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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
Bacterial Wilt Highly Resistant
Species Alfalfa
Fusarium Wilt Highly Resistant
Sci. Name Medicago sativa
Verticillium Wilt Highly Resistant
Anthracnose (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Emergence (Days) 7
Anthracnose (Race 5) Not Tested
Root Type Tap
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) Not Tested
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Enhanced) Not Tested
Growth Habit, Spring Semi-Erect
Blue Alfalfa 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
Crown Depth Medium
Northern Root Knot Nematode Resistant
Approx. Seeds/Lb. 227,000
Phytopthora Root Rot Highly Resistant
Stem Pubescence Absent, 0%
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