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Medicago sativa

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XL branded products, like Premium XL alfalfa provide good value, maximum flexibility, more profit potential and continuous innovation. Premium XL alfalfa offers improved forage yield and quality, while maintaining the excellent disease resistance and drought tolerance alfalfa is known for. Adaptable to many soils and climates, Premium XL alfalfa helps improve soil health and fertility through nitrogen fixation.

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Key features

  • Improved alfalfa variety
  • Very good forage yield
  • Very good forage quality
  • Excellent disease resistance
  • Drought tolerant

Ratings

Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced

Segment Forage
Category Alfalfa
Species Alfalfa
Sci. Name Medicago sativa
Anthracnose (Race 1) Resistant
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) Not Rated
Bacterial Wilt Highly Resistant
Cutting System 3-5
Disease Resistance Index (DRI) 30/30
Emergence (Days) 7
Fall Dormancy 4
Fusarium Wilt Highly Resistant
Pea Aphid Not Rated
Phytopthora Root Rot Highly Resistant
Plant Height, Spring -1
Potato Leafhopper Not Rated
Verticillium Wilt Highly Resistant
Winter Survival Rating 2
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 6