Medicago sativa

Cascade

Fall Dormancy: 2.0
Winter Survival: 1.0
Disease Index Rating: 35/35

Cascade Alfalfa is designed for areas prone to erosion or challenging conditions. It is a creeping-rooted alfalfa with resistance to Pea Aphids, Spotted Alfalfa Aphids, Anthracnose and Aphanomyces Root Rot.

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Key features

Creeping rooted
Very good disease resistance
Good forage yield
Very good winterhardiness
Good forage quality

General Characteristics

Segment Forage

Species Alfalfa

Sci. Name Medicago sativa

Plant Characteristics

Days to Flowering 48

Stem Thickness Thin

Early Spring Growth (CM) 8

Average Multifoliate Expression 1

Multifoliate (MF) Leaf Expression Frequency Not Rated

Cutting System 1-2

Emergence (Days) 9

Growth Habit, Spring Semi-Prostrate

Plant Height, Spring (CM) 50

Fall Regrowth (CM) 5

Root Characteristics

Root Type Creeping

Pest and Disease Resistance

Bacterial Wilt Highly Resistant

Fusarium Wilt Resistant

Verticillium Wilt Highly Resistant

Anthracnose (Race 1) Highly Resistant

Anthracnose (Race 5) Not Tested

Phytopthora Root Rot Highly Resistant

Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) Highly Resistant

Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) Resistant

Aphanomyces Root Rot (Enhanced) Not Tested

Pea Aphid Resistant

Blue Alfalfa Aphid Not Tested

Cowpea Aphid Not Tested

Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Resistant

Potato Leafhopper Not Tested

Stem Nematode Moderately Resistant

Northern Root Knot Nematode Not Tested

Seeding Information

Approx. Seeds/Lb. 227,000

Approx. Seeds/Kg. 500000

Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare) 17-23

Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre) 15-20

Seeding Rate - Mixes (Kg./Hectare) 7-15

Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre) 6-12

DLF YIELD COMPARISONS
Variety	Years	Total Yield	Yield Index	Total Cuts	Number of
Variety	Years	(kg/ha)	(%)	Total Cuts	Station Years
Cascade	2023-'24	10494.4	94	8	2
PICKSEED 2065	2023-'24	9937.7	89	8	2
Vision	2023-'24	9639	86	8	2

DLF YIELD SUMMARY
Variety	Years	Total Yield	Yield Index	Total Cuts	Number of
Variety	Years	(kg/ha)	(%)	Total Cuts	Station Years
Cascade	2021-'24	10397.9	N/A	66	17

% 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