- Fall dormancy: 4
- Winter hardiness: 2
- Yield potential: 2
- Forage: 2
- Silage: 2
- Hay: 1
- Grazing: 5
- Stand persistence: 1
- Root type: tap
- Regrowth rate: 1
- Salt tolerance: G
Alfalfa
High resistance to all primary alfalfa diseases.
- Fall dormancy: 4
- Disease resistance index score: 35/35
- Winter hardiness: 2
- Best use:
Product characteristics
Agronomics
Disease tolerance
- Anthracnose-Race 1: HR
- Anthracnose-Race 5: NR
- Aphanomyces-Race 1: HR
- Aphanomyces-Race 2: HR
- Bacterial Wilt: HR
- Fusarium Wilt: HR
- Phytophthora Root Rot: HR
- Verticillium Wilt: HR
- Disease resistance index: 35/35
Insect tolerance
- Pea Aphid: HR
- Spotted Alfalfa Aphid: NR
- Blue Alfalfa Aphid: NR
- Stem Nematode: R
- North Root-knot Nematode: NR
- South Root-knot Nematode: NR
Alfalfa fall dormancy adaptation zones
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Alfalfa fall dormancy adaptation zones can vary from the above map, which should be used as a general reference. Local climates and individual variety characteristics affect variety selection.
In general, newer varieties with increased winter hardiness allow growers to plant varieties with a higher fall dormancy rating than in the past.
Best use index
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Roundup Ready® Alfalfa
Due to the unique cropping practices do not plant Roundup Ready Alfalfa in Imperial County, Calif., pending import approvals and until Forage Genetics International, LLC (FGI) grants express permission for such planting.
Roundup Ready Alfalfa has pending import approvals. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for this product.
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