
Medicago sativa

FF 42.A3
Fall Dormancy: 4.4
Winter Survival: 1.4
Disease Rating Index: 35/35
StandFast FastGrowth Rating: TBD
FF 42.A3 Alfalfa features an enhanced disease resistance package, providing industry-leading protection against multi-race Aphanomyces. Designed to help growers safeguard yield potential, it has improved disease resistance and cold tolerance. In addition to its robust disease package, FF 42.A3 offers excellent forage yield and improved forage quality, making it an ideal choice for growers looking to maximize both productivity and feed value.
Key features
- Industry leading disease package offering enhanced multi-race protection against Aphanomyces
- Excellent forage quality
- Excellent forage yield
- Very good winterhardiness
- Very high multifoliate leaf expression
% 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 |