Alfalfa NORA

An early/mid-early, high-yielding, fast-growing alfalfa

• Green and dry matter yield in the year of sowing – high
• Green and dry matter yield in subsequent years of use – medium and high
• Plants – medium tall
• Growth rate in spring – high
• Regrowth rate after mowing – high
• Resistance to lodging – medium
• Flowering – early/medium early
• Flowers – variegated
• Seed yield (in Czech Republic) – 458.7 kg/ha

The dormancy of our Lucerne is 7A -7B and is possible 6B /-20,6 to -17,8 degree Celsius/

• Annual grass yield – 68.1 t/ha
• Dry matter yield – 15.10 t/ha
• Plant height before 1st cut – 88 cm
• Plant height before 2nd cut – 83 cm
• Lodging before 1st cut – 4.6 points
• Early spring growth – 7.2 points
• Regrowth after 1st cut – 8.3 points
• Regrowth after 2nd cut – 8.5 points
• Resistance to leaf spot disease complex (Pseudopeziza medicaginis, Leptotrochila medicaginis) before 3rd cut – 5.7 points

*According to variety research data in the Czech Republic, 2016 (sown in 2013). Source: Kraus P., Vytiska F. Vojtěška [Lucerne] Medicago L. VÝSLEDKY ZKOUŠEK UŽITNÉ HODNOTY ZE SKLIZNĚ 2016, BRNO, PROSINEC 2016.

• Annual grass yield – 63.2 t/ha
• Dry matter yield – 14.53 t/ha
• Plant height before 1st cut – 83 cm
• Plant height before 2nd cut – 71 cm
• Lodging before 1st cut – 6.3 points
• Early spring growth – 7.3 points
• Regrowth after 1st cut – 7.9 points
• Regrowth after 2nd cut – 8.2 points
• Resistance to leaf spot disease complex (Pseudopeziza medicaginis, Leptotrochila medicaginis) before 2nd cut – 6.7 points
• Resistance to downy mildew (Peronospora trifoliorum) before 2nd cut – 7.8 points

*According to variety research data in the Czech Republic, 2016 (sown in 2014). Source: Kraus P., Vytiska F. Vojtěška [Lucerne] Medicago L. VÝSLEDKY ZKOUŠEK UŽITNÉ HODNOTY ZE SKLIZNĚ 2016, BRNO, PROSINEC 2016.

The varietal parameters may differ from those indicated here when the testing circumstances differ from quondam