Medicago sativa
Fortune
Fortune demonstrates very good forage yield and disease resistance. It exhibits improved forage quality, multifoliate leaf expression and vey fast regrowth after cutting.
Key features
- Excellent forage yield
- Very good disease resistance
- Improved forage quality
- Very fast regrowth
- Very high multifoliate leaf expression
Segment
Forage
Category
Alfalfa
Species
Alfalfa
Sci. Name
Medicago sativa
Anthracnose (Race 1)
Highly Resistant
Anthracnose (Race 5)
Not Tested
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Enhanced)
Not Tested
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1)
Highly Resistant
Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2)
Not Tested
Average Multifoliate Expression
3
Bacterial Wilt
Highly Resistant
Blue Alfalfa Aphid
Not Tested
Cowpea Aphid
Not Tested
Crown Depth
Medium
Crown Width
Medium
Days to Flowering
38
Emergence (Days)
7
Fall Dormancy
4
Flower Color
96% Purple, 3% Variegated, 1% Yellow
Fusarium Wilt
Highly Resistant
Growth Habit, Spring
Erect
Leaf Color
Dark Green
Multifoliate (MF) Leaf Expression Frequency
Very High (>76%)
Northern Root Knot Nematode
Not Tested
Pea Aphid
Resistant
Phytopthora Root Rot
Highly Resistant
Pod Pubescence
Absent, 0%
Pod Shape
Crescent-Shape to Coiled in Three Spirals
Potato Leafhopper
Not Tested
Root Type
Tap
Spotted Alfalfa Aphid
Resistant
Stem Nematode
Resistant
Stem Pubescence
Absent, 0%
Stem Thickness
Medium
Varietal Class
Synthetic
Verticillium Wilt
Highly Resistant
Winter Survival Rating
1.4
Approx. Seeds/Kg.
500000
Approx. Seeds/Lb.
227000
Seeding Depth (cm)
0.635-1.27
Seeding Depth (Inches)
1/4-1/2
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare)
17-23
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre)
15-20
Planting Times
Spring, Late Summer-Early Fall
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Kg./Hectare)
7-15
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre)
6-12
Livestock
Bee/Pollinator ,
Cattle ,
Deer ,
Goats ,
Hogs ,
Horses ,
Poultry ,
Sheep
Usage
Hay ,
Silage ,
Pasture ,
Wildlife ,
Cover Crop ,
Pollinator Friendly
Winter Hardiness
8
| DLF YIELD COMPARISONS | |||||
| Variety | Years | Total Yield | Yield Index | Total Cuts | Number of |
| (kg/ha) | (%) | Station Years | |||
| Fortune | 2021-'24 | 12536.6 | 102 | 90 | 24 |
| AAC Trueman | 2021-'24 | 11189.7 | 91 | 90 | 24 |
| Fortune | 2019-'24 | 11970.8 | 102 | 86 | 25 |
| Stellar II | 2019-'24 | 11930.7 | 101 | 86 | 25 |
| Fortune | 2018-'24 | 11764.3 | 102 | 157 | 45 |
| Vision | 2018-'24 | 11504.9 | 100 | 157 | 45 |
| Fortune | 2008-'24 | 11675.7 | 103 | 356 | 112 |
| PICKSEED 2065MF | 2008-'24 | 11321.1 | 100 | 356 | 112 |
| Fortune | 2014-'17 | 12075.8 | 106 | 48 | 15 |
| WL 333 | 2014-'17 | 11579.5 | 101 | 48 | 15 |
| DLF YIELD SUMMARY | |||||
| Variety | Years | Total Yield | Yield Index | Total Cuts | Number of |
| (kg/ha) | (%) | Station Years | |||
| Fortune | 2008-'24 | 11719.8 | 103 | 369 | 115 |