PGI 529 Alfalfa
Performance
- For growers who aggressively manage and harvest their alfalfa acres
- 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
- 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
Appearance at Harvest Maturity
- Tall and showy, with large leaves
Description
CHARACTERISTICS
- Yield rating: 5 or Best
- Fall dormancy: 5
- Winter hardiness: 1
- Multifoliate leaf expression: 31%/Low MF
- FastGrowth rating: 2.21/Very Fast
DISEASES
- Anthracnose: HR
- Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) : HR
- Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) : LR
- Bacterial wilt: HR
- Fusarium wilt: HR
- Phytophthora Root Rot : HR
- Fusarium Wilt : HR
- Verticillium Wilt : HR
- Blue alfalfa aphid: MR
- Cowpea aphid: LR
- Pea aphid: R
- Spotted alfalfa aphid: MR
- Northern Root Knot: R
- Stem nematode: R