Persist II Alfalfa (Coated & Pre-inoculated) - Medicago sativa L.
Deer Creek Seed's Persist II Alfalfa is the forage yield leader of conventionally bred alfalfa. It has established an outstanding record of performance across multiple university forage yield trails. Persist II exhibits high relative forage quality combined with high resistance to the six major diseases. Compared to other alfalfa varieties, Persist II excels in sandy or course soil types, contour strips or variable soil types that remain relatively dry. Persist II is adapted to the greater dormant alfalfa growing regions of the United States.
Key Features
* Higher Forage Yield Potential
* Improved digestibility for better animal performance
* Fast recovery with excellent persistence
| Agronomic Traits |
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| Disease |
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| Bacterial Wilt |
HR |
| Fusarium Wilt |
HR |
| Phytophtora Root Rot |
HR |
| Verticillium Wilt |
HR |
| Anthracnose (Race 1) |
HR |
| Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) |
HR |
| DRI |
30 |
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| Nematodes and Insects |
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| Stem Nematode |
HR |
| Northern root-knot nematode |
HR |
| Southern root-knot nematode |
R |
| Pea Aphid |
HR |
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| Plant Traits |
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| Fall Dormancy |
4.0 |
| Winter Survival |
1.8 |
| Leaf Type |
Trifoliate |
| Cutting Recovery |
9.0* |
| Yield Level |
9.2* |
| Forage Quality |
9.1* |
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*:1-10, 10 is best |
| University Forage Yield Trails |
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| Location |
Year |
Performance |
| Chazy, NY |
2008-2009 |
1st out of 18** |
| Rock Springs, PA |
2008-2009 |
1st out of 18** |
| Rock Springs, PA |
2007-2009 |
1st out of 28** |
| Chippewa Falls, WI |
2007-2009 |
2nd out of 25* |
| Ithaca, NY |
2008-2009 |
3rd out of 27* |
| Landisville, PA |
2008-2009 |
4th out of 20* |
| Lamberton, MN |
2007-2009 |
5th out of 15* |
Seeding Rate:
15 - 20 LBS / ACRE
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