Medicago sativa
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XL branded products, like Premium XL alfalfa provide good value, maximum flexibility, more profit potential and continuous innovation. Premium XL alfalfa offers improved forage yield and quality, while maintaining the excellent disease resistance and drought tolerance alfalfa is known for. Adaptable to many soils and climates, Premium XL alfalfa helps improve soil health and fertility through nitrogen fixation.
Key features
- Improved alfalfa variety
- Very good forage yield
- Very good forage quality
- Excellent disease resistance
- Drought tolerant
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)
Resistant
Emergence (Days)
7
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1)
Highly Resistant
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2)
Not Rated
Plant Height, Spring (CM)
-1
Pea Aphid
Not Rated
Potato Leafhopper
Not Rated
Approx. Seeds/Kg.
500000
Disease Resistance Index (DRI)
30/30
Approx. Seeds/Lb.
227,000
Phytopthora Root Rot
Highly Resistant
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
6