L-457HD+
- Highest yielding HD® variety
- Maintains outstanding forage quality even in delayed harvest
- Strong disease resistance including Aphanomyces Race 2
- Saline Tolerance
- FD 4.3, WSI 1.8, DRI 34/35
“We planted L-457HD in the spring of 2020 and by June 30 we took off first crop. It came out of the ground fast and thick and grew quickly. It is now regrowing very fast and we expect two more cuttings this year! L-457HD+ has very fine stems and it is very palatable for our cattle. We are very happy with all of the Legacy Seeds products on our farm as our yields have increased on all crops by using Legacy.”
Nate Smith, Smith’s Happy Calf Resort, Bonduel, WI
Product Details
Disease Ratings
| Disease Index Rating (DRI) | 34/35 |
| Bacterial Wilt | HR |
| Fusarium Wilt | HR |
| Anthracnose | HR |
| Phytophthora Root Rot | HR |
| Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) | HR |
| Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) | R |
| Verticillium Root Rot | HR |
| Aphids | R |
| Stem Nematodes | MR |
Agronomic & Plant Characteristics
| Feature | HD® */APH2** |
| Fall Dormancy | 4.3 |
| Winterhardiness (WSI) | 1.8 |
| Root Type | Branch |
| Yield Ability | 1 |
| Forage Quality | 1 |
| Recovery after Harvest | 2 |
Product Positioning
| Potato Leafhopper | S |
| Salt Tolerance | Tolerant |
| Moderately Wet Soils | 2 |
| Well Drained Soils | 1 |
| Three Cut System | 3 |
| Four Plus Cut System | 1 |
| 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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