FF 54Q30 Alfalfa

Alfalfa

SEEDS & SCIENCE

FF 54Q30 Alfalfa

Description

Fall Dormancy: 4.0
Winter Hardiness: 2.0
Disease Rating Index: 35/35
StandFast FastGrowth Rating: 1.89

FF 54Q30 Alfalfa offers improved yield potential in the early stages of growth but also maintains high productivity over the life of the alfalfa stand. Its strong disease and pest resistance package ensures broad adaptation across a variety of growing environments, making it a reliable choice for diverse conditions.

Key Features

  • Enhanced seeding year yield and improved yield potential over the life of the stand
  • Very strong disease and pest resistance allows for broad adaptation
  • Very good winterhardiness
  • Very good forage quality
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General Characteristics
Segment Forage
Species Alfalfa
Sci. Name Medicago sativa

DLF YIELD COMPARISONS

Variety

Years

Total Yield

Yield Index

Total Cuts

Number of

(kg/ha)

(%)

Station Years

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

 

DLF YIELD COMPARISONS

Variety

Years

Total Yield

Yield Index

Total Cuts

Number of

(kg/ha)

(%)

Station Years

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

 

DLF YIELD COMPARISONS

Variety

Years

Total Yield

Yield Index

Total Cuts

Number of

(kg/ha)

(%)

Station Years

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

DLF YIELD SUMMARY

Variety

Years

Total Yield

Yield Index

Total Cuts

Number of

(kg/ha)

(%)

Station Years

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

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