2012 Fo r a g e g u id e - BrettYoung

Alfalfa & Legume Portfolio22Group IntendedUseAlfalfaHayHay & PastureSpeciesAlfalfaNEW NEWNEWNEWVarietyRootingHabit4020 MF Taproot4010 BRBranchrootedPlant TypePreferred GrowingConditionsKey Features• High multifoliate expressionUprightMultifoliate Widely adapted • Fast recovery• Very good winter hardinessUprightAC Caribou Tap UprightWidely adapted;does well withhigher water tableWidely adapted;suited for longtermstandsBlend 2220 Mixed Upright Widely adaptedConcept(available inBlend 2220 only)HybriForce-2410TaprootTaprooted• Branch rooted to toleratewet soils• High forage yield• Very persistent• Highly resistant to majordiseases• Excellent winter hardiness• Fine stems• Blend of certified varieties• Widely adapted• High yield potential• Excellent winter hardiness• Disease resistance• High multifoliate expressionUprightMultifoliate Widely adapted • Excellent stand persistence• Very good winter hardinessUprighthybridHybriForce-400 Tap UprightMagnum 3801Wet3010SpyderSurvivorBranchrootedDeep setcrownCreepingrootedDeep setcrownUprightUprightUprightUprightWidely adapted;top yield and qualityWidely adapted;top yield and qualityWidely adapted;does well withhigher water tableWidely adapted;suitable to pastureproductionDrier regionsPasture production• Highest forage yieldpotential• Rapid recovery• Excellent disease resistance• Dense, persistent stands• Fine stems and high quality• Highest yield potential• Excellent vigour andrecovery• Excellent disease resistance• Very good winter hardiness• Branched rooted traitmakes it the best choiceon fields prone to highwater tables• Good regrowth• High disease resistance• High traffic tolerancedue to deep set crowns• High forage yield• Excellent diseaseresistance package• Excellent winter hardiness• Creeping rooted type• Very good regrowth• High yield potential• Improved toleranceto grazing• Improved traffic tolerance