“Legacy alfalfa is as a consistent hay as we’ve ever used. Four–five year stands that continue to bring tonnage and quality. We wouldn’t have used it for 10 years if it weren’t.”
Josh Silverthorn, Silver-Shea Holsteins, Omro, WI
Product Details
Disease Ratings
| Disease Index Rating (DRI) | 27/30 |
| Bacterial Wilt | HR |
| Fusarium Wilt | HR |
| Anthracnose | R |
| Phytophthora Root Rot | HR |
| Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) | R |
| Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) | S |
| Verticillium Root Rot | R |
| Aphids | R |
| Stem Nematodes | NR |
Agronomic & Plant Characteristics
| Feature | Premium Economy |
| Fall Dormancy | 3.5 |
| Winterhardiness (WSI) | 2.2 |
| Root Type | Tap |
| Yield Ability | 4 |
| Forage Quality | 4 |
| Recovery after Harvest | 4 |
Product Positioning
| Potato Leafhopper | S |
| Salt Tolerance | NR |
| Moderately Wet Soils | 4 |
| Well Drained Soils | 1 |
| Three Cut System | 2 |
| Four Plus Cut System | 2 |
| Grazing/Wheel Traffic Tolerance | 4 |
My Notes
*: Highly Digestible | **: StandLife Genetics®
Recovery after Harvest Ratings: 1 = Very Fast | 2-3 = Fast | 4-5 = Average | 6-7 = Slow | 8-9 = Very Slow
Disease Ratings: HR = Highly Resistant | R= Resistant | MR = Moderately Resistant | LR = Low Resistant | S= Susceptible | NR = Not Rated
Performance Ratings: 1-2 = Excellent | 3= Very Good | 4-5 = Average | 6-7 = Fair | 8-9 = Poor
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