Medicago sativa

AFX 467

AFX 467

Fall Dormancy: 4.0
Winter Survival: 2.0
Disease Rating Index: 34/35

AFX 467 Hi-Salt Alfalfa is a salinity-tolerant variety offering high yield potential, persistence, and forage quality, even in tough, high EC soils or with high EC irrigation water. Its an excellent choice for the Great Plains and Intermountain West where salinity often limits production. This variety shows no yield loss in non-saline soils and matures medium-early for efficient harvest.

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Key features

  • Hi-Salt variety
  • High yield potential, persistence and quality when planted in tough soils
  • Adapted to 4-5 cut management system
  • No yield drag when planted in non-saline soils
  • Excellent choice for the Great Plains and Intermountain West where salinity can limit production

Segment Forage
Bacterial Wilt Highly Resistant
Species Alfalfa
Fusarium Wilt Highly Resistant
Sci. Name Medicago sativa
Verticillium Wilt Highly Resistant
Cutting System 4-5
Anthracnose (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Emergence (Days) 7
Anthracnose (Race 5) Not Tested
Root Type Tap
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) Resistant
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Enhanced) Not Tested
Growth Habit, Spring Semi-Erect
Blue Alfalfa Aphid Not Tested
Cowpea Aphid Not Tested
Stem Thickness Medium
Pea Aphid Resistant
Multifoliate (MF) Leaf Expression Frequency Low > 53%
Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Not Tested
Stem Nematode Resistant
Potato Leafhopper Not Tested
Northern Root Knot Nematode Not Tested
Approx. Seeds/Lb. 227000
Phytopthora Root Rot Highly Resistant
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre) 18-25
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre) 15-20

% 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