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, Verticillum Wilt, Bacterial Wilt and Stem Nematode.

Important: Ratings based on both Pioneer Agronomists and Research Scientists and historical field observations.

Forage yield field appearance and relative forage quality

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).

Pioneer^® brand 54V09 is available as either Superstrike^®1 treated or untreated (bare) seed.

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