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AFX 429

AFX 429

Fall Dormancy: 4.0
Winter Survival: 2.0
Disease Rating Index: 34/35
StandFast FastGrowth Rating: 1.98
AFX 429 Hi-Ton Alfalfa is a versatile variety designed to maximize yield and quality under both aggressive and relaxed harvest management systems. With stable yield performance throughout the late harvest season, this variety is well-suited for longer rotations. It also performs exceptionally well in mixtures with cool-season grasses or other legumes.

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Hi-Ton®

Hi-Ton® alfalfa varieties offer high yield, disease resistance, and pest resistance for growers who want to push their alfalfa acres to maximize seasonal dry matter. These varieties ensure faster growth and recovery after harvest by accelerating green-up by 3 to 5 days, leading to more cuts per season and increased yield potential.

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Key features

  • Maximizes yield and quality under aggressive management
  • Excellent yield
  • High forage quality
  • Performs well in mixtures with grasses and other legumes
  • Very good winterhardiness

Segment Forage
Bacterial Wilt Highly Resistant
Species Alfalfa
Fusarium Wilt Highly Resistant
Sci. Name Medicago sativa
Verticillium Wilt Highly Resistant
Cutting System 3-5
Anthracnose (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Emergence (Days) 7
Anthracnose (Race 5) Not Tested
Root Type Tap
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) Resistant
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Enhanced) Not Tested
Growth Habit, Spring Erect
Blue Alfalfa Aphid Resistant
Cowpea Aphid Resistant
Stem Thickness Medium
Pea Aphid Resistant
Multifoliate (MF) Leaf Expression Frequency Moderate - 68%
Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Resistant
Stem Nematode Resistant
Potato Leafhopper Not Tested
Approx. Seeds/Kg. 500000
Northern Root Knot Nematode Resistant
Approx. Seeds/Lb. 227000
Phytopthora Root Rot Highly Resistant
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare) 17-23
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre) 18-25
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Kg./Hectare) 7-15
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre) 6-12

 

% Resistant Plants Resistance Class Class Abbreviation
> 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