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LeafMAX 4318 H.D. + Alfalfa

LeafMAX 4318 H.D. + Alfalfa

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LeafMAX 4318 H.D.+ alfalfa is one of our highest yielding alfalfas with excellent quality.  A dairy quality alfalfa that holds exceptional forage quality even in delayed harvest.  A branch root variety which allows it to spread its roots even in areas with a higher water table.  Resistance to APH2.  A fall dormancy 4.3 alfalfa with a winter survival rating of 1.8.  Disease rating of 34/35.  Seed is pre-inoculated and coated.  Recommended seeding rate of 18-22 lbs./acre.

Available with standard coating or OMRI approved coating.

Available in a 50 lb. bag.

Special pricing is for seed ordered this month for the 2025 planting season. Seed will be shipped by mid-February unless other arrangements are made with our office. 

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Suggested seeding rates:  Seed 18-22 lbs/acre alone, 6-15 lbs/acre in a mixed stand.

Approx. seeds/lb.:  227,000

Seeding depth:  Seed ¼” to ½” deep in a firm, moist seedbed.

Ave. Emergence time (days):  7

Preferred soils:  Well-drained soils with balanced fertility and a pH of 6.8 to 7.0.  Fields should be free of perennial weeds and any herbicide carryover.  Fields should not have been in alfalfa in the previous year to avoid any alfalfa autotoxicity problems.

Management suggestions:  Use 25-30 units of N at seeding on coarse textured soils with low organic matter, 20-35 lbs N/acre if seeded with a companion crop and 40-55 lbs N/acre if companion will be harvested as silage.  May be planted in spring or late summer.  More specific recommendations for planting, growing, fertilizing and harvesting are available upon request.

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Weight 54 lbs
Dimensions 28 × 17 × 5 in
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