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Forage Master Red Clover
Forage Master Red Clover is a blend of three different, high-producing, elite, double-cut red clover varieties bred for tonnage, disease resistance and stand persistence.
Physical Characteristics: A legume with potential of lasting 3 years. Moderately tall with large leaves and erect growth habit. Medium green color with pink flowers.
Growth Characteristics: Excellent seedling vigor with fast regrowth after harvest.
Maturity: Early to medium maturity.
Disease Tolerance: High resistance to northern anthracnose with resistance to southern anthracnose and powdery mildew.
Insect Tolerance: Insects are seldom a problem.
Drought Tolerance: In general, red clovers have poor drought tolerance.
Planting Requirements: Plant no deeper than 1/2 inch in early spring or fall, can be frost seeded in late winter.
Seeding Requirements: Seed 6 to 8 lbs./acre drilled or 12 to 15 lbs./acre broadcast.
Soil and Nutrient Requirements: Plant on well-drained soils. Prefers soil pH of 6.0 to 7.0. Every ton of dry matter harvested will require 12 lbs./acre of phosphate and 45 lbs./acre of potash.
Harvesting Tips: Should be cut at the early bloom stage to maximize crude protein and total digestible nutrients. Will not tolerate continuous close grazing over an extended length of time. |
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Will Ladino Clover
A large-leafed Ladino clover with excellent nutrition, excellent yield potential, superior winter hardiness and persistence in hot climates. Will has rapid regrowth following grazing, and is excellent for pastures and hay. Will is persistent, widely adapted and handles harsh climates. Excellent stolon development and quick establishment help Will compete against weeds.
Physical Characteristics: Persistent perennial with large, trifoliolate leaves and white flowers. Grows 8 to 12 inches tall. Excellent stolon development (runners) that form shallow roots at the nodes. Leaves are non-hairy and usually marked with a white “V.”
Growth Characteristics: A shallow-rooted perennial legume with creeping roots that reach up to 15 inches long.
Maturity: Early to medium maturity, 5 days earlier than Regal.
Disease Tolerance: A number of leaf and root diseases attack ladino. Close grazing allows light and air penetration to reduce the likelihood of these problems.
Insect Tolerance: A number of insect species, spider mites, snails and slugs may adversely affect ladino clover establishment.
Drought Tolerance: Tolerates dry weather.
Planting Requirements: Plant 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep in spring or fall.
Seeding Requirements: Seed 1/2 to 2 lbs. drilled or 2 to 4 lbs. broadcast.
Soil and Nutrient Requirements: Not productive on droughty soils, but will survive dry weather. Prefers a pH of above 6, responds well to potassium.
Harvesting Tips: To maintain good stands of ladino, manage the pasture for clover rather than companion grasses. Grass competition from undergrazing is one of the major problems in maintaining productive stands of ladino.
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WL 319HQ Alfalfa
High yielding with superior cold tolerance are highlights of WL319HQ. A proven ability to maintain forage quality over a longer period of time if harvest is delayed. Superior ration economics for both dairy and beef: high forage yield and high feed quality deliver significantly greater feed profitability.
Physical Characteristics: Dark green, fine-stemmed, and highly digestible. Multileaf variety with 78% expression of that trait. Growth Characteristics: Excellent standability and very fast recovery after cutting and exhibits very good traffic tolerance.
Maturity: Medium maturity
Disease Tolerance: Excellent disease resistance with a 30/30 score on the disease resistance index.
Insect Tolerance: Strong resistance to insects and nematodes.
Drought Tolerance: Alfalfa's deep taproot allows drought tolerance to be very good.
Planting Requirements: Plant no deeper than 1/2 inch in a well prepared, rolled seed bed and roll again. Planting depth is critical for alfalfa.
Seeding Requirements: Drill 15 to 20 lbs/acre of broadcast 25 to 30 lbs/acre of inoculated seed.
Soil and Nutrient Requirements: Soils that are well drained are best for alfalfa. Alfalfa responds well to phosphorous and potassium, especially in the Fall to help build root reserves for Winter survival. Optimum pH for alfalfa is 6.5 to 7.0. A soil test should be taken prior to seeding to determine fertility needs.
Harvesting Tips: For higher quality forage cut at the bud stage, for high forage yield and stand persistence, cut at first flower. Make the last cutting 6 weeks before a killing frost to ensure the build-up of root reserves for Winter survival.
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WL 326GZ Alfalfa
WL 326GZ is an outstanding dual-purpose alfalfa, with superior persistence under grazing and excellent hay yields. WL 326GZ also displays very high multiple pest resistance with a Disease Resistance Index of 30/30 (the highest score possible). WL 326GZ displays excellent digestibility, insuring higher milk or beef production per acre. WL 326GZ possesses the optimum combination of strong persistence and very fast recovery after grazing or haying.
