Name: LeafMAX 4519 APH2+ Alfalfa
SKU: LeafMAX 4519 APH2+ Alfalfa
Price: 244.40 USD
Availability: BackOrder

LeafMAX 4519 APH2+ Alfalfa

LeafMAX 4519 APH2+ alfalfa is our newest alfalfa with the strongest disease package. High Aphanomyces resistance to race 1, 2, and race 3. An excellent alfalfa with a branch root for those wetter areas with history of disease. Very good yields and digestibility. Disease resistance rating of 35/35. Fall dormancy of 4.5 and a winter survival rating of 1.9. Seed is pre-inoculated and coated. Recommended seeding rate of 18-22 lbs./acre.

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.

Description

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.

Additional information

Weight	54 lbs
Dimensions	28 × 17 × 5 in
Price Descriptor	per 50 lb. bag

LeafMAX 4519 APH2+ Alfalfa