Medicago sativa
Eclipse
Fall Dormancy: 4.4
Winter Survival: 1.6
Disease Index Rating: 35/35
Eclipse alfalfa is an industry leader when it comes to disease resistance. It has excellent forage yield and forage quality potential.
Key features
- Industry leading disease package offering enhanced multi-race protection againstAphanomyces* and Anthracnose**
- Excellent disease resistance
- Excellent forage yield
- Improved forage quality
- Very high multifoliate leaf expression
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DLF YIELD COMPARISONS |
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Variety |
Years |
Total Yield |
Yield Index |
Total Cuts |
Number of |
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(kg/ha) |
(%) |
Station Years |
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Eclipse |
2018-'24 |
12227.2 |
101 |
133 |
38 |
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Vision |
2018-'24 |
11929.3 |
98 |
133 |
38 |
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Eclipse |
2021-'24 |
12441.7 |
101 |
90 |
24 |
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Catalyst |
2019-'23 |
12134.1 |
101 |
120 |
35 |
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PICKSEED 2065MF |
2019-'23 |
11844.1 |
98 |
120 |
35 |
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DLF YIELD SUMMARY |
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Variety |
Years |
Total Yield |
Yield Index |
Total Cuts |
Number of |
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(kg/ha) |
(%) |
Station Years |
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Eclipse |
2018-'24 |
12227.2 |
101 |
133 |
38 |
| % Resistant Plants | Resistance Class | Class Abbreviation |
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| > 50 % | High Resistance | HR |
| 31 – 50 % | Resistant | R |
| 15 – 30 % | Moderate Resistance | MR |
| 6 – 14 % | Low Resistance | LR |
| < 5 % | Susceptible | S |
StandFast FastGrowth ratings are calculated from weekly measurements of varieties grown side‑by‑side from green‑up to harvest through the growing season. Expressed as average centimeters of growth per day.
| Average cm / day | Growth Rating |
|---|---|
| > 2.20 | Very Fast |
| > 2.00 | Fast |
| > 1.80 | Average |
| > 1.60 | Slow |
| < 1.60 |