Medicago sativa

HybriForce 3600

HybriForce 3600

Fall Dormancy: 6.0
Winter Survival: TBD
Disease Rating Index: 22/25
StandFast FastGrowth Rating: TBD

HybriForce 3600 Alfalfa features innovative msSunstra Hybrid Alfalfa Technology, designed to deliver exceptional performance and productivity. With its robust yield performance sustained throughout the life of the stand, HybriForce 3600 stands out for its durability and resilience in various growing conditions. 

Key features

  • Generation 3 hybrid using msSunstra® Hybrid Alfalfa Technology
  • Very high forage yield
  • Adapted to the western US where Fall Dormancy 6 varieties are used
  • Excellent pest resistance
  • Excellent choice for 5-6 cut harvest systems

Segment Forage
Bacterial Wilt Highly Resistant
Species Alfalfa
Fusarium Wilt Highly Resistant
Sci. Name Medicago sativa
Verticillium Wilt Resistant
Cutting System 5-7
Anthracnose (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Emergence (Days) 7
Anthracnose (Race 5) Not Tested
Root Type Tap
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) Not Tested
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) Not Tested
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Enhanced) Not Tested
Growth Habit, Spring Semi-Erect
Blue Alfalfa Aphid Highly Resistant
Cowpea Aphid Resistant
Stem Thickness Medium
Pea Aphid Resistant
Multifoliate (MF) Leaf Expression Frequency Trifoliate
Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Highly Resistant
Stem Nematode Highly Resistant
Potato Leafhopper Not Tested
Approx. Seeds/Kg. 500000
Northern Root Knot Nematode Highly Resistant
Approx. Seeds/Lb. 227000
Phytopthora Root Rot Resistant
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare) 17-23
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre) 15-20
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Kg./Hectare) 7-15
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre) 6-12

 

% Resistant Plants Resistance Class Class Abbreviation
> 50 % High Resistance HR
31 – 50 % Resistant R
15 – 30 % Moderate Resistance MR
6 – 14 % Low Resistance LR
< 5 % Susceptible S

 


StandFast FastGrowth ratings are calculated from weekly measurements of varieties grown side‑by‑side from green‑up to harvest through the growing season. Expressed as average centimeters of growth per day.

Average cm / day Growth Rating
> 2.20 Very Fast
> 2.00 Fast
> 1.80 Average
> 1.60 Slow
< 1.60