Alfalfa
AFX 579
Hi-Ton® Performance Alfalfa
Performance
- For growers who aggressively manage and harvest their alfalfa acres to maximize dry matter yield per acre.
- FastGrowth ability shaves 3 to 5 days off the time between harvests to maximize seasonal yield.
- Carries a strong, multiple-pest package to protect fast-growing plants and aggressively managed acres.
Management
- Fast-growing variety for production areas that use fall dormancy 4 and 5 alfalfas, and when four or more cuts are expected each season.
- Very early harvest maturity; reaches late bud or early flower 3 to 5 days ahead of most dormant alfalfas.
- Very fast green-up after harvest and accelerated growth to harvest maturity.
Appearance at Harvest Maturity
- Tall and showy, with large leaves.
Agronomics
Fall dormancy class: FD 5
Winter hardiness class: WS 2.5
Multifoliate leaf expression: 49%/Low MF
FastGrowth rating: 2.26/Very Fast
324 LH BRAND
Potato Leafhopper Resistance
Performance
- Features genetic resistance to potato leafhopper injury to improve harvestable yield and forage quality.
Management
- Adapted to production acres that annually expect potato leafhopper injury and where chemical control isn’t practical.
- Best adapted to three-cut or four-cut harvest or rotational grazing systems.
- Performs well in mixtures with cool-season grasses or other legumes.
Appearance at Harvest Maturity
- Medium plant height, leafy canopy and medium-green leaves.
Agronomics
Fall dormancy class: FD 3
Winter hardiness class: WS 2
Multifoliate leaf expression: Moderate MF
FastGrowth rating: 2.0/Fast
Hi-Gest® 360
Low Lignin Technology
Performance
- First commercially available low lignin alfalfa variety for dormant producers.
- Whole plant lignin for Hi-Gest 360 is 7-10% lower than other dormant varieties, for improved performance
- Product of conventional plant breeding.
- No yield drag, no loss of pest resistance, no reduction in winter hardiness.
Management
- Adapted to today’s best alfalfa management practices. No on-farm adjustments needed to grow or feed.
- Hi-Gest 360 alfalfa offers a wider harvest window of up to 7 days if harvest timing is delayed past late bud or one-tenth flower.
- Rations using Hi-Gest can be easily balanced by nutritionists with the results of an accurate feed test.
Appearance at Harvest Maturity
- Plants are medium tall, with a dense canopy of stems and leaves.
Agronomics
Fall dormancy class: FD 3
Winter hardiness class: WS 1.5
Multifoliate leaf expression: 73%/Mod MF
FastGrowth rating: 1.83/Avg
PGI 529
StandFast® FastGrowth
Performance
- For growers who aggressively manage and harvest their alfalfa acres to maximize milk per acre.
- FastGrowth ability shaves 3-5 days off the time between harvests to maximize seasonal yield.
- Carries a strong multiple pest package to protect fast-growing plants and aggressively managed acres.
Management
- Fast-growing variety for production areas that use fall dormancy 4 and 5 alfalfas, and when four or more cuts are expected each season.
- Very early harvest maturity; reaches late bud or early flower 3 to 5 days ahead of most dormant alfalfas.
- Very fast green-up after harvest and accelerated growth to harvest maturity.
Appearance at Harvest Maturity
- Tall and showy, with large leaves.
Agronomics
Fall dormancy class: FD 5
Winter hardiness class: WS 1
Multifoliate leaf expression: 31%/Low MF
FastGrowth rating: 2.21/Vert Fast
Rugged
Traffic & Salinity Tolerance
Performance
- Especially well adapted to the northern Great Plains and Intermountain West.
- Fits irrigated or dryland crop management systems.
- Features bred-in grazing, germination salinity and traffic/compaction tolerance.
Management
- Versatile variety for the fall dormancy 2-4 production geographies on the northern Great Plains and Intermountain West.
- Exceptional winter hardiness helps Rugged perform in production systems where other varieties fail.
- Medium-late harvest maturity.
Appearance at Harvest Maturity
- Medium-short plant height and a very dense, full canopy of medium green leaves.
Agronomics
Fall dormancy class: FD 3
Winter hardiness class: WS 1
Multifoliate leaf expression: Trifoliate
FastGrowth rating: 1.54/Vert Slow