2017 ORGANIC ALFALFA PERFORMANCE TABLE
ORGANIC ALFALFA & CLOVER 2017
ORGANIC ALFALFA SEED
Organic Viking 540LH Brand Alfalfa ( Leafhopper )
• Premium-quality alfalfa with excellent resistance to potato leafhoppers
• High-yielding variety , fast establishment , quick recovery
• Superior resistance to phytophthora , fusarium and aphanomyces root rots
• Good persistence on wetter soils
• Strong winter survival score ( WSI = 2 )
• Coated with Apex ™ Green Hydroloc
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Organic Foregrazer Brand Alfalfa
• Dual purpose variety that is excellent for haying or pasture
• Sunken crowns for more protection from hoof and / or wheel traffic
• Aphanomyces Race 1 & 2 Resistance , suitable for all soil types including wet ground
• Flexible for grazing or 3- , 4- or 5-cuts / year
• Excellent forage quality with very high yield potential
• Coated with Apex Green Hydroloc
WL358LH Alfalfa ( Leafhopper )
Untreated , Non-GMO
• Industry ’ s leading eighth-generation leafhopper resistance
• When compared to conventional varieties , WL 358LH can tolerate over TEN times the level of potato leafhoppers before control is necessary
• Superb yields and quality in a 4- to 5-cut harvest system
• Coated with APEX ™ Green Hydroloc
Organic Viking 370HD Brand Alfalfa
• Exceptional yield combined with outstanding digestibility means more milk or beef per acre
• One of our best-selling alfalfas for 6 years running
• Holds its quality , giving you a wider harvest window
• Very fast regrowth after cutting ( FD = 3.7 )
• Excellent winter hardiness ( WSI = 2.0 ) combined with a 30 / 30 Disease Resistance Index maximizes the life of the stand and your investment
• Coated with Apex ™ Green Hydroloc
Organic Viking 3800 Brand Alfalfa
• Very high-yielding alfalfa ( FD = 4.0 ) with fast recovery
• Excellent disease resistance ( 29 / 30 DRI )
• Deep crown set , can withstand mild to moderate grazing and hoof traffic
• Medium resistance to potato leafhopper
• Widely adapted to varied soil types
• Coated with Apex ™ Green Hydroloc
2017 ORGANIC ALFALFA PERFORMANCE TABLE
Alfalfa |
W . S . I . |
Fd |
d . R . I . |
Phytophthora |
Aphano- |
Anthrac- |
Alfalfa |
traffic |
Variety |
|
|
|
root Rot |
myces I |
nose |
aphid |
tolerance |
Organic Viking 540LH |
2.0 |
3 |
30 / 30 |
HR |
HR |
HR |
R |
|
WL 358LH |
2.0 |
4.1 |
30 / 30 |
HR |
HR |
HR |
R |
X |
Organic Viking 3800 |
2.3 |
4 |
30 / 30 |
HR |
HR |
HR |
MR |
X |
Organic Foregrazer |
1.9 |
3.5 |
34 / 35 |
HR |
HR |
|
R |
X |
Organic Viking 370HD |
2.0 |
3.7 |
30 / 30 |
HR |
HR |
HR |
R |
|
Organic Viking 340M |
2.5 |
3.2 |
29 / 30 |
HR |
MR |
HR |
|
|
Organic Nitrogen Brand |
ID |
8 |
ID |
HR |
S |
ID |
|
X |
Organic Appaloosa |
2.2 |
2.8 |
25 / 30 |
MR |
R |
R |
|
X |
Organic Charger |
2.2 |
2.5 |
ID |
S |
S |
ID |
|
|
Organic Hardy |
2.2 |
2.2 |
11 / 30 |
S |
S |
ID |
|
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