Altitude HVXRR Alfalfa

Description

Fall Dormancy: 4.4
Winter Hardiness: 2.0
Disease Rating Index: 40/40
StandFast FastGrowth Rating: TBD
Altitude HVXRR alfalfa has improved disease resistance, cold tolerance, persistence and HarvXtra forage quality. Offers excellent harvest flexibility for optimal balance of quality and yield.

Key Features

HarvXtra with Roundup Ready® Technology
Industry leading disease package offering enhanced multi-race protection against Aphanomyces
Reduced lignin for unmatched feeding value
Excellent forage yield
High multifoliate leaf expression

ForageMax® by DLF offers a range of high-performance forage grasses and legumes tested for palatability, yield, persistency, and quality in North American climates. Our science-based approach ensures superior nutrition and economic benefits for milk and livestock production.

DLF Fiber Energy™ varieties feature enriched fiber digestibility, focusing on improving cell wall components to boost feed efficiency. These forages offer up to a 2% increase in digestibility, translating to more milk or meat production and reduced methane emissions.

HarvXtra® are genetically modified alfalfa products with the Roundup Ready® trait for improved forage quality, production and weed control. The technology maximizes forage quality by reducing the amount of lignin in the plant and enables growers to optimize their cutting schedules and maintain field cleanliness and productivity.

General Characteristics

Segment Forage

Species Alfalfa

Sci. Name Medicago sativa

Plant Characteristics

Days to Flowering 37

Stem Thickness Medium

Early Spring Growth (CM) 29

Average Multifoliate Expression 3.1

Multifoliate (MF) Leaf Expression Frequency Very High >76%

Emergence (Days) 7

Growth Habit, Spring Erect

Plant Height, Spring (CM) 102

Fall Regrowth (CM) 28

Root Characteristics

Crown Depth Medium

Root Type Tap

Forage Quality Characteristics

Seeding Information

Approx. Seeds/Lb. 227,000

Approx. Seeds/Kg. 500000

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

Pest and Disease Resistance

Bacterial Wilt Highly Resistant

Fusarium Wilt Highly Resistant

Verticillium Wilt Highly Resistant

Anthracnose (Race 1) Highly Resistant

Anthracnose (Race 5) Highly Resistant

Phytopthora Root Rot Highly Resistant

Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) Highly Resistant

Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) Highly Resistant

Aphanomyces Root Rot (Enhanced) Highly Resistant

Pea Aphid Resistant

Blue Alfalfa Aphid Not Tested

Cowpea Aphid Not Tested

Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Resistant

Potato Leafhopper Not Tested

Stem Nematode Resistant

Northern Root Knot Nematode Not Tested

DLF YIELD COMPARISONS
Species	Variety	Total Yield	Yield Index	Total Cuts	Number of
Species	Variety	(kg/ha)	(%)	Total Cuts	Station Years
Alfalfa	Altitude HVXRR	11711.8	102	14	4
Alfalfa	42HVXRR	11312.5	99	14	4
Alfalfa	Triumph HVXRR	11308.3	99	14	4