Management Profile
- Very non-dormant variety with high stable yield potential.
- A synthetic variety chosen from germplasm noted for spring and fall height with excellent adaptation to the southwest U.S. and Mexico.
- CW 1010 has a 6% yield advantage over the public variety Cuf 101 in 11 U.S. yield trials conducted since 1998.
- Preliminary reports indicate that CW 1010 has salt tolerance equal to the commercial variety Salado.
- CW 1010 is well adapted to the soils and agronomic management practices of the non-dormant production areas.
- Aggressive, season long, stable yields with winter productivity without the big summer slump associated with some varieties.
- Medium-early maturity to harvest.
- Very fast recovery after harvest.
- Adapted to controlled rotational grazing.
- Responds when pushed with a balanced input and a production management system.
Performance For the Way You Farm
Outstanding head to head yield performance versus the newest Competitive varieties and technologies.
Field Appearance at Harvest Maturity
Tall, showy plants with good leaf density at bud stage
Medium-dark green foliage
Key Agronomic Characteristics
Fall Dormancy: 10
Multifoliolate Leaf Expression: Trifoliate
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.
Forage Quality
Average forage quality of CW 1010 over three cuts (spring, summer and fall) during the second hay year at Woodland, CA.
