Management Profile
- A superior combination of quality and yield.
- Provides a high, stable yield, and superb forage quality over a wide range of geographic conditions. Well adapted to the soils and management systems of non-dormant production areas. Offering aggressive season-long yields without a mid-summer slump.
- Medium-early maturity and fast recovery after harvest.
- Adapted to medium and long-term rotations.
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
Medium-dark green foliage
Key Agronomic Characteristics
Fall Dormancy: 8
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.
Forage Quality
Average forage quality of CW 801 over three cuts (spring, summer and fall) during the second hay year at Woodland, CA.
