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Marvel Alfalfa
- Very high yield potential
- Excellent forage quality
- Rapid regrowth after cutting coupled with excellent winterhardiness
- High multifoliate leaf expression
- Exceptional disease and pest resistance
| PLANT CHARACTERISTICS |
| Fall Dormancy |
4.0 |
| 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 |
HR |
| Bacterial Wilt |
HR |
| Fusarium Wilt |
HR |
| Verticillium Wilt |
HR |
| Phytophthora Root Rot |
HR |
| Spotted Alfalfa Aphid |
R |
| Aphanomyces |
HR |
| Pea Aphid |
R |
| FORAGE YIELD COMPARISONS |
| Comparison |
No. Trials |
Marvel % of Competitor |
| Marvel vs 54V54 |
6 |
111 |
| Marvel vs Hybriforce 400 |
3 |
109 |
| Marvel vs Magnum V |
3 |
110 |
| Marvel vs Ameristand 403T |
4 |
113 |
| Marvel vs WL-319HQ |
2 |
107 |
| Marvel vs WL-327 |
1 |
107 |
| FORAGE QUALITY COMPARISONS |
| Variety |
2003 Yield |
Mean RFQ |
Lbs. Milk / A 2003 |
| Marvel |
8.42 |
173 |
25937 |
| WL327 |
7.96 |
165 |
24019 |
| Magnum V |
7.91 |
151 |
22654 |
| 54V54 |
7.86 |
158 |
23039 |
| Ameristand 403T |
7.66 |
149 |
21953 |
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