SW3407

Dormancy 3 Alfalfa

SW3407 is a high-yielding, high-quality variety with excellent pest resistance. Grow this FD3 variety in wet soils because of its exceptional resistance to both races of Aphanomyces root rot. Expect consistent top yields of quality hay. This variety has excellent forage quality, and when coupled with moderate lodging tolerance not only improves yield, cutability, and quality but also improves timing of each cut to ensure a good quality crop is obtained.

Key Advantages

• High-yielding FD3 variety
• Produces excellent quality forage
• Has good standability and an excellent disease rating index (DRI)

Major Pest Resistance

• Anthracnose – Highly Resistant
• Phytophthora – Highly Resistant
• Aphanomyces (race 1) – Highly Resistant
• Aphanomyces (race 2) – Highly Resistant
• Bacterial Wilt – Highly Resistant
• Verticillium Wilt – Highly Resistant
• Fusarium Wilt – Highly Resistant
• Stem Nematode – Resistant
• Pea Aphid – Resistant
• Spotted Aphid – Resistant

(Pest Resistance Rating Scale: Highly Resistant, Resistant, Moderately Resistant, Low Resistance, Susceptible)

Agronomic Traits

• DRI Score – 35/35
• Fall Dormancy – 3
• Winter Hardiness – Moderately Hardy (2)

(Winter Hardiness Rating Scale: Extremely Hardy, Very Hardy, Hardy, Semi-dormant, Non-dormant)