EXPTLH198 | Evaluation of S2 lines from WQS C1 topcrossed to LH198. |
| EXPTLH223 | Evaluation of S3+ lines from WFISIHI, WFISILO, and WQS C0 topcrossed to LH223. |
| EXPTR227B77 | Evaluation of elite S3+ lines from WQS C0 topcrossed to R227 and B77. Inbreds R227 and B77 were chosen based on rapid digestion kinetics (Jung et al., 1998). |
| ADVANCED | Evaluation of elite S4+ lines from WFISIHI, WFISILO, and WQS C0, topcrossed to LH198. |
| PRELIM | Evaluation of elite S2 to S3 lines from WQS C0 and several GEM breeding populations topcrossed to LH198. |
| MISC | Every breeder has one of these trials. A few odds and ends. |
| GEM | Evaluation of several new GEM lines topcrossed to LH185 and LH198. |