Medicago sativa
DLF 470
Fall Dormancy: 4.5
Winter Survival: 1.0
Disease Rating Index: 33/35
StandFast FastGrowth Rating: 1.98
DLF470 Hi-Gest Alfalfa is designed to have improved fiber digestibility, excellent disease resistance and superior winter survival. It provides harvest flexibility with a 5-8% higher leaf to stem ratio and higher crude protein than other conventional bred varieties allowing producer to harvest at normal cutting schedule for higher quality or delay harvest up to 7 days to increase potential yield.
Key features
- Hi-Gest® Alfalfa Technology
- Improved disease package
- Excellent winter survival
- Harvest flexibility
- High leaf to stem ratio
General Characteristics
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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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Torrent |
2019-'24 |
12409.7 |
101 |
56 |
17 |
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PICKSEED 2065MF |
2019-'24 |
12251.1 |
100 |
56 |
17 |
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Torrent |
2019-'24 |
12607.4 |
102 |
69 |
20 |
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Vision |
2019-'24 |
12489.6 |
101 |
69 |
20 |
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Torrent |
2019-'21 |
12534.2 |
101 |
15 |
6 |
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WL 366HQ |
2019-'21 |
11743.8 |
95 |
15 |
6 |
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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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Torrent |
2019-'24 |
12409.7 |
101 |
56 |
17 |
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PICKSEED 2065MF |
2019-'24 |
12251.1 |
100 |
56 |
17 |
|
Torrent |
2019-'24 |
12607.4 |
102 |
69 |
20 |
|
Vision |
2019-'24 |
12489.6 |
101 |
69 |
20 |
|
Torrent |
2019-'21 |
12534.2 |
101 |
15 |
6 |
|
WL 366HQ |
2019-'21 |
11743.8 |
95 |
15 |
6 |
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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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Torrent |
2019-'24 |
12409.7 |
101 |
56 |
17 |
|
PICKSEED 2065MF |
2019-'24 |
12251.1 |
100 |
56 |
17 |
|
Torrent |
2019-'24 |
12607.4 |
102 |
69 |
20 |
|
Vision |
2019-'24 |
12489.6 |
101 |
69 |
20 |
|
Torrent |
2019-'21 |
12534.2 |
101 |
15 |
6 |
|
WL 366HQ |
2019-'21 |
11743.8 |
95 |
15 |
6 |
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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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Torrent |
2019-'24 |
12351.7 |
100 |
85 |
25 |
| % 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 |