Alfalfa WL 668HO.RR
YIELD PACKED POTENTIAL BACKED
BY SUPERB FORAGE QUALITY
Wl662HO.RR Delivers Superior Performance
Our latest FD9 release, WL 668HQ.RR, provides growers looking for the continued advantage of W-L Research’s nondormant program based on superior yield potential, solid forage quality, and unrivaled persistence adapted to a wide geography. WL 668HQ.RR is a top pick for cash hay and dairy producers looking to maximize per acre profitability or milk/ton while utilizing the Roundup Ready® weed control system.
Wl662HQ.RR Advantages
- Winter-active, very nondormant FD=9.2
- Very high yield potential under 8- to 11-cut harvest managements
- WL 662HQ.RR demonstrates strong potential to deliver higher feed intake, improved milk production, and greater profitability when fed
- Highly resistant (HR) to all major aphid pests
- Highly resistant/resistant to all major nematode pests
- Very strong disease resistance package (including HR to Phytophthora Root Rot and Fusarium Wilt); promotes fast seedling establishment and long stand life
- Ideal FD=9 varieties for the cash hay producer: WL 662HQ.RR consistently produces big yields of leafy, fine-stemmed hay with high %TDN
- Salt-tolerant at seed germination, similar to the salt tolerant checks
- Outstanding persistence and long stand life on your toughest fields
Planting Wl662HO.RR alfalfa and utilizing the Genuity® Roundup Ready® weed control system provides many benefits over conventional herbicide programs:
- Exceptional weed control at both stand establishment and
- Exceptional weed control at both stand establishment and in established stands means fewer weeds and higher-quality hay and haylage
- Exceptional crop safety at all growth stages with the Roundup Ready® weed control system• Recommended 1st glyphosate application at 1st-3rd trifoliate stage t( provide early weed control on new seedlings and lower seedling mortality
- The simplicity of using a single herbicide (Roundup®) provides superior weed control with no need to tank mix
- Flexibility in timing of application allows growers utilizing the Roundup Ready® system to spray when necessary; no carryover or crop rotation limitations
- Minimal wait (5 days) after Roundup® application before haying/feeding