| VARIETY | KEY POINTS | TECH SHEET |
|---|---|---|
| SUNPEARL (NEW) | • Very high-yielding HarvXtra® variety • Latest generation disease package • Good salt tolerance | VIEW |
| DAIRYGOLD | • Very high yield • Elite forage quality • Very adaptable to soil and cutting schedules | VIEW |
| QUICKGOLD | • Very high yield • Fast recovery for intense cutting schedule | VIEW |
| GRAZINGPEARL | • Excellent choice for western acres • Handles high traffic • Carries Roundup Ready® gene | VIEW |
| TOUGHGOLD | • Our economic blend • Persistent alfalfa for heavy or poorly drained soils | VIEW |
ALFALFA PRODUCTS
We at Renk Seed clearly feel we have the best alfalfa on the market but good management is crucial to getting the highest return. We carry proprietary alfalfa that is chosen for high yield, forage quality, and durability. We stock conventional, RoundupReady® and Harvxtra® products so you can tailor your pick to your needs.
ALFALFA TECHNOLOGIES
HARVXTRA®
HarvXtra® is reduced lignin alfalfa stacked with Roundup® herbicide resistance. By reducing lignin 12-15%, which is indigestible to animals, it allows the plant to put its energy more fully into digestible portions of the plant. The benefit of this is that as plants grow, the HarvXtra variety will be at higher quality and digestibility than a non-HarvXtra variety at the same maturity. This allows for higher quality feed with a wider window for harvest or delayed harvest, thus increasing overall tonnage while maintaining proper quality.
This can be a sizable benefit. By harvesting at a later maturity, you can gain more tonnage and not sacrifice quality. Conservatively, you could gain ¾ ton per acre per year or 2.5 tons per bag per year. This could gain you a benefit of $375 per year.
ROUNDUP READY® ALFALFA
Roundup Ready® Alfalfa technology allows the spraying of your alfalfa with Roundup® herbicide. This delivers the weed control and ease of use you come to expect from Roundup® herbicide. This should aid in keeping your stand weed free and improving overall feed value.
ALFALFA CONSIDERATIONS
WINTER HARDINESS
If your fields are subject to poor snow cover, ice sheeting and poor drainage, you should plant a winter hardy variety. Strictly defined, winter hardiness describes the ability to withstand the extreme cold, temperature fluctuations, heaving and ice sheeting common in the upper Midwest.
FORAGE QUALITY
Getting the highest quality possible from your alfalfa crop requires proper management. Varieties with high natural forage quality may be harvested later without a loss of quality while lower quality alfalfa should be cut earlier. Higher quality ratings give you a wider harvest window. Alfalfa with a feed quality rating of eight or higher can be harvested in the early flower stage vs. mid-bud for other varieties. This results in an increase in tonnage and no loss of quality.
DISEASE RESISTANCE
Fields with poor drainage require a stronger disease package to maintain a quality stand over a period of years. Select varieties with a high score (30 is the highest possible score) to ensure a long productive stand.
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