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 • • • • High Leaf-to-Stem Ratio • • • • • 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 25