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Medicago sativa

HybriForce 4420/Wet

HybriForce 4420/Wet

Fall Dormancy: 4.0
Winter Survival: TBD
Disease Rating Index: 35/35
StandFast FastGrowth Rating: 1.78
HybriForce 4420/Wet is a cutting-edge hybrid alfalfa variety that utilizes msSunstra Hybrid Alfalfa Technology to deliver exceptional performance, particularly in challenging growing conditions. With its high yield potential, this variety is specifically bred to thrive in heavy, variable, or wet soils, making it an ideal choice for producers facing adverse environmental factors.

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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

  • Gen-4 hybrid alfalfa using msSuntra® Hybrid Alfalfa Technology
  • Branch rooted alfalfa
  • Increased performance under adverse conditions
  • Exhibits unique ability to modify root structure to match conditions
  • Tall, dense, leafy hybrid alfalfa with fine stems

General Characteristics
Segment Forage
Species Alfalfa
Sci. Name Medicago sativa
Plant Characteristics
Stem Thickness Thin
Multifoliate (MF) Leaf Expression Frequency Trifoliate
Cutting System 3-5
Emergence (Days) 7
Growth Habit, Spring Semi-Erect
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 Highly Resistant
Anthracnose (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Anthracnose (Race 5) Not Tested
Phytopthora Root Rot Highly Resistant
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) Highly Resistant
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) Highly Resistant
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Enhanced) Not Tested
Pea Aphid Not Tested
Blue Alfalfa Aphid Not Tested
Cowpea Aphid Not Tested
Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Resistant
Potato Leafhopper Not Tested
Stem Nematode Resistant
Northern Root Knot Nematode Not Tested

 

% 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