2007's New Alfalfas

Fae Holin

Wed, 2006-11-01 12:00

Growers using Roundup Ready alfalfa may get up to half-ton/acre increases in yield in the establishment year, according to university trials comparing

Lots of New Choices In Conventional Alfalfas

Pest abbreviations include: AN-R1 = anthracnose-race 1, BW = bacterial wilt, FW = fusarium wilt, VW = verticillium wilt, PRR = Phytophthora root rot, APH-R1 and APH-R2 = Aphanomyces root rot races 1 and 2, PA = pea aphid, SAA = spotted alfalfa aphid, BAA = blue alfalfa aphid, SN = stem nematode, RKN = root knot nematode, NRKN and SRKN = northern and southern root knot nematode. Resistance abbreviations include: HR = high resistance, R = resistance, MR = moderate resistance, LR = low resistance.

Forty-five new conventional alfalfas, eligible for certification through the National Alfalfa and Miscellaneous Legumes Variety Review Board in 2006, are available for sale this planting season.

The following, listed by fall dormancy, shows each variety's trait information. For yield numbers, check university yield trial data from a location near you. The newest alfalfas without the Roundup Ready trait include:

FALL DORMANCY 3

30-30Q is a multileaflet variety from Tri-West, Inc. and Byron Seed.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	R	SAA	R

53H92 offers high resistance to potato leafhopper and is from Pioneer Hi-Bred International.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	R
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
APH-R2	R	PA	HR
SAA	R	NRKN	LR

Impressive, marketed by United Agri Products, is a multileaflet alfalfa.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	R	SAA	R
SN	R

Integra 8300, a multileaflet alfalfa, is distributed by Wilbur-Ellis.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	HR	SN	R
RKN	R

Lariat is a Simplot multileaflet variety.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	HR	SN	R
RKN	R

LegendMaster, sold by Legend Seeds, is multileaflet.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
SAA	R	SN	R
RKN	MR

Polar Guard comes from United Agri Products.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR

ReGen is a three-way population cross from Cornell University, sold by Seedway and Allied Seed.
AN-R1	HR	BW	R
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	R	APH-R1	LR

FALL DORMANCY 4

01N09PL2 is part of Pioneer Hi-Bred's variety lineup.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	R	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	R
APH-R2	MR	PA	HR
SAA	R	SN	HR
NRKN	HR

4P424 is a potato leafhopper variety sold by Mycogen.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR

6426 is a Garst Seed variety with 78% potato leafhopper resistance.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	R

AmeriStand 407TQ is a multileaflet product marketed by America's Alfalfa.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	HR	SAA	R
SN	MR	RKN	R

Convoy is marketed by American Seeds Inc.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	HR	SN	MR
RKN	R

CW 24027, still under its experimental name, is a multileaflet variety from Brett-Young Seeds.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	R

Exalt is an AgReliant Genetics variety.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	R

Double Eagle is a multileaflet alfalfa marketed by American Seed Co.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	R
PA	MR	SAA	R
SN	HR	RKN	R

GH727, a multileaflet, comes from Golden Harvest Seeds.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	R	SN	R

GrandStand, distributed by Western Farm Service, is a multileaflet variety.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
SAA	R	PA	HR
SN	MR	RKN	R

Integra 8400 is a Wilbur-Ellis alfalfa.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	HR	SN	R
RKN	R

L447HD is a Legacy Seeds product.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	R
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR

Labrador, sold by Dahlco Seeds and Seed Consultants, is a multileaflet alfalfa variety.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	R	SN	HR
RKN	MR

Lightning Extra, a multileaflet variety, can be ordered from Preferred Seed.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	HR	SAA	HR
RKN	MR

Mariner III is distributed by Allied Seed.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	R
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
APH-R2	R	SN	R
NRKN	HR

Mendota is a Syngenta NK brand multileaflet variety.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
APH-R2	HR	PA	R
SN	R

PGI 424 is part of the Producer's Choice alfalfa product line.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	PRR	HR
APH-R1	R	PA	R
SN	HR	NRKN	R

PGI 437 is also from Producer's Choice.
AN-R1	HR	BW	R
FW	HR	VW	R
PRR	R	APH-R1	R
PA	MR	SAA	MR

PGI 459 is another Producer's Choice variety.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	R
PA	R	SAA	R

Power 4.2 is from Power Seeds.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	R
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	R	SAA	R
SN	HR	NRKN	R

Radiant AM, from Ampac Seed, is a multileaflet alfalfa.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	R	SN	HR
RKN	MR

Whitney is a multileaflet variety marketed by Eureka Seeds.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	PA	HR
SAA	R	SN	HR
RKN	HR

Withstand, another multileaflet alfalfa, is distributed by FFR Cooperative.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
APH-R2	HR	PA	HR

WL 335HQ is a multileaflet from WL Research.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	HR	SAA	R
SN	MR	RKN	MR

FALL DORMANCY 5

Escalade is distributed byAllied Seed.
AN-R1	R	BW	HR
FW	R	VW	R
APH-R1	R	PRR	HR
SAA	MR	PA	R

Phoenix is part of the FFR Cooperative lineup.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	R
PA	HR

Shepherd is from Dahlco Seeds.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	R
PA	R	SAA	R
SN	HR	NRKN	R

FALL DORMANCY 6

HybriForce-620 is a 75-95% hybrid alfalfa marketed by Dairyland Seed.
AN-R1	R	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	R
PRR	HR	PA	MR
SN	HR	SRKN	R
NRKN	HR

FALL DORMANCY 8

Daytona is sold through Gowan.
AN-R1	R	FW	HR
PRR	HR	PA	HR
SAA	HR	BAA	R
SN	R	RKN	HR

GrandSlam is a multileaflet variety from Western Farm Service.
AN-R1	R	BW	R
FW	HR	VW	R
PRR	HR	PA	HR
SAA	HR	BAA	HR
SN	R	RKN	HR

PGI 801 is a multileaflet alfalfa from Producer's Choice.
AN-R1	HR	BW	MR
FW	HR	VW	R
PRR	HR	PA	HR
SAA	HR	BAA	HR
SN	HR	NRKN	HR
SRKN	HR

WL 535HQ is part of the WL Research product line.
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	SAA	HR
SN	R	SRKN	R

FALL DORMANCY 9

Integra 8900 is a Wilbur-Ellis variety.
AN-R1	R	BW	R
FW	HR	VW	R
PRR	R	PA	HR
SAA	HR	BAA	HR
SN	R	RKN	R

PGI 909 is from Producer's Choice.
FW	HR	AN-R1	R
PRR	R	BAA	HR
SAA	R	SN	HR

SW 9215 is from S&W Seed.
BW	R	FW	HR
PRR	R	PA	R
SAA	HR	BAA	HR
SRKN	HR

SW 9217 is also part of the S&W Seed line.
BW	MR	FW	HR
PRR	R	PA	R
SAA	HR	BAA	MR
SRKN	HR

TriplePlay is from Western Farm Service.
AN-R1	MR	BW	LR
FW	HR	VW	MR
PRR	HR	PA	HR
SAA	HR	BAA	HR
SN	R	RKN	HR

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