The "Easy Grow Winter Active"

Recommended for:

  • Extended grazing and hay in autumn and winter.
  • Best in cropping rotations and dairy pastures.
  • Preferred variety for winter sowings.
  • Outstanding seeding vigour for easier establishment.
  • Suitable for all areas, exceptional productivity on red-brown earth and other light soils - tolerant of saline conditions.
L69 Yield Comparison - Multiple Locations
Consistent high forage yields posting the top yield in 80% of 830 replicated comparisons world-wide. Please review paired comparisons with Australian varieties in the graph to the left. Superior leaf retention and finer stems than other winter active varieties. Strong growth into late autumn and winter maximises year round production and fills gaps. It is the first Lucerne in Australia with high resistance to all Alfalfa Aphids, high resistance to Colletotrichum Crown Rot and Fusarium Wilt combined with resistance to Phytophthora Root Rot. This results in better persistence. Faster recovery after grazing or cutting. L69 exhibits exceptional field appearance that is found lacking in many other winter active varieties. Genetically different, genetically better, L69 sets a new standard for Lucerne in Australia.

The "State-of-the-Art" Hay Producer.

Recommended for:

  • NEW winter-hardy for the specialist hay/silage producer.
  • Best where the highest quality (HQ) forage is essential e.g.. Dairy rations, beef/fat lamb feedlots, horses and finishing stock.
  • Preferred variety for irrigation and high rainfall coastal areas.
  • Exceptional forage yield potential.
  • Suitable for all areas and less-than-well-drained soils.
Variety Performance Results.
Effect of Cutting Interval (days).
Excellent combinations of high forage quality and winter-hardiness. Making elite quality hay and silage is now easier than with winter active varieties. Together with its fast regrowth and exceptional field appearance, L34.HQ exhibits consistent high forage yields that is found lacking in many other winter dormant varieties. Please review the graph to the left. Highest level of multiple pest and disease resistance (MPR) of any Australian Lucerne variety gives healthier and vigorous stands. Low, broad crowns provide excellent ground cover in non-arable areas and are less prone to compaction damage by haymaking traffic and stock. Stand life greater than 10 years with good management. Very good establishment vigour from autumn and spring sowings.

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