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AFX 579 Alfalfa
High Yield Performance
PERFORMANCE
- For growers who aggressively manage and harvest their alfalfa acres to maximize dry matter yield per acre
- FastGrowth ability shaves 3 to 5 days off the time between harvests to maximize seasonal yield
- Carries a strong, multiple-pest package to protect fast-growing plants and aggressively managed acres
MANAGEMENT
- Fast-growing variety for production areas that use fall dormancy 4 and 5 alfalfas, and when four or more cuts are expected each season
- Very early harvest maturity; reaches late bud or early flower 3 to 5 days ahead of most dormant alfalfas
- Very fast green-up after harvest and accelerated growth to harvest maturity
Description
CHARACTERISTICS
- Yield Rating: 5 or best
- Fall Dormancy : 5
- Winter hardiness class : 2.5
- Multifoliate leaf expression: 49%/Low
- FastGrowth rating: 2.26/Very Fast
DISEASES
- Anthracnose: HR
- Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) : HR
- Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) : R
- Bacterial wilt: HR
- Fusarium wilt: HR
- Phytophthora Root Rot : HR
- Fusarium Wilt : HR
- Verticillium Wilt : HR
- Blue alfalfa aphid: R
- Cowpea aphid: MR
- Pea aphid: R
- Spotted alfalfa aphid: R
- Northern Root Knot: R
- Stem nematode: HR