Profile
The alfalfa variety FLEETWOOD convinces with an outstanding crude protein content and was the only variety to be awarded the top grade 7 by the German federal plant variety office. It therefore receives the Milk Index award for highest forage quality in the DSV portfolio. In addition, FLEETWOOD has good yield and persistence properties.
National listing/Official recommendation:
DE, LU
* Most alfalfa plants go dormant in the fall in preparation for winter. Early fall dormant types show very little growth after the September clipping, later fall dormant types demonstrate substantial growth. Fall dormancy is measured on a (1-9) scale, where 1=very early fall dormant and 9=non-dormant. The fall dormancy classes (2-4) are winterhardy types.
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dormany group 4-5
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Milk Index variety with highes crude protein contents
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high quality variety
Agronomic properties
| Beginning of flowering |
4
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early to inter |
|---|---|---|
| Early growth development |
5
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medium |
| Stem height - full development |
4
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short to medium |
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Beginning of flowering
4
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Early growth development
5
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Stem height - full development
4
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Tends to
| Lodging |
5
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medium |
|---|---|---|
| Winter damage |
5
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medium |
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Lodging
5
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Winter damage
5
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Yield characteristics
| Dry matter yield total |
5
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medium |
|---|---|---|
| Dry matter yield - 1st cut |
5
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medium |
| Dry matter yield - further cuts |
6
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medium to high |
Classification according to the descriptive variety list - Bundessortenamt (federal plant variety office, Germany) 2024 and our own results.
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Dry matter yield total
5
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Dry matter yield - 1st cut
5
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Dry matter yield - further cuts
6
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Classification according to the descriptive variety list - Bundessortenamt (federal plant variety office, Germany) 2024 and our own results.
Quality
| Crude protein content |
7
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high |
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Crude protein content
7
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