Medicago sativa

Catalyst

Catalyst

Featuring an industry-leading disease package, Catalyst offers enhanced multi-race protection against Aphanomyces and Anthracnose, ensuring robust stand establishment and long-term productivity. With excellent resistance to key threats like Bacterial Wilt, Fusarium Wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, and Verticillium Wilt, Catalyst Alfalfa provides the reliability growers need for consistent performance under diverse conditions. Catalyst Alfalfa excels in forage yield and quality. Its very high multifoliate leaf expression contributes to improved forage nutritional value, delivering a higher feed quality for livestock. Designed for superior performance in high-stakes production systems, this variety combines excellent forage yield with long-lasting stand persistence, making it a premium choice for modern alfalfa producers.

Key features

  • Industry leading disease package offering enhanced multi-race protection against Aphanomyces* & Anthracnose**
  • Excellent forage quality
  • Excellent forage yield
  • Very high multifoliate leaf expression

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) Highly Resistant
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) Highly Resistant
Average Multifoliate Expression 3.11
Bacterial Wilt Highly Resistant
Blue Alfalfa Aphid Not Tested
Cowpea Aphid Not Tested
Crown Width Medium-Wide
Days to Flowering 38
Emergence (Days) 7
Fall Dormancy 3.4
Flower Color 99% Purple, 1% Variegated
Fusarium Wilt Highly Resistant
Growth Habit, Spring Semi-Erect
Leaf Color Dark Green
Multifoliate (MF) Leaf Expression Frequency Very High > 76%
Northern Root Knot Nematode Not Tested
Pea Aphid Resistant
Phytopthora Root Rot Highly Resistant
Ploidy Tetraploid
Pod Pubescence 0
Pod Shape Crescent-Shape to Coiled in Three Spirals
Potato Leafhopper Not Tested
Root Type Tap
Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Resistant
Stem Nematode Resistant
Stem Pubescence Absent, 0%
Stem Thickness Medium
Varietal Class Synthetic
Verticillium Wilt Highly Resistant
Winter Survival Rating 1
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 7