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Medicago sativa

Instinct

Instinct

Fall Dormancy: 4.3
Winter Survival: 1.8
Disease Index Rating: 34/35

Instinct alfalfa has very high multifoliate leaf expression, high yield and improved forage quality. It also exhibits very fast recovery after cutting and very good drought stress tolerance. 

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Key features

  • Excellent disease resistance
  • Highly Resistant to Aphanomyces Race 1 & 2
  • Excellent forage yield
  • Improved forage quality
  • Very high multifoliate leaf expression

Segment Forage
Bacterial Wilt Highly Resistant
Species Alfalfa
Fusarium Wilt Highly Resistant
Sci. Name Medicago sativa
Verticillium Wilt Highly Resistant
Cutting System 3-4
Anthracnose (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Emergence (Days) 7
Anthracnose (Race 5) Not Tested
Root Type Tap
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Early Spring Growth (CM) 33
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) Highly Resistant
Plant Height, Spring (CM) 113
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Enhanced) Not Tested
Growth Habit, Spring Erect
Blue Alfalfa Aphid Not Tested
Fall Regrowth (CM) 26
Cowpea Aphid Not Tested
Stem Thickness Medium
Pea Aphid Highly Resistant
Multifoliate (MF) Leaf Expression Frequency Very High > 76%
Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Not Tested
Average Multifoliate Expression 3.1
Stem Nematode Resistant
Days to Flowering 38
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

DLF YIELD COMPARISONS

Variety

Years

Total Yield

Yield Index

Total Cuts

Number of

(kg/ha)

(%)

Station Years

Instinct

2009-'24

11134.1

101

275

84

PICKSEED 2065MF

2009-'24

11005.4

100

275

84

Instinct

2018-'23

11463.1

100

67

21

Spredor 5

2018-'23

10881.9

95

67

21

Instinct

2009-'23

10176.6

102

161

51

Vision

2009-'23

10068.3

101

161

51

Instinct

2014-'21

11581.3

104

145

47

135

2014-'21

11161.9

100

145

47

Instinct

2009-'18

10776.5

104

147

47

OAC Superior

2009-'18

10576.4

102

147

47

Instinct

2014-'16

12496.5

110

48

15

WL 333

2014-'16

11579.5

101

48

15

Instinct

2014-'16

8441.1

N/A

27

10

Geneva

2014-'16

8420

N/A

27

10
           
           

DLF YIELD SUMMARY

Variety

Years

Total Yield

Yield Index

Total Cuts

Number of

(kg/ha)

(%)

Station Years

Instinct

2010-'24

11141.2

101

288

87
           
           

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN YIELD COMPARISONS

Variety

Years

Total Yield

Yield Index

Total Cuts

Number of

(kg/ha)

(%)

Station Years

Instinct

2013-'16

12207.7

N/A

24

7

Oneida VR

2013-'16

10126

N/A

24

7

Vernal

2013-'16

11446.2

N/A

24

7

Instinct

2013-'16

14619

N/A

15

4

Raven

2013-'16

14283

N/A

15

4

Instinct

2013-'14

12994.2

N/A

7

2

ROADRUNNER

2013-'14

12711.7

N/A

7

2
           

PUBLIC YIELD SUMMARY

Variety

Years

Total Yield

Yield Index

Total Cuts

Number of

(kg/ha)

(%)

Station Years

Instinct

2013-'16

12207.7

N/A

24

7