Alforex AFX 470

Description

Fall Dormancy: 4.5
Winter Survival: 1.0
Disease Rating Index: 33/35
StandFast FastGrowth Rating: 1.98

AFX 470 Hi-Gest Alfalfa is designed to have improved fiber digestibility, excellent disease resistance and superior winter survival. It provides harvest flexibility with a 5-8% higher leaf to stem ratio and higher crude protein than other conventional bred varieties allowing producer to harvest at normal cutting schedule for higher quality or delay harvest up to 7 days to increase potential yield.

Key Features

Hi-Gest® Alfalfa Technology
Replaces AFX 460 with an improved disease package
Excellent winter survival
Harvest flexibility
High leaf to stem ratio

Alforex Seeds by DLF™ offers a leading alfalfa lineup for North America, featuring elite genetics and technologies. Known for high yield and nutritional value, it supports greater productivity with advanced breeding and rigorous quality testing.

Hi-Gest® alfalfa is conventionally bred for enhanced fiber digestibility and forage quality, resulting in improved animal intake and increased milk or meat production. The elite genetics include a high leaf-to-stem ratio, more crude protein, and added flexibility on the farm as growers can choose to delay harvest and increase yield potential without sacrificing quality.

Hi-Ton® alfalfa varieties offer high yield, disease resistance, and pest resistance for growers who want to push their alfalfa acres to maximize seasonal dry matter. These varieties ensure faster growth and recovery after harvest by accelerating green-up by 3 to 5 days, leading to more cuts per season and increased yield potential.

General Characteristics

Segment Forage

Species Alfalfa

Sci. Name Medicago sativa

Plant Characteristics

Multifoliate (MF) Leaf Expression Frequency Very High >78%

Cutting System 3-5

Emergence (Days) 7

Root Characteristics

Root Type Tap

Seeding Information

Approx. Seeds/Lb. 227000

Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre) 18-25

Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre) 15-20

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 Not Tested

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	Very Slow

AFX 470