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Sterling
Fast fall dormancy, outstanding winterhardiness. This multi-leaf variety has outstanding forage quality, high digestibility, and relative feed value. Sterling exhibits excellent multiple pest resistance and rapid recovery rate.
Alfalfa Characteristics Chart
| Fall Dormancy |
2.5 |
| Winter Hardiness |
2 |
| Recovery Rating |
7.2 |
| MPR Index |
28 |
| Bacterial Wilt |
HR |
| Fusarium Wilt |
HR |
| Verticulum Wilt |
R |
| Anthracnose |
HR |
| Phytophthora |
HR |
| Aphanomyces |
R |
| Pea Aphid |
R |
| Spotted Aphid |
R |
| Blue Aphid |
- |
| Stem Nematode |
- |
| Fall Dormancy: 1(very dormant) to 9(nondormant) |
| Winter Hardiness: 1(very winter hardy) to 6(nonhardy) |
| Recovery Ratings: 1(slow recovery after harvest) to 9(very fast
recovery) |
| Resistance: HR = High resistance; MR = Moderate; LR = Low;
R = Resistance; |
| * = New |
| Blank represents insufficient information. |
| Ratings based on best current information available and may be affected by
changing conditions. |
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