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Medicago sativa

Assalt ST

Assalt ST

Assalt ST alfalfa provides high resistance (HR) to five major alfalfa diseases including bacterial, fusarium, and verticillium wilt, anthracnose, Phytopthora root rot, and Aphanomyces Root Rot Race 1. Plants also demonstrate resistance to various aphid species and stem and Northern root knot nematode. Assault ST is adaptable to a range of soil conditions, including high pH values. With high multifoliate leaf expression (41 - 75%) Assault ST has good forage yield and quality. Torrent has a 4.0 fall dormancy and a good winter survival rating, displaying a good balance of yield and survival. Average 48 days to flowering.

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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

Ratings

Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced

Segment Forage
Category Alfalfa
Species Alfalfa
Sci. Name Medicago sativa
Anthracnose (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Anthracnose (Race 5) Not Tested
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Enhanced) Not Tested
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) Not Tested
Average Multifoliate Expression 2.1
Bacterial Wilt Highly Resistant
Blue Alfalfa Aphid Resistant
Crown Depth Medium
Crown Width Medium
Days to Flowering 48
Emergence (Days) 7
Fall Dormancy 4
Flower Color 98% Purple, 2% Variegated
Fusarium Wilt Highly Resistant
Growth Habit, Spring Semi-Erect
Leaf Color Medium Green
Multifoliate (MF) Leaf Expression Frequency 41-75%
Northern Root Knot Nematode Resistant
Pea Aphid Highly Resistant
Phytopthora Root Rot Highly Resistant
Ploidy Tetraploid
Pod Pubescence 1
Pod Shape Crescent-Shape to Coiled in Three Spirals
Potato Leafhopper Not Tested
Root Type Tap
Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Not Tested
Stem Nematode Resistant
Stem Pubescence Absent, 0%
Stem Thickness Medium
Varietal Class Synthetic
Verticillium Wilt Highly Resistant
Winter Survival Rating 1.6
Approx. Seeds/Kg. 500000
Approx. Seeds/Lb. 227,000
Seeding Depth (cm) 0.635-1.27
Seeding Depth (Inches) 1/4-1/2
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 8