Medicago sativa

Catalyst

Catalyst

Fall Dormancy: 3.4
Winter Survival: 1.0
Disease Index Rating: 35/35

Featuring an industry-leading disease package, Catalyst offers enhanced multi-race protection against Aphanomyces and Anthracnose, ensuring robust stand establishment and long-term productivity. With excellent resistance to key threats like Bacterial Wilt, Fusarium Wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, and Verticillium Wilt, Catalyst Alfalfa provides the reliability growers need for consistent performance under diverse conditions. Catalyst Alfalfa excels in forage yield and quality. Its very high multifoliate leaf expression contributes to improved forage nutritional value, delivering a higher feed quality for livestock. Designed for superior performance in high-stakes production systems, this variety combines excellent forage yield with long-lasting stand persistence, making it a premium choice for modern alfalfa producers.

Key features

  • Industry leading disease package offering enhanced multi-race protection against Aphanomyces* & Anthracnose**
  • Excellent forage quality
  • Excellent forage yield
  • Very high multifoliate leaf expression

Ratings

Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced

Segment Forage
Bacterial Wilt Highly Resistant
Category Alfalfa
Fusarium Wilt Highly Resistant
Species Alfalfa
Verticillium Wilt Highly Resistant
Sci. Name Medicago sativa
Anthracnose (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Anthracnose (Race 5) Not Tested
Emergence (Days) 7
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Root Type Tap
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) Highly Resistant
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Enhanced) Highly Resistant
Blue Alfalfa Aphid Not Tested
Growth Habit, Spring Semi-Erect
Cowpea Aphid Not Tested
Pea Aphid Resistant
Stem Thickness Medium
Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Resistant
Multifoliate (MF) Leaf Expression Frequency Very High > 76%
Stem Nematode Resistant
Average Multifoliate Expression 3.11
Potato Leafhopper Not Tested
Days to Flowering 38
Crown Width Medium-Wide
Fall Dormancy 3.4
Flower Color 99% Purple, 1% Variegated
Leaf Color Dark Green
Northern Root Knot Nematode Not Tested
Phytopthora Root Rot Highly Resistant
Ploidy Tetraploid
Pod Pubescence 0
Pod Shape Crescent-Shape to Coiled in Three Spirals
Stem Pubescence Absent, 0%
Varietal Class Synthetic
Winter Survival Rating 1
Approx. Seeds/Kg. 500000
Approx. Seeds/Lb. 227,000
Seeding Depth (cm) 0.635-1.27
Seeding Depth (Inches) 1/4-1/2
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare) 17-23
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre) 15-20
Planting Times Spring, Late Summer-Early Fall
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Kg./Hectare) 7-15
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre) 6-12
Livestock Bee/Pollinator , Cattle , Deer , Goats , Hogs , Horses , Poultry , Sheep
Usage Hay , Silage , Pasture , Wildlife , Cover Crop , Pollinator Friendly
Winter Hardiness 7