2008 Agronomic Characteristics and Yield Comparisons for Alfalfa Varieties

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Dryland Alfalfa
Flemish Alfalfa
Hybrid Alfalfa
Siberian Alfalfa
Standard Alfalfa

Agronomic characteristics and yield comparison as % of Beaver

Area (see map) Resistance to: ⁴

Variety Type ¹ Hardiness ² Regrowth ³ Irr. 1 2 3 4 5 BW ⁵ VW PRR Distributor

AC Blue J Fl. G M-R
105
101
99
99
99
–
R R – SeCan

AC Caribou Fl. F R
105
103
98
106
109
105
R R MR BrettYoung

AC Grazeland Br. Std. G R
103
–
–
105
–
–
R S – Pickseed Canada

AC Longview Fl. G R
114
–
–
–
–
–
R HR – FarmPure Seeds

Algonquin Std. G M
101
99
101
102
105
101
HR S S Public

AmeriStand 201+Z Fl. E R
105
–
–
99
–
–
HR HR HR Viterra/Proven

Anik Sib. E VS
–
–
58
88
89
94
S S S Dore Seeds

Approved Fl. G R
–
–
–
–
–
–
HR HR HR FarmPure Seeds

Atomic Fl. G R
112
–
–
109
–
–
HR R HR Johnson Seeds, Foster's Seed

Barrier Std. G M
107
–
–
–
–
–
R R – SeCan

Beaver Std. E M
100
100
100
100
100
100
R – – Public

Convoy Std./Fl. G M-R
–
–
–
–
–
–
HR HR HR Viterra/Proven

Dakota Fl. G R
106
–
–
–
–
–
R MR HR Sunshine Seeds

Dalton Fl. G R
112
–
–
–
96
–
R R – SeCan

Equinox Std./Fl. G M-R
–
–
–
–
–
–
HR HR HR Viterra/Proven

Forecast 1001 Fl. E R
106
–
–
–
–
–
HR R HR BrettYoung

Gala Fl. G R
108
–
–
100
–
–
R R R Viterra/Proven

HayGrazer Std. E R
–
–
–
–
–
–
HR R R Northstar Seed

Heinrichs Dry E S-M
97
112
95
97
98
104
R – – Viterra/Proven

HybriForce-400 Hy. E R
106
–
–
–
–
–
HR R HR BrettYoung

Magnum III Fl. G R
105
107
–
101
–
–
R MR R Seed-Link

Magnum 3801-Wet Fl. G R
108
–
–
–
–
–
HR R HR BrettYoung

Matrix Std. E S
92
–
–
–
–
–
HR MR R FarmPure Seeds, Peace Country Seeds

Multi5301 Std. E R
–
–
–
–
–
–
HR R R Peace Country Seeds

Peace Std. E M
91
96
95
94
95
100
S – – Foster's Seed, Viterra/Proven

Pickseed 2065MF Std. E R
108
–
–
105
–
–
HR R HR Pickseed Canada

Pickseed 3006 Dry E M
111
–
–
103
–
–
HR MR MR Pickseed Canada

Pickseed 8925MF Fl. G R
111
–
–
105
–
–
HR R HR Pickseed Canada

Proleaf Std. G R
109
–
108
100
–
–
HR R HR Hannas Seeds

Rambler Dry E S
87
102
95
96
99
105
MR – – Hannas Seeds

Rangelander Dry E S
94
98
93
98
101
102
S – – Foster's Seed, Hannas Seeds, SeCan

RHINO Std. E R
–
–
–
–
–
–
HR R R Northstar Seed

Roamer Dry E S
90
–
95
100
106
98
R – – AgPro

Runner Dry G M
103
–
–
106
–
–
HR S S Northstar Seed

Spredor 3 Dry E S
96
100
–
101
–
–
HR MR MR Viterra/Proven

Spredor 4 Dry E M
110
–
–
98
–
–
HR HR HR Viterra/Proven

Starbuck Fl. E E
101
–
–
–
–
–
HR R HR Pickseed Canada

Steak Fl. G M-R
104
–
–
–
96
–
HR HR HR Pickseed Canada

STEALTH SF Fl. E R
119
–
–
–
95
–
HR HR HR Northstar Seed

Survivor Fl. G R
–
–
–
–
–
–
HR R HR BrettYoung

TOPHAND Std. E R
111
–
–
–
–
–
HR HR HR Northstar Seed

Vernal Std. G M
97
–
92
99
–
98
R – – Public

630 Fl. G R
109
114
–
105
–
–
HR MR R Seed-Link

53Q60 Std. G M
112
–
–
92
–
–
HR R HR Pioneer Hi-Bred

54Q25 Std. E M
118
–
–
–
–
–
HR HR HR Pioneer Hi-Bred

54V46 Std. E M
102
–
–
–
100
–
R HR HR Pioneer Hi-Bred

54V54 Std. E M
108
–
–
–
–
–
HR HR HR Pioneer Hi-Bred

1 Type identified as Std.=Standard, Fl.=Flemish, better regrowth but less hardy, Sib.=Siberian, Dry = Dryland, Hy.=Hybrid
2 Hardiness rated as E=excellent, G=good, F=fair, P=poor
3 Regrowth is rated VS=very slow, S=slow, M=medium or R=rapid
4 Resistance is rated HR=highly resistant, MR=moderately resistant, R=resistant and S=susceptible BW=Bacterial wilt, VW=Verticillium wilt, PRR=Phytophthora root rot
5 Resistance to bacterial wilt is important mainly in irrigated areas

Adapted to areas - 1,2 3,4 5 & irrigation. Well adapted to a wide range of conditions, suitable for hay and pasture, yields reduced at pH below 6.0

_ Denotes insufficient data (less than 3 test years from 2 locations).

For varietal performance information on other forage crops, go to Varieties of Perennial Hay and Pasture Crops for Alberta.

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This document is maintained by Shelley Barkley.
This information published to the web on December 16, 2004.
Last Reviewed/Revised on February 15, 2008.