Management Profile
- Top performance versus today’s nationally advertised brands.
- Complete package for the hobbiest or largest commercial producer.
- Adapted for U.S. fall dormancy 2, 3, 4 and 5 production zones.
- Fits high performance short or long rotations.
- Direct Seeding – aggressive establishment vigor.
- Medium maturity to late bud/early flower.
- Traditional 4 cuts during the growing season will maximize yield and milk per acre.
- Wide harvest window if harvest is delayed.
- Wheel traffic – performed very well during evaluation under severe conditions.
- Stable yield performance versus competitive varieties into the later years of stand life.
- Performs well in mixtures with cool season grasses and other legumes.
Field Appearance at Harvest Maturity
Uniform, eye appealing, dense growth habit
Medium-dark green foliage
Key Agronomic Characteristics
Fall Dormancy: 4
Winter Hardiness Rating: 2
Multifoliolate Leaf Expression: 52%
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.
Alfalfa varieties react differently to wheel traffic. Some can handle it and many don’t. It’s a bred-in ability that can be measured and rated.
Under abusive traffic testing, PGI 424 demonstrates a 10% yield advantage over the check variety Ameristand 403T. PGI 424 has the green flag and 403T the yellow in the above photo.
