Variety traits
Medicago sativa L.
A complex indicator of perennial crop productivity, evaluated through dry biomass mass per growing season and seed productivity. Yield depends on the mowing phase, water regime, and phosphorus-potassium nutrient supply.
In the reference 163 varieties crop Alfalfa, where this is mentioned in the description.
Alfalfa yield assessment is based on direct weighing of green mass, which is optimally harvested at the budding or early flowering stage. The main criterion for forage productivity is dry matter mass, determined after drying the samples, while seed productivity is recorded after threshing.
Average hay yields in temperate conditions are 8–10 t/ha per year, reaching 20–30 t/ha and higher under intensive irrigation. Seed productivity varies within the range of 1–2 dt/ha. Crop formation is critically influenced by soil acidity, moisture availability for shoot regrowth, and plant stand density, although shifting harvest to the full flowering phase increases the volume of green mass but reduces protein content.
General information about the subject — on the page Yield.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
ARKOSY| Janos Arkosy c/o DATE Kutato Koezspontja / KRUPPA| Dr. Jozsef Kruppa c/o DATE Kutato Koezspontja / VARGA GYoeRGY| Gyoergy Varga c/o DATE Kutato Koezspontja / GAZSI| Istvan Gazsi c/o DATE Kutato Koezspontja / SZABO IMRE| Imre Szabo c/o DATE Kutato
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
S. A. FLORIMOND DESPREZ VEUVE ET FILS
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Plant Breeding International Cambridge Ltd (GB)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Amelioration Fourragere (FR)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, INC., USA
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Tombolan, I
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops (SB)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Grass G.I.E.
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
CREA-ZA
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
LAGUNAS
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
ULSTAR - Handel-Pośrednictwo-Usługi Lucjan Staszewski
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
SCHITEA MARIAMARTURA TEODOR
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
S&W SEED COMPANY
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
NOVARTIS SEEDS
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Tom Damin, Pasture Genetics Pty Ltd
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Nickerson APB (US)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
BARENBRUG HOLLAND
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
VARGA PAUL MIHAILSCHITEA MARIAMARTURA TEODORDIHORU ALEXANDRINAHAGIMA IOANA
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Bc Institut d.d. Zagreb (HR)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Institute of field and vegetable crops, Novi Sad, Serbia
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
GIE GRASS (FR)