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Caliber Alfalfa
PLANT CHARACTERISTSICS
RELATIVE FORAGE QUALITY
10
FORAGE YIELD
10
FIELD APPEARANCE
9
FALL DORMANCY
4
WINTER HARDINESS
2
MULTIFOLIOATE LEAF EXPRESSION
93.0%
FALL DORMANCY - The reaction of alfalfa varieties to decreasing day length and temperatures in the fall versus check varieties. FD 1 Norseman, FD 2 Vernal, FD 3 Ranger, FD 4 Saranac, FD 5 Archer, etc.
WINTER HARDINESS INDEX - 1: most hardy and least winter injury 5: lease hardy and injury resulting in plant death - Ratings are in relationship to the winter injury incurred by standard check varieties.
DISEASE & PEST RESISTANCE
APHANOMYCES ROOT ROT
HR
ANTHRACNOSE
HR
BACTERIAL WILT
HR
FUSARIUM WILT
HR
PHYTOPHTHORA ROOT ROT
HR
VERTICILLIUM WILT
HR
WISCONSIN DISEASE RATING
30/30
PEA APHID
HR
POTATO LEAF HOPPER
-
WISCONSIN DISEASE RATING INDEX - For the six major diseases of alfalfa, a variety is awarded: 5 points for each HR, 4 points for each R, 3 points for each MR, 2 points for each LR, 1 point for each S - 30/30: Perfect Score
PEST RESISTANCE - S: Susceptible (0-5% resistant plants), LR: Low Resistance (6-14% resistant plants), MR: Moderate Resistance (15-30% resistant plants), R: Resistance (31-50% resistant plants), HR: High Resistance (+50% resistant plants)
NOT TESTED - Stem Nematode, Common Crown Rot, Powdery Mildew, Northern Anthracnose, Southern Anthracnose
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