ALFALFA
KEY FEATURE OTHER FEATURES WINTER SURVIVAL
VARIETY
PV Ultima
VR Total
PV Parlour HG
Spredor 4
Spredor 5
Halo 2
hps ® Premium Blend
hps ® Regular Blend
Top yielding
High performance
Hi-Gest ™ Alfalfa Technology improves digestibility
High yield creeping rooted alfalfa
Very persistent creeping rooted alfalfa
Excellent salinity tolerance
Multiple technologies in one strong package
Widely adaptable one cut blend for all soil zones
Very persistent with strong tolerance to pests
Multi-cut High quality High quality Flexible harvest window Very winter-hardy Traffic tolerant High leaf to stem ratio More crude protein
Persistent and traffic tolerant
Improved tolerance to salt , drought and a wide spectrum of diseases
Excellent yield potential Strong winterhardiness
Top performing varietal blend †
Cost effective blend †
OTHER LEGUMES
AC Veldt Cicer Milkvetch
hps ® Sainfoin
Good drought tolerance , high feed value , bloat safe pasture species
Good drought tolerance , high feed value , bloat safe hay or pasture species
Suited to fall or deferred pasture , hollow stem and strong leaf retention legume that maintains feed value later into the season
Pasture or hay , hollow stem , more drought resistant than alfalfa and excellent leaf retention
Winter Survival : = Good , = Excellent . Fall Dormancy : 1 = Dormant , 10 = Non-dormant . HR = Highly resistant , R = Resistant , † Indicates a blend .
How to select your alfalfa
Alfalfa varieties boast great yield potential , better disease resistance and improved forage quality .
Here are some key factors to consider when comparing an alfalfa variety to your alfalfa stand expectation :
• Intended use : Most alfalfa is planted for harvest as hay / silage or grazing . Special situations may require different variety selection criteria . When selecting or comparing alfalfa varieties , base decisions on expected alfalfa performance under realistic management conditions .
• Winterhardiness : This is a measure of the plant ’ s ability to survive winter without injury . It is measured on a scale of 1 to 6 ; 1 being the hardiest and 6 being the least hardy . Winter-injured plants may survive the winter , but the buds formed in the fall for spring regrowth may be killed . These plants have fewer shoots for first cutting and produce a lower yield .
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