L-470HD
- HD® variety with strongest winter survival
- Outstanding forage yield in aggressive harvestability
- Very fast recovery after harvest
- Moderate resistance to Aphanomyces Race 2
- FD 4.7, WSI 1.0, DRI 33/35
“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) | 33/35 |
Bacterial Wilt | HR |
Fusarium Wilt | HR |
Anthracnose | HR |
Phytophthora Root Rot | HR |
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) | HR |
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) | MR |
Verticillium Root Rot | HR |
Aphids | R |
Stem Nematodes | R |
Agronomic & Plant Characteristics
Feature | HD® with top persistence |
Fall Dormancy | 4.7 |
Winterhardiness (WSI) | 1.0 |
Root Type | Tap |
Yield Ability | 1 |
Forage Quality | 1 |
Recovery after Harvest | 1 |
Product Positioning
Potato Leafhopper | S |
Salt Tolerance | NR |
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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