ALFALFA PRODUCTS

Artesian Sun 6.3

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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    Excellent conventional, dark green variety; very high multifoliate expression and good leaf retention

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    Outstanding pest-resistance package; versatile product can move from western to southern U.S. semidormant regions

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    Strong stand persistence for intensive harvest management; fast recovery and regrowth after cutting provides excellent yield potential in a 6+ cut system

THE DETAILS

CROPLAN® Artesian Sun 6.3 is a conventional alfalfa variety with strong multifoliate expression and broad pest resistance. This alfalfa variety offers persistent, fast-recovering stands that deliver high yield in intensive six-plus-cut systems.

HOW IT PERFORMS

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

  • Yield
    1
  • Persistence Index
    2
  • Feed Quality*
    3
  • Disease Resistance
    3
  • Insect Resistance
    3
  • Nematode Resistance
    1

DISEASE AND HEALTH CHARACTERISTICS

  • Bacterial WiltR
  • Fusarium WiltHR
  • Verticillium WiltHR
  • Spotted Alfalfa Aphid-
  • Grazing Tolerance4
  • Baled Hay Drydown1
  • Haylage Regrowth1
  • Blue Alfalfa Aphid-
  • Pea AphidHR
  • Phytophthora Root RotHR
  • Salt ToleranceG
  • Stem NematodeHR
  • Aphanomyces Root Rot Race 1HR
  • Aphanomyces Root Rot Race 2-
  • Aphanomyces Root Rot Enhanced Multi-Race (EMR)-
  • Anthracnose Race 1HR
  • Anthracnose Race 5-
*Feed quality ratings for HarvXtra ®Alfalfa are represented on a separate scale than Roundup Ready® and conventional alfalfa varieties and are signified with an "H". Because there is a significant improvement in forage quality, HarvXtra Alfalfa products can only be compared to the other HarvXtra ®Alfalfa products.

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