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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. 

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HybriForce®

HybriForce® hybrid alfalfa products are known for yield, forage quality and uniformity in the field. Since its inception in 2001, the technology has progressed to the fourth generation and has experienced an additional 5% yield increase or more with each new release.

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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

General Characteristics
Segment Forage
Species Alfalfa
Sci. Name Medicago sativa
Plant Characteristics
Stem Thickness Medium
Multifoliate (MF) Leaf Expression Frequency Trifoliate
Cutting System 5-7
Emergence (Days) 7
Growth Habit, Spring Semi-Erect
Root Characteristics
Root Type Tap
Seeding Information
Approx. Seeds/Lb. 227000
Approx. Seeds/Kg. 500000
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
Pest and Disease Resistance
Bacterial Wilt Highly Resistant
Fusarium Wilt Highly Resistant
Verticillium Wilt Resistant
Anthracnose (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Anthracnose (Race 5) Not Tested
Phytopthora Root Rot Resistant
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) Not Tested
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) Not Tested
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Enhanced) Not Tested
Pea Aphid Resistant
Blue Alfalfa Aphid Highly Resistant
Cowpea Aphid Resistant
Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Highly Resistant
Potato Leafhopper Not Tested
Stem Nematode Highly Resistant
Northern Root Knot Nematode Highly Resistant

 

% 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