WL 440HQ
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SEMI-DORMANT EXCEPTIONAL YIELD POTENTIAL Our intermediate HQ (high-quality-selected) alfalfa, WL 440HQ carries on the great tradition set by WL 442: very high yield potential, outstanding persistence, and superb hay quality. WL 440HQ is a leader in profit potential when compared to the competition. With outstanding levels of resistance to all important diseases, aphids, and nematode pests, WL 440HQ is clearly a per-acre profit leader. AGRONOMIC TRAITS WL 440HQ Advantages • Very high yield potential under 5- to 7-cut harvest managements • Excellent digestibility promotes more milk and greater profit potential when fed • A great choice for cash hay; WL 440HQ can deliver very high forage quality across a wide range of haying conditions • Proven ability to hold high feed value in the field over a longer period of time; WL 440HQ delivers higher forage quality and greater harvest flexibility with less risk of damage to hay and haylage when harvest is delayed • High resistance to all major diseases, high resistance to both stem and root knot nematodes, and high resistance to all three aphid pests produces big yield potential and long stand life across a wide range of soil types and growing conditions • Very fast recovery after cutting and superior standability encourages intensive harvest management • Dark green, fine-stemmed, and highly palatable Digestibility/Feed Value Superior Persistence Index Very High Aphid Resistance Index 15/15 Recovery After Harvest Very Fast Standability Excellent Traffic Tolerance Very Good Disease Resistance Index 30/30 PEST RESISTANCE TRAITS Bacterial Wilt HR Fusarium Wilt HR Verticillium Wilt HR Anthracnose HR Phytophthora Root Rot HR Aphanomyces Root Rot (Race 1) HR Stem Nematode HR Spotted Alfalfa Aphid HR Blue Alfalfa Aphid HR WLalfalfas.com | Better Seed Through Research® Since 1958

CP = Crude Protein RFQ = Relative Forage Quality Exceptional yield potential and very broad adaptation make WL 440HQ the alfalfa variety of choice for dairy and cash hay producers looking to maximize both production and profit potential in their operations. 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. For more information visit wlresearch.com. in the following states, purchase...