Medicago sativa
Fortune
Fall Dormancy: 4.0
Winter Hardiness: 1.4
Disease Rating Index: 30/30
Fortune demonstrates very good forage yield and disease resistance. It exhibits improved forage quality, multifoliate leaf expression and vey fast regrowth after cutting.
Key features
- Excellent forage yield
- Very good disease resistance
- Improved forage quality
- Very fast regrowth
- 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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Fortune |
2021-'24 |
12536.6 |
102 |
90 |
24 |
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AAC Trueman |
2021-'24 |
11189.7 |
91 |
90 |
24 |
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Fortune |
2018-'24 |
11764.3 |
102 |
157 |
45 |
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Vision |
2018-'24 |
11504.9 |
100 |
157 |
45 |
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Fortune |
2008-'24 |
11675.7 |
103 |
356 |
112 |
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PICKSEED 2065MF |
2008-'24 |
11321.1 |
100 |
356 |
112 |
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Fortune |
2014-'17 |
12075.8 |
106 |
48 |
15 |
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WL 333 |
2014-'17 |
11579.5 |
101 |
48 |
15 |
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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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Fortune |
2008-'24 |
11719.8 |
103 |
369 |
115 |
| % 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 |
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| > 2.20 | Very Fast |
| > 2.00 | Fast |
| > 1.80 | Average |
| > 1.60 | Slow |
| < 1.60 | Very Slow |