Physical Characteristics: Leafy, dark green trifoliate with fine stems. Growth Characteristics: Tolerant to frequent close grazings with very fast recovery after grazing or haying.
Maturity: Fall dormancy 3.8; winter hardiness 3.0.
Disease Tolerance: Disease Resistance Index of 30/30, the highest score possible against the six major alfalfa diseases.
Insect Tolerance: Resistant to several important insect and nematode problems that impact alfalfa.
Drought Tolerance: Very good.
Planting Requirements: Plant 1/4 to 1/2 inch in early spring or late summer/early fall. Roll before and after planting.
Seeding Requirements: Drill 15 to 20 lbs./acre or broadcast 25 to 30 lbs./acre in a well-prepared seedbed.
Soil and Nutrient Requirements: Deep, well-drained soils are needed to allow alfalfa’s deep tap root to take advantage of available nutrients deep in the soil. Phosphorous and potassium are essential for alfalfa production with a pH range of 6.5 to 7.0. If lime is needed, apply 6 months in advance of any alfalfa plantings.
Harvesting Tips: For maximum quality and animal performance, cut or graze alfalfa in the bud stage. Don’t overgraze or allow animals to graze when field is muddy. Allow 4 to 5 weeks rest before grazing animals again. |
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WL 343HQ Alfalfa
WL343HQ is the highest-quality winterhardy HQ alfalfa W-L has released to date. Superior digestibility produces more milk or beef and greater profitability. Proven ability to maintain feed value over a longer period of time if harvest is delayed.
Physical Characteristics: Dark green, fine-stemmed, with 78% expression of the multileaf trait. Growth Characteristics: Erect growing, perennial legume with many leafy stems. Very high yielding with excellent standability and "very fast" recovery after harvest.
Maturity: Early maturity, fall dormancy of 3.9 and winterhardiness of 1.7.
Disease Tolerance: Excellent disease resistance, scoring 30/30 on the disease resistance index.
Insect Tolerance: High resistence to aphids and resistance to both stem and root knot nematodes.
Drought Tolerance: Alfalfa in general has very good drought tolerance due to it's long taproot.
Planting Requirements: Plant 1/4 inch, no deeper than 1/2 inch in early Spring or late Summer/early Fall.
Seeding Requirements: Drill 15 to 20 lbs/acre or broadcast 25 to lbs/acre in a well prepared seedbed..
Soil and Nutrient Requirements: Deep well drained soils are best for alfalfa's deep taproot to take advantage of water and nutrients deep in the soil. Phophorus and Potassium are essential for alfalfa production with a pH range of 6.5 to 7.0. If soil test requires lime, apply lime 6 months prior to planting.
Harvesting Tips: For high tonnage and stand persistence, cut at first flower. for higher quality cut at bud stage. Make last cutting at 6 weeks before a killing frost to ensure root reserves for winter survival.
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WL 345LH Alfalfa
WL 345LH is the sixth-generation of potato-leafhopper-resistant varieties at 86% resistance, the best in the industry. A true "no-spray" variety providing alfalfa growers protection from potato leafhopper infestations. Very high yielding under 3, 4 and 5-cut harvest managements with superior digestibility that produces more milk or beef when fed.
Physical Characteristics: Dark green, fine-stemmed, highly palatable leafhopper variety.
Growth Characteristics: Superior performance in areas with high leafhopper pressure. Very well adapted to Midwestern growing conditions for hay and haylage uses.
Maturity: An early maturing variety with a fall dormancy of 3.8 and winterhardiness of 2.4. Disease Tolerance: Highly resistant to the six major diseases that affect alfalfa. A disease resistance index of 30/30, the highest rating alfalfa can have.
Insect Tolerance: Resistant to aphids with moderate resistance to nematodes and high resistance to potato leafhopper.
Drought Tolerance: In general, alfalfa's deep tap root makes it a drought-tolerant crop.
Planting Requirements: A firm seed bed is important for alfalfa as is seeding depth, which should be no deeper than 1/2 inch deep. Roll ground before and after planting.
Seeding Requirements: Drill 15 to 20 lbs. of inoculated seed per acre no deeper than 1/2 inch.
Soil and Nutrient Requirements: Alfalfa prefers a well-drained soil with a pH of 6.5 to 7.0. A soil test should be taken to determine fertility needs. Alfalfa responds well to phosphorous and potassium. Fall applied P & K helps build root reserves for winter survival.
Harvesting Tips: For increase forage yields and stand persistence, cut at first flower. For higher quality forage, cut at bud stage. Make the last cutting 6 weeks prior to a killing frost to maintain a healthy stand. |
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WL 348AP Alfalfa
WL 348AP has outstanding yield potential, exceptional winter hardiness and superior seedling establishment on your toughest soils. WL 348AP is unique in its adaptability to wet soils due to its disease resistance package with high resistance to race 2 Aphanomyces root rot in alfalfa.
