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Medicago sativa

Assalt ST

Assalt ST

Fall Dormancy: 4.0
Winter Survival: 1.6
Assalt ST is adaptable to a range of soil conditions, including high pH values. Assalt ST has good forage yield and quality.

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Key features

  • Tolerant to high pH soils
  • Adaptable to many different soil conditions
  • Very good disease resistance
  • Good forage yeild
  • Good forage quality

Segment Forage
Bacterial Wilt Highly Resistant
Species Alfalfa
Fusarium Wilt Highly Resistant
Sci. Name Medicago sativa
Verticillium Wilt Highly Resistant
Cutting System 3-4
Anthracnose (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Emergence (Days) 7
Anthracnose (Race 5) Not Tested
Root Type Tap
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Early Spring Growth (CM) 42
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) Not Tested
Plant Height, Spring (CM) 67
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Enhanced) Not Tested
Growth Habit, Spring Semi-Erect
Blue Alfalfa Aphid Resistant
Fall Regrowth (CM) 24
Cowpea Aphid Resistant
Stem Thickness Medium
Pea Aphid Highly Resistant
Multifoliate (MF) Leaf Expression Frequency 41-75%
Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Not Tested
Average Multifoliate Expression 2.1
Stem Nematode Resistant
Days to Flowering 48
Potato Leafhopper Not Tested
Approx. Seeds/Kg. 500000
Northern Root Knot Nematode Resistant
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
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

(kg/ha)

(%)

Station Years

Assalt ST

2017-'21

11337.4

104

33

11

WL 366HQ

2017-'21

10644.9

97

33

11

Assalt ST

2015-'20

12129.4

103

118

37

WL 354HQ

2015-'20

12073.9

102

118

37

Assalt ST

2014-'18

11921.2

104

48

15

WL 333

2014-'18

11579.5

101

48

15

WL 354HQ

2014-'18

11735.5

103

48

15

Assalt ST

2014-'18

8630

N/A

37

13

WL 353LH

2014-'18

8517.4

N/A

37

13

Assalt ST

2014-'17

11921.2

104

48

15

WL 333

2014-'17

11579.5

101

48

15

Assalt ST

2014-'16

8491.3

N/A

27

10

Geneva

2014-'16

8420

N/A

27

10

Assalt ST

2014-'15

9703.9

102

48

18

OAC Superior

2014-'15

9569.4

101

48

18
           
           

DLF YIELD SUMMARY

Variety

Years

Total Yield

Yield Index

Total Cuts

Number of

(kg/ha)

(%)

Station Years

Assalt ST

2011-'21

11725.5

100

212

71

 

 

% 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 Very Slow