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| Alfalfa Chart 2009 | |||||
| Variety | Fall Dormancy (1) |
Winter Hardiness (2) |
Seeding Rate |
Dairy Quality Rating |
Comments |
| Genoa | 4 | 2 | 25-30#/Acre | Excellent | Multi-foliate |
| Expedition | 5 | 3 | 25-30#/Acre | Excellent | Multi-foliate |
| Tahoe | 6 | 5 | 25-30#/Acre | Excellent | Multi-foliate |
| Sequoia | 8 | 6 | 25-30#/Acre | Excellent | New Tri-foliate |
| Yosemite | 8 | 6 | 25-30#/Acre | Excellent | Multi-foliate |
| 819 Brand | 8 | 6 | 25-30#/Acre | Very Good | Handles Salty Soils |
| Sedona | 10 |
6 | 25-30#/Acre | Very Good | Arizona Leader |
(1) Fall Dormancy Rating (1-10): 1 = Most Dormant; 10 - Extremely Non-Dormant. Ratings are based on the standard check varieties recognized by the National Alfalfa Variety Review Board. (2) Winterhardiness Index (1-6): 1 = Most Hardy; 6 = Non=Hardy. Ratings are based on the standard check varieties recognized by the National Alfalfa Variety Review Board. |
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| Pest Reaction (3) | ||||||||||
| Variety | Phyto- phthora Root Rot |
Anthrac- nose (race1) |
Verti- illium wilt |
Bacterial Wilt |
Fusarium Wilt |
Pea Aphid |
Spotted Alfalfa Aphid |
Blue Alfalfa Aphid |
Stem Nema- tode |
Root Knot Nematode |
| Genoa | HR | HR | HR | HR | HR | - | - | - | R | - |
| Expedition | HR | R | HR | HR | HR | R | R | R | R | - |
| Tahoe | HR | HR | R | MR | HR | HR | HR | R | R | R |
| Sequoia | R | MR | MR | HR | HR | R | HR | HR | HR | R |
| Yosemite | HR | HR | R | R | R | HR | HR | HR | R | HR |
| 819 Brand | 8 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sedona | R |
- | LR | - | HR | HR | HR | HR | MR | HR |
(3) Alfalfa Reactions to Disease and Insect Pests: HR = Highly Resistant; R = Resistant; MR = Moderately Resistant; LR = Low Resistance; S = Susceptible. Prior to being offered for sale, all NK Brand alfalfas are pre-inoculated with live rhizobia bacteria for improved nitrogen fixation. Ratings and descriptions are based on research and field observations collected from multiple locations over multiple years. They represent comparisons with products developed by the alfalfa research program. When grazing legumes, it is important to take precautionary measures to reduce the potential for bloat. |
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