Physical Characteristics: Dark green, fine stemmed and highly palatable. Growth Characteristics: Very fast recovery after harvest with superior standability.
Maturity: Early, fall dormancy 3.5 and winter hardiness 1.8.
Disease Tolerance: 35 out of 35 on the Disease Resistance Index which includes the race 2 aphanomyces resistance.
Insect Tolerance: Resistant to Aphids and Nematodes.
Drought Tolerance: Alfalfa exhibits very good drought tolerance.
Planting Requirements: Plant no deeper than 1/2 inch in a well prepared seedbed. Rolling before and after seeding can be helpful.
Seeding Requirements: Drill 15 to 20lbs/acre or broadcast 25 to 30lbs in a well prepared seedbed.
Soil and Nutrient Requirements: Soils that are well drained are preferred for alfalfa's deep taproot to take advantage of water and nutrients deep in the soil. Phosphorus and Potassium are essential for alfalfa production with a pH range of 6.5 to 7.0. If soil test requires lime, apply 6 months in advance of any alfalfa plantings.
Harvesting Tips: For higher quality forage, cut at the first bud stage; for maximum forage yield and stand persistence, cut at first flower. Make the last cutting at least 6 weeks prior to a killing frost to ensure build-up of root reserves for winter survival.
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WL357HQ Alfalfa
WL357HQ carries on the tradition set by WL 325HQ. Very high yield potential across a wide range of soil types, outstanding winter hardiness characteristics, and unmatched forage quality and feed value potential in a 4 and 5-cut system.
Physical Characteristics: Highest yielding HQ variety released to date. Dark green, fine-stemmed, trifoliate variety.
Growth Characteristics: Excellent standability with very fast recovery after harvest and exhibits ability to maintain quality longer if harvest is delayed due to the HQ designation.
Maturity: Early maturity with a 4.7 fall dormancy and 1.6 winter hardiness.
Disease Tolerance: A Disease Resistance Index of 30/30, the highest resistance rating an alfalfa variety can have.
Insect Tolerance: Resistant to aphids and nematodes.
Drought Tolerance: Alfalfa in general has good drought tolerance.
Planting Requirements: In a well-prepared, rolled seedbed, plant no deeper than 1/2 inch and roll again. Planting depth is critical for alfalfa.
Seeding Requirements: Drill 15 to 20 lbs./acre or broadcast 25 to 30 lbs./acre of inoculated seed.
Soil and Nutrient Requirements: Well-drained soils are best for alfalfa; however, later advances in varieties have allowed alfalfa to persist in occasionally wet soils. Alfalfa responds well to phosphorous and potassium. Fall applied P&K helps build root reserves for winter survival. Optimum pH ranges for alfalfa are 6.5 to 7.0 and a soil test should be taken before establishment to determine fertility needs.
Harvesting Tips: For high forage yields and stand persistence, cut at first flower. For higher quality forage, cut at the bud stage. Make the last cutting 6 weeks before a killing frost to allow the alfalfa plant to build up root reserves for winter survival. |
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WL 363HQ Alfalfa
WL 363HQ is a great choice for cash hay. Delivers very high RFQ and TDN numbers across a wide range of haying conditions. WL 363HQ delivers higher forage quality and greater harvest flexibility with less risk of rain damage to hay and haylage when harvest is delayed.
Physical Characteristics: Multi-leaf expression at 83%, dark green, fine stemmed and highly palatable. Growth Characteristics: Multi-leaf variety with excellent recovery after harvest and has excellent standability. Very high persistence index for long stand life.
Maturity: Early maturity with a fall dormancy of 4.9 and winter hardiness of 1.6.
Disease Tolerance: Excellent with a DRI of 30/30, expressing High Resistance to the major diseases that affect alfalfa.
Insect Tolerance: High resistance to Aphids, Stem Nematode, and Root Rot Nematode.
Drought Tolerance: Due to alfalfa's deep taproot drought tolerance is very good.
Planting Requirements: A firm seedbed is important for alfalfa as is seeding depth, which should be no deeper that 1/2 inch. Rolling ground before seeding and after will help ensure a stand.
Seeding Requirements: Drill 15 to 20 lbs of inoculated seed or broadcast 25 to 30 lbs per acre.
Soil and Nutrient Requirements: Alfalfa prefers a well-drained soil with a pH of 6.5 to 7.0. A soil test should be taken to determine fertility needs. Alfalfa responds well to phosphorus and potassium applications, especially in the Fall to help build root reserves for Winter survival.
Harvesting Tips: For maximum quality forage, cut at the bud stage, for maximum tonnage and stand persistence, cut at first flower. Make the last cutting 6 weeks before a killing frost to ensure build-up of root reserves for Winter survival.
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