54V09 is a high-yielding winter dormant variety with excellent field appearance and superior relative forage quality. 54V09 combines excellent winter-hardiness with a superb disease resistance package that includes high resistance to the major New Zealand lucerne diseases - Phytophthora Root Rot,
Verticillium Wilt, Bacterial Wilt and Stem Nematode. 54V09 is ideal for grazing, silage or hay.
| Forage yield |
9 |
| Field appearance |
9 |
| Relative forage quality |
7 |
| Phytophthora Root Rot |
HR |
| Verticillium Wilt |
HR |
| Bacterial Wilt |
HR |
| Fusarium Wilt |
R |
| Stem Nematode |
HR |
| Spotted Alfalfa Aphid |
R |
| Pea Aphid |
HR |
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Characteristics
9 = Excellent 1 = Poor
Based on Pioneer research comparisons with other Pioneer® brand lucerne cultivars.
Disease resistance profiles
HR = Highly resistant (more than 50% resistant plants)
R = Resistant (31% to 50% resistant plants)
MR = Moderately resistant (16% to 30% resistant plants)
LR = Low resistant (6% to 15% resistant plants)
S = Susceptible (up to 5% resistant plants)
Important: Ratings based on both Pioneer Agronomists
and Research Scientists field observations. |
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