WL 354HQ

WL 354HQ

WL 354HQ

Product catalog summary
Overview of WL 354HQ Alfalfa Variety
WL 354HQ is a high-performing alfalfa variety known for its exceptional disease resistance, yield potential, and forage quality. It is particularly suited for challenging soil conditions and offers significant benefits for dairy, beef, and cash hay producers.
Agronomic Traits
  • Maturity: Early
  • Fall Dormancy: 3.9
  • Winterhardiness: 1.4
  • Digestibility/Feed Value: Superior
  • Persistence Index: Very High
  • Recovery After Harvest: Very Fast
  • Standability: Excellent
  • Traffic Tolerance: Very Good
  • Disease Resistance Index: 35/35
Advantages of WL 354HQ
  • Unique wet soil disease resistance, including high resistance to Aphanomyces Race 2, enhancing stand establishment and forage yield.
  • High yield potential under various harvest managements and soil types.
  • Excellent feed value and digestibility, contributing to higher milk or beef production.
  • Very winterhardy, ensuring long stand life under tough weather conditions.
  • Fast recovery after cutting and excellent standability for intensive harvest management.
  • Adapted for use in the Midwestern, Northern Plains, Pacific Northwest, and Northeastern U.S.
Pest Resistance Traits
  • Bacterial Wilt: High Resistance
  • Fusarium Wilt: High Resistance
  • Verticillium Wilt: High Resistance
  • Anthracnose: High Resistance
  • Phytophthora Root Rot: High Resistance
  • Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1 & 2): High Resistance
  • Leaf Disease: Resistant to High Resistance
  • Aphids: Resistant
  • Nematodes: Resistant to High Resistance
Yield Performance
  • WL 354HQ consistently outperforms other varieties in yield across multiple locations, including Nampa, ID, Marshfield, WI, Geneseo, NY, and West Salem, WI.
  • Demonstrates superior crude protein and relative forage quality compared to competitors.
Regulatory and Usage Information
  • WL 354HQ is subject to specific usage agreements in certain U.S. states.
  • Growers must ensure compliance with regulatory approvals for export and use of biotech traits.
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Catalog excerpts

WL 354HQ-1

EXCEPTIONAL PRODUCTIVITY AND PERSISTENCE ON YOUR TOUGHEST SOILS Outstanding yield potential and exceptional forage quality on your toughest soils make WL 354HQ the alfalfa variety of choice for dairy, beef, and cash hay producers looking to significantly reduce the impact of root disease on seedling establishment and stand life. AGRONOMIC TRAITS Maturity Early Digestibility/Feed Value Superior Persistence Index Very High Recovery After Harvest Very Fast WL 354HQ Advantages • Unique wet soil disease resistance package (including HR to Aphanomyces Race 2) demonstrates significant on-farm benefits in stand establishment, persistence, and forage yield • A perfect Disease Resistance Index (DRI) of 35/35 • Very high yield potential under 3- to 5-cut harvest managements; high yield potential across a wide range of soil types • Excellent feed value and digestibility helps produce more milk or beef and greater profit potential when fed • A great choice for cash hay: WL 354HQ delivers very high forage quality across a wide range of haying conditions • Very winterhardy (WH=1.4); WL 354HQ delivers long stand life even under the toughest weather conditions • Fast recovery after cutting and excellent standability encourages intensive harvest management • Dark green, fine-stemmed, and highly palatable • Excellent later-maturing companion to WL 363HQ • Very well-adapted for use in the Midwestern, Northern Plains, Pacific Northwest and Northeastern regions of the U.S. for hay and haylage uses WLalfalfas.com | Better Seed Through Research® Since 1958 Standability Excellent Traffic Tolerance Very Good Disease Resistance Index 35/35 PEST RESISTANCE TRAITS Bacterial Wilt HR Fusarium Wilt HR Verticillium Wilt HR Anthracnose HR Phytophthora Root Rot HR Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) HR Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 2) HR Leaf Disease R-HR Aphids R Nematodes R-HR HR = HIGH RESISTANCE R = RESISTANT

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WL 354HQ-2

WL 354HQ beats HybriForce by $617 per acre CP = Crude Protein RFQ = Relative Forage Quality * Results are based on controlled field trials at the listed W-L Research location. Results may vary and are dependent on factors outside of W-L Research’s control, such as weather. Yield, profit and other results cannot be predicted or guaranteed by W-L Research. Do You Need Dual-Race Aphanomyces Root Rot Resistance? The Aphanomyces fungus prunes alfalfa roots, resulting in stunted, chlorotic plants and poor seedling establishment on wet soils. Most alfalfa varieties currently marketed in the U.S. are...

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.