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Dormancy 5 Alfalfa

High yielding potential combined with outstanding pest and disease resistance in a Dormancy 5 alfalfa.

Key Advantages

•  High yield potential to rival elite
  conventional varieties
• Works well for organic production
• Excellent pest resistance for most
  North American environments
• Highly suitable to all areas where
  leafhoppers can be a significant pest
• Excellent winter hardiness
• Very suitable for 3-5 high yield cuts of
  quality hay production
• Highly suitable to heavy soils where root
  rots are a concern

Major Pest Resistance

• Anthracnose – Highly Resistant
• Phytopthora Root Rot – 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 – Highly Resistant
• Spotted Aphid – Resistant

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

Agronomic Traits

• DRI Score – 35
• Fall Dormancy – 5
• Winter Hardiness – Very Hardy

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