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HVX840RR Brand

HVX840RR Brand

HVX840RR Brand

Product catalog summary
Introduction
The document provides an overview of the HVX840RR Brand, a non-dormant alfalfa variety developed by W-L Alfalfas, featuring HarvXtra® technology and Roundup Ready® Technology for enhanced forage quality and yield.
Advantages of HVX840RR Brand
  • HarvXtra® Alfalfa allows growers to manage the yield-versus-quality tradeoff with flexible cutting schedules, offering improved forage quality or greater yield potential compared to conventional alfalfa.
  • The technology reduces lignin content by 12-14% and increases neutral detergent fiber digestibility (NDFD) by 8-10%.
  • Stacked with Roundup Ready® Technology, it provides excellent weed control and crop safety.
Agronomic Traits
  • Fall Dormancy: 7.9
  • Winter Activity: High
  • Digestibility/Feed Value: HarvXtra®
  • Persistence Index: Very High
  • Recovery After Harvest: Very Fast
  • Standability: Excellent
  • Traffic Tolerance: Very Good
Pest Resistance Traits
  • Bacterial Wilt: Resistant (R)
  • Fusarium Wilt: High Resistance (HR)
  • Anthracnose (Race 1): Resistant (R)
  • Phytophthora Root Rot: Resistant (R)
  • Pea Aphid: High Resistance (HR)
  • Spotted Alfalfa Aphid: Resistant (R)
  • Stem Nematode: Resistant (R)
Geographical Adaptation
The HVX840RR Brand is primarily adapted to non-dormant regions, with specific usage agreements in several U.S. states.
Regulatory and Stewardship Information
  • Usage is subject to a Seed and Feed Use Agreement in certain states.
  • Products must be used domestically in the U.S. and comply with international regulatory approvals.
  • Growers should consult biotradestatus.com for updated import country approvals.
Performance Data
Trials conducted from 2014 to 2016 in California showed HVX840RR outperformed commercial checks in forage yield and quality.
Weed Control Benefits
  • Utilizing the Roundup Ready® system provides exceptional weed control and crop safety.
  • Recommended glyphosate application at the 1st-3rd trifoliate stage for early weed control.
  • Flexibility in application timing with minimal wait before haying/feeding.
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Catalog excerpts

HVX840RR Brand-1

alfalfas HarvVtra. with Roundup Ready1Technology W-L ALFALFAS FIRST NON-DORMANT RELEASE OF HARVXTRA® A GAME CHANGER FOR THE SOUTHWEST AGRONOMIC TRAITS Winter Activity High HVX840RR Brand, the latest release in the W-L HarvXtra® lineup offers exciting harvest flexibility accomplished by reduced lignin content Digestibility/Feed Value HarvXtra® Persistence Index Very High Recovery After Harvest Very Fast Standability Excellent Traffic Tolerance Very Good • HarvXtra® Alfalfa gives growers the ability to better manage the yieLd-versus-quality tradeoff, offering more flexibility in cutting schedule to achieve improved forage quality or greater yield potential, when compared to conventional alfalfa at the same stage of maturity • The HarvXtra® technology provides unprecedented flexibility by widening cutting windows, which gives growers the option at each cutting to: - Maintain their normal harvest schedules for higher-quality forage, or - Delay harvest for 5-7 days for increased yield potential, without sacrificing forage quality, compared to conventional alfalfa at the same stage of maturity • HarvXtra® Alfalfa has on average 12-14% less lignin and 8-10% higher neutral detergent fiber digestibility (NDFD) than conventional alfalfa harvested at the same stage of maturity PEST RESISTANCE TRAITS Bacterial Wilt R Fusarium Wilt HR Anthracnose (Race 1) R Phytophthora Root Rot R Spotted Alfalfa Aphid R Stem Nematode R HR = HIGH RESISTANCE R = RESISTANT WLalfalfas.com | Better Seed Through Research® Since 1958 HarvXtra® Alfalfa is stacked with the Roundup Ready® Technology for unsurpassed weed control with excellent crop safety

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HVX840RR Brand-2

Forage Yield (% Commerical Check) Forage Yield (% Commercial Check) Planting HVX840RR Brand utilizing the Roundup Ready® weed control system provides many benefits over conventional herbicide programs • 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 to provide early weed control on new seedlings and lower seedling mortality • The simplicity of using a...

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