Medicago sativa
Hi-Gest 360
Fall Dormancy: 3.0
Winter Survival: 1.5
Disease Rating Index: 35/35
StandFast FastGrowth Rating: 1.83
Hi-Gest 360 Alfalfa offers exceptional yield potential and advanced forage quality through Hi-Gest Alfalfa Technology. This variety delivers improved fiber digestibility, increased intake, and enhanced digestion, making it a top choice for livestock producers. Its high leaf-to-stem ratio provides more crude protein at harvest, ensuring premium forage quality. Adapted to modern best management practices, Hi-Gest 360 excels in both aggressive, high-quality production systems and relaxed, high-tonnage environments.
Key features
- One of the first varieties with Hi-Gest ® Alfalfa Technology for improved fiber digestibility
- Very good forage yield
- High feaf-to-stem Ratio for increased crude protein
- Excellent forage quality
- Adapted to areas where 3-5 cuttings are desired
| % 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 |