SW 435 – FD 4
- High yielding, high quality, mulitleaf variety with excellent
winter hardiness
- Adapted to the winter hardy & irrigated areas where very
high quality hay is desired
- In 5 forage yield trials in Idaho & WA, it produced of
5% more than average variety
- Has high multileaf expression (78%); high quality forage producer
with multipest resistance
- Performs well over a wide range of environments
SW 7410 – FD 7
- Very high yielding, persistent variety; highest average yielding
in Univ. of California Forage Trials of 32 varieties
- Has hay quality of FD 7 and yield of FD 9 varieties
- Versatile for hay producers and dairymen
- In 6 test years, out produced CUF 101 by 12%
- Large leaves & short internodes characterize this variety,
an excellent dairy hay.
SW 8210 – FD 8
- High yielding, high quality hay; it’s a favorite of dairymen
and hay producers.
- Fine-stemmed hay with a high leaf-to-stem weight ratio.
- Yielded 2nd Highest of 48 varieties in the ’95 forage
trial.
- Does very well on clay soils & sandy loams
- For 16 test years, it has out produced CUF 101 by an average
of 9.8%
SW 8718 – FD 8 *NEW*
- Very high yielding, persistent variety; highest yielding in
’00 – ’02 in UC Forage Trials
- Highly resistant to the major alfalfa aphids that attack non
dormant varieties
- Out yielded CUF 101 in Univ. of California Forage Trials by
18%
- Fine-stemmed hay with a high leaf-to-stem weight ratio; excellent
hay for dairy areas
SW 9628 - FD 9
- Excellent yielding, persistent, highest yielding in 3 year
trials of 51 varieties of Univ. of Cal.
- Very quick recovery after cutting, competes well with Bermuda
grass
- Suited to hot climates and to soils with nematode problems
- Yields well in desert hot areas
- Out yielded CUF 101 by 15.2% in 3 yr. trial
SW 9720 - FD 9 (Salt Tolerant)
- Very wide area of adaptation; is tolerant to salty irrigation
waters and salty soils
- Highest yielding in 48 non dormant entries
- Out-yielded CUF 101 by 5.2% in 3 yr. trial
- Leads all entries in both yield & feed quality in current
trials
- *The Most Salt Tolerant Alfalfa Being Marketed*
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