Alfalfa Catalog

Introducing Roundup Ready Alfalfa for 2016 Planting


WL 356HQ.RR Alfalfa	WL 372HQ.RR Alfalfa
Excellent tolerance to Roundup© non-selective herbicide Very high yielding under 3-5 cut harvest managements *Unique wet soil disease resistance package (HR to Aphanomyces Race 2) promoting better stand establishment, persistence, and forage yield.* WL 356HQ.RR carries the “HQ” designation, exhibiting strong potential to deliver higher feed intake, improve milk production, and increase profitability when fed Very winterhardy (WH=1.6); WL 356HQ.RR delivers long stand life under adverse weather and soil conditions Highly resistant (HR) to stem nematode Perfect Disease Resistance Index (DRI) of 35/35 promotes fast seedling establishment and long stand life *Ideal FD4 variety for Midwest and Northeastern region of the U.S. for hay and haylage uses* Agronomic Traits Maturity Early Fall Dormancy 3.8 Winterhardiness 1.6 Forage Yield Index Very High Digestibility/Feed Value Superior Persistence Index Very High Recovery After Harvest Very Fast Traffic Tolerance Very Good Standability Excellent Multileaf Expression Very High (76%) Pest Resistance Traits Bacterial Wilt HR (78%) Fusarium Wilt HR (83%) Anthracnose HR (63%) Phytophthora Root Rot HR (55%) Aphanomyces Root Rot – Race 1 HR (62%) Aphanomyces Root Rot – Race 2 HR (59%) Verticillium Wilt HR (64%) Leaf Disease R Aphids HR Stem Nematode HR (58%) Disease Resistance Index 35/35 HR = High Resistance R = Resistant	Excellent tolerance to Roundup® non-selective herbicide Our highest-yielding winterhardy RR FD5 released to date Very high yielding under 4-6 cut harvest schedules *WL 372HQ.RR demonstrates “HQ” forage quality levels to deliver higher feed intake, improved milk production, and* *greater profitability when fed* Very winterhardy (WH=1.8); WL 372HQ.RR delivers long stand life even under harsh weather conditions Very strong disease package with a “perfect” Disease Resistance Index (DRI) of 30/30 to promote fast establishment High resistance (HR) to stem nematode Ideal FD5 variety for cash hay growers, dairy producers, or other intensive managers; WL 372HQ. RR consistently produces big yields of leafy, finestemmed hay with high RFQ levels Agronomic Traits Maturity Early Fall Dormancy 4.9 Winterhardiness 1.8 Forage Yield Index Very High Digestibility/Feed Value Superior Persistence Index Very High Recovery After Harvest Very Fast Traffic Tolerance Very Good Standability Excellent Multileaf Expression Very High (74%) Pest Resistance Traits Bacterial Wilt Hr (68%) Fusarium Wilt Hr (70%) Anthracnose Hr (56%) Phytophthora Root Rot Hr (57%) Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) Hr (56%) Verticillium Wilt Hr (60%) Leaf Disease R Aphids Hr Stem Nematode Hr (55%) Disease Resistance Index 30/30 HR = High Resistance R = Resistant

PERFECT PLUS	COLT’S
Winter hardiness – very hardy Recovery – very fast Wisconsin Disease Rating – 30 of 30 Leaf to stem ratio – very high	Winter hardiness – hardy Recovery – very fast Wisconsin Disease Rating – 29 of 30 Leaf to stem ratio – high