Flexible Harvest Management

• 4- and 5-cut harvest systems during the growing season
• Fast Growth shaves 3-5 days off time to harvest – StandFast® Fast Growth
• Up to 20% more yield per harvest

Management Profile

• Thrives on aggressive, best management practices for bigger second, third, fourth and fifth cuttings
• Adapted to production zones where fall dormancy 3, 4 or 5 alfalfas are recommended

• Recommended harvest by early flower to stay on schedule for maximum harvests each growing season
• Greenup after harvest is similar to conventional dormant alfalfas, but when growth begins, it’s at an accelerated rate. The Fast Growth Trait can produce an extra six inches of growth at 21 days and reach harvest maturity 3 to 5 days ahead of other alfalfas
• When direct seeded in the spring, the Fast Growth Trait begins to express on the recovery of the second crop. Summer or fall seeding exhibits Fast Growth in the second year.

Performance for the Way You Farm

• Outstanding head to head yield performance versus the
  newest competitive varieties and technologies

Field Appearance at Harvest Maturity

• Medium-tall, upright with large, eye catching leaves
• Lush, healthy, medium-dark green plant color

Key Agronomic Characteristics

Fall Dormancy	4
Winter Hardiness, Winter Survival Index	2
Multifoliolate Leaf Expression	58%
Fast Growth Advantage	30%
Wisconsin Disease Rating Index	29 of 30

Ratings are based on average performance of the variety over a wide range of climate and soil types. Actual performance may be adversely affected by extreme conditions. Unless stated, ratings are based on standardized testing procedures endorsed by the North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference.

Fast Growth: The Fast Growth percentage is calculated from weekly measurements of varieties growing side by side from greenup to harvest through the growing season.

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