Rugged II Alfalfa
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Traffic & Salinity Tolerance
Rugged alfalfa is has a yield rating of 3 and is a Fall Dormancy 3 alfalfa. This alfalfa has trifoliate multifoliate leaf express and a winter hardiness class of 1. Rugged is grazing tolerant and has germination and forage production salinity tolerance. The FastGrowth rating is 1.54cm per day or very slow regrowth.
PERFORMANCE
- Especially well adapted to the northern Great Plains and Intermountain West
- Fits irrigated or dryland crop management systems
- Features bred-in grazing, germination salinity, and traffic/compaction tolerance
- Bred for improved yield performance over Rugged and performs very well under normal or challenging environments including grazing, salinity and traffic/compaction tolerance
MANAGEMENT
- Versatile variety for the fall dormancy 2-4 production geographies on the northern Great Plains and Intermountain West
- Exceptional winter hardiness helps Rugged perform in production systems where other varieties fail
- Medium-late harvest maturity