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Escalade Alfalfa
- Carries the StandFastTM Alfalfa technology traits
- Improved standability until mid-bloom
- Extremely fast recovery after cutting can trim 3 - 5 days off next harvest date
- Very high yield potential
- Excellent forage quality
- High multifoliate leaf expression
- Excellent winterhardiness
| PLANT CHARACTERISTICS |
| Fall Dormancy |
5.0 |
| Leaf Type |
Multifoliate |
| MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS |
| Planting Rate (pure) |
15-20 # /A |
| Planting Rate (mix) |
8 - 10 # / A |
| Seeding Dates (Spring) |
3/1 - 5/15 |
| Seeding Dates (Summer) |
7/1 - 9/30 |
| Fall Cutting Rates |
9/1 - 9/30 |
| Minimum Soil pH |
6.5 |
| AGRONOMIC TRAITS |
| Seeding Vigor |
Good |
| Hardiness |
2.0 |
| Drought Tolerance |
Excellent |
| Wet Soil Tolerance |
Good |
| PEST RESISTANCE |
| Anthracnose |
R |
| Bacterial Wilt |
HR |
| Fusarium Wilt |
R |
| Verticillium Wilt |
R |
| Phytophthora Root Rot |
HR |
| Spotted Alfalfa Aphid |
R |
| Stem Nematode |
R |
| Aphanomyces |
MR |
| FORAGE YIELD COMPARISONS |
| Variety |
Loc. / Yrs. |
Harvest Years |
Excalade Advantage |
| Hybriforce 400 |
10 |
11 |
+1% |
| Ameristand 403T |
10 |
11 |
+3% |
| WL-319HQ |
11 |
12 |
+1% |
| FORAGE QUALITY COMPARISONS |
| Variety |
Total Yield |
ADF |
CP |
NDF |
TDN |
Milk/A |
| Excalade |
11.67 |
28.55 |
24.12
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33.95 |
60.93 |
33100 |
| WL325HQ |
11.37 |
27.96 |
24.60 |
33.05 |
61.37 |
32570 |
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