Medicago sativa

X-Force 5420-Wet

X-Force 5420-Wet

Fall Dormancy: 4.0
Winter Survival: 1.5
Disease Rating Index: 35/35
StandFast FastGrowth Rating: 1.86
X-FORCE 5420 Alfalfa is a branch root product ideal for wet and challenging soils. It has excellent winter survival and the ability to modify the root structure to match soil conditions. 

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X-Force® is a new generation of alfalfa varieties that harness the latest technologies to achieve extremely high yields, disease & pest resistance and performance over a wide range of environments.

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Key features

  • Very good yield potential
  • 3% higher yield than HybriForce 4420-Wet
  • Ideal for wet and challenging soils
  • Exhibits the ability to modify the root structure to match soil conditions
  • Excellent winter survival
  • Has high resistance to Aphanomyces Race 2

Segment Forage
Bacterial Wilt Highly Resistant
Species Alfalfa
Fusarium Wilt Highly Resistant
Sci. Name Medicago sativa
Verticillium Wilt Highly Resistant
Cutting System 3-5
Anthracnose (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Emergence (Days) 7
Anthracnose (Race 5) Not Tested
Root Type Creeping
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) Highly Resistant
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Enhanced) Not Tested
Blue Alfalfa Aphid Not Tested
Cowpea Aphid Not Tested
Pea Aphid Not Tested
Multifoliate (MF) Leaf Expression Frequency Low > 49%
Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Not Tested
Stem Nematode Resistant
Potato Leafhopper Not Tested
Approx. Seeds/Kg. 500000
Northern Root Knot Nematode Not Tested
Approx. Seeds/Lb. 227000
Phytopthora Root Rot Highly Resistant
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare) 17-23
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre) 18-25
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Kg./Hectare) 7-15
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre) 8-12

% 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 Very Slow