AFX 457 Salt Tolerant Alfalfa
MOST ADVANCED SALINITY TOLERANCE
PERFORMANCE
- Carries the complete package for high yield, persistence, and forage quality when establishing and growing alfalfa on high EC fields or with high EC irrigation water
- Adapted to all areas of the Great Plains and Intermountain West, especially where salinity limits the production of dairy quality hay
- Aggressive seeding growth for rapid stand establishment with or without salinity
MANAGEMENT
- No yield drag if planted into non-saline soils
- Fits western production practices and geographies where fall dormancy 3, 4 or 5 alfalfas are grown
- Medium-early maturity to fit late-bud harvest systems to maximize the harvest for the area each season
Description
CHARACTERISTICS
- Yield Rating: 5 or best
- Fall Dormancy : 4
- Winter hardiness class : 2
- Multifoliate leaf expression: 76%/Moderate
- FastGrowth rating: 1.84/Moderate
DISEASES
- Anthracnose: HR
- Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) : HR
- Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) : HR
- Bacterial wilt: HR
- Fusarium wilt: HR
- Phytophthora Root Rot : HR
- Fusarium Wilt : HR
- Verticillium Wilt : HR
- Blue alfalfa aphid: R
- Cowpea aphid: R
- Pea aphid: R
- Spotted alfalfa aphid: R
- Northern Root Knot: R
- Stem nematode: R