Albert Lea Seed House 2018 Organic Seed Guide | Page 25
ALFALFA & CLOVER
ORGANIC ALFALFA SEED
Organic Viking 3800 Brand Alfalfa
Consistent and Versatile
Organic Viking 540LH Brand Alfalfa
Leafhopper-Resistant Variety
NEW Organic Viking 372HD Brand Alfalfa
Yield and Quality
• The highest yielding alfalfa we sell combined with
excellent digestibility equals best-in-class milk per acre
• Very fast regrowth after cutting, suited for 4- and 5-cut
systems
• Excellent winter hardiness (WSI=2)
• 30/30 disease resistance index to help maximize the life
of the stand and your investment
• Coated with Apex ™ Green Hydroloc
VIKING 372HD YIELD & QUALITY COMPARISONS
372HD
Milk Profit
372HD Yield
372HD Milk/ac.
Advantage
Variety
Advantage
Advantage
@ $20/cwt.
WL HQ varieties a,c 107% 112% $434/yr
HybriForce 2400d 113% $423/yr
119% $595/yr
107%
Pioneer varieties b,d 112%
a
WL 343HQ and WL 354HQ
b
Pioneer 55V48, 55V12, and 54V46
Call for current prices and availability
c
2 years testing
d
Very high-yielding alfalfa (FD=4) with fast recovery
Excellent quality, well-suited for dairy or beef cows
Excellent disease resistance (29/30 DRI)
Deep crown set, can withstand mild to moderate
grazing and hoof traffic
• Medium resistance to potato leafhopper
• Best suited for 3- or 4-cut systems
• Coated with Apex ™ Green Hydroloc
Organic Viking 340M Brand Alfalfa
• 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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High Leaf-to-Stem Ratio
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High-quality, FD3, multi-leaf alfalfa
Good all-around disease resistance
Very good yields and quick recovery in a 3-cut system
Good choice for all classes of livestock
Coated with APEX ™ Green Hydroloc
Organic Appaloosa Brand Alfalfa
Grazing or Haying Variety
• Very high-yielding, low-crown-set alfalfa blend
• Excellent quality with a high leaf-to-stem ratio
• Excellent choice for haying or grazing (tolerant to wheel
and hoof traffic)
• Very good winter hardiness and disease resistance
• Inoculated with Pre-Vail ™
3 years testing
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