Alfalfa Seed
| Product | ||||
| DRI | 30 |
30 |
28 |
30 |
| Regrowth | 2 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
2 |
| Fall Dormancy | 4 |
3.9 |
3.6 |
4 |
| Winter Hardiness | 2.1 |
1.9 |
2 |
2 |
| Anthracnose | HR |
HR |
R |
HR |
| Aphanomyces Race 1 | HR |
HR |
R |
HR |
| Aphanomyces Race 2 | N/A |
HR |
N/A |
N/A |
| Bacterial Wilt | HR |
HR |
HR |
HR |
| Fusarium Wilt | HR |
HR |
HR |
HR |
| Phytophthora | HR |
HR |
HR |
HR |
| Verticillium Wilt | HR |
HR |
HR |
HR |
| Stem Nematode | MR |
N/A |
R |
R |
| Pea Aphid | R |
R |
R |
R |
Table Key
Scale 1-9: 1 = Superior, 2 = Excellent, 3 = Very Good, 4 = Above Average, 5 & 6 = Average, 7 & 8 = Fair, 9 = Poor;
DRI: U of Wisconsin multiple pest Disease Rating Index = 1 – 30, where 30 = Best;
Fall Dormancy: 1 = Norseman, 2 = Vernal, 3 = Ranger, 4 = Saranac;
Diseases: R = Resistant, MR = Moderate Resistance, HR = High Resistance.
Scores and characteristics may change according to environment, growing conditions and region.
Genuity MegaMax RR
Benefits/Features:
- Extremely tolerant to wheel traffic
- A medium tall variety with a thick, dense, leafy canopy. A dark green plant color!
- 100% multifoliate expression
- Superior forage quality
- A proven High Yielding alfalfa in multiple state and year testing
- Very High Relative Forage Quality (RFQ) scores in multiple location testing
- This is a next generation alfalfa that combines late fall dormancy, excellent winter hardiness, fast recovery
Management Recommendations:
- Adapted to both a 3 & 4 cut system
- Fits into 3 and 4 fall dormancy regions... great northern movement!
- 44oz/acre of Roundup WeatherMax® per season maximum
- Follow normal alfalfa growing guidelines for your area
YieldMax
- Aphanomyces Race 2 Resistance
- Excellent Leaf Retention through harvest
- Extremely High Yielding in high yield environments
- A proven High Yielding alfalfa in multiple state and year testing in the University Systems
Management Recommendations:
- Adapted to both a 3 & 4 cut system
- Fits into 3 and 4 fall dormancy regions... great northern movement!
- Very fast recovery after cutting
- Follow normal alfalfa growing guidelines for your area
ToughMax
- Salt Tolerant
- Developed in South Dakota soils that seep soluble salts to the soil surface
- 100% multifoliate expression
- Extremely High Yielding in high yield environments and will thrive in the toughest conditions
- Has a unique root system with more branching roots than a single tap root
- A proven High Yielding alfalfa in multiple state and year testing in the University Systems
Management Recommendations:
- Adapted to both a 3 & 4 cut system
- Fits into 3 and 4 fall dormancy regions... great northern movement!
- With the branched tap root this alfalfa will thrive in wet soils across our area
- Follow normal alfalfa growing guidelines for your area
LHR 3500 Plus
- This is a combination of varieties with high resistance to potato leafhoppers (PLH) 60% multi-leaf expression
- Higher yields and quality under PHL infestations
- Strong winter hardiness
- DRI 30