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.
Key features
- Creeping rooted
- Very good disease resistance
- Good forage yield
- Very good winterhardiness
- Good forage quality
Segment
Forage
Bacterial Wilt
Highly Resistant
Species
Alfalfa
Fusarium Wilt
Resistant
Sci. Name
Medicago sativa
Verticillium Wilt
Highly Resistant
Cutting System
1-2
Anthracnose (Race 1)
Highly Resistant
Emergence (Days)
9
Anthracnose (Race 5)
Not Tested
Root Type
Creeping
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1)
Highly Resistant
Early Spring Growth (CM)
8
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2)
Resistant
Plant Height, Spring (CM)
50
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Enhanced)
Not Tested
Growth Habit, Spring
Semi-Prostrate
Blue Alfalfa Aphid
Not Tested
Fall Regrowth (CM)
5
Cowpea Aphid
Not Tested
Stem Thickness
Thin
Pea Aphid
Resistant
Multifoliate (MF) Leaf Expression Frequency
Not Rated
Spotted Alfalfa Aphid
Resistant
Average Multifoliate Expression
1
Stem Nematode
Moderately Resistant
Days to Flowering
48
Potato Leafhopper
Not Tested
Approx. Seeds/Kg.
500000
Northern Root Knot Nematode
Not Tested
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
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DLF YIELD COMPARISONS |
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Variety |
Years |
Total Yield |
Yield Index |
Total Cuts |
Number of |
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(kg/ha) |
(%) |
Station Years |
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Cascade |
2023-'24 |
10494.4 |
94 |
8 |
2 |
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PICKSEED 2065 |
2023-'24 |
9937.7 |
89 |
8 |
2 |
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Vision |
2023-'24 |
9639 |
86 |
8 |
2 |
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DLF YIELD SUMMARY |
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Variety |
Years |
Total Yield |
Yield Index |
Total Cuts |
Number of |
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(kg/ha) |
(%) |
Station Years |
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Cascade |
2021-'24 |
10397.9 |
N/A |
66 |
17 |