L- 447 H.D. Alfalfa
L- 447 H.D. Alfalfa Alfalfa Characteristics Forage Yield Potential Forage Quality Winterhardiness Fall Growth Habit Persistence Recovery after Cutting Stress Tolerance Reduced Tillage Crown Size Fungicide Treatment (for a 10% better stand)
High Yield Very High 1.7 3.7 Excellent Super Fast Excellent Excellent Large yes
Pest Resistance Rating Bacterial Wilt Fusarium Wilt Anthracnose Phytophthora Root Rot Aphanomyces Root Rot Race (1) Verticillium Wilt
HR HR HR HR HR R
Disease Rating Index (DRI) 29/30
Key Placement Guidelines L-447 H.D. is versatile on all soil types. Position this variety in your more aggressive cut schedules. L-447 H.D. is one of the top dairy products sold in WI by Legacy Seeds, Inc. It is Highly Digestible (H.D.), has super fast re-growth, very high tonnage, and competes extremely well with all major alfalfa varieties in the marketplace. This variety has extremely fast re-growth and is geared for our most aggressive cut schedules.
Legacy Seeds, Inc. 290 Depot St. P.O. Box 68 Scandinavia, WI 54977 1-866-791-6390 www.legacyseeds.com
L- 447 H.D. Alfalfa L 447HD
Competitor
HEAD-TO-HEAD Milk/Acre COMPARISONS
Milk/acre L 447HD as % of Competitor
Milk/acre Milk/acre L 447HD Competitor - - - - - - milk/acre - - - - -
No. Tests
53Q60 54V54 Ameristand 403T Expedition Genoa
113 115 110 110 102
14,980 19,127 21,082 12,668 17,068
13,272 16,621 19,099 11,475 16,762
1 1 2 1 3
LegenDairy 5.0 Magnum V Rebound 4.2 Rebound 5.0 Summergold
103 111 107 101 103
13,568 12,668 17,309 19,409 16,489
13,163 11,386 16,196 19,229 16,047
1 1 4 1 2
Wintergold WL 342 WL 357HQ
108 108 103
20,665 16,989 19,127
19,119 15,801 18,481
3 2 1
Data from Legacy Seeds, Inc. Research Program Evansville, WI
Legacy 447 H.D. Alfalfa L- 447HD
Competitor
HEAD-TO-HEAD YIELD COMPARISONS
Yield L 447HD as % of Competitor
Yield L 447HD ------
Yield Competitor tons/acre - - - - -
No. Tests
No. Cuts
425RR 4A421 4G418RR 4R429 4S419 53Q30
103.5 103.3 103.8 102.0 102.4 106.1
8.19 5.72 6.63 4.81 5.55 5.83
7.91 5.54 6.39 4.72 5.42 5.49
1 3 3 2 2 9
5 18 16 16 17 63
54V09 54V46 6200HT 6325 6400HT 6415
105.9 103.6 105.5 103.6 105.1 102.1
5.74 5.83 4.39 4.60 5.71 5.74
5.42 5.63 4.16 4.44 5.44 5.63
1 9 1 1 3 6
3 63 9 9 21 43
6420 6443RR 8630 Ameristand 403T Ameristand 407TQ Ascend
106.5 104.8 109.0 115.4 103.9 101.8
6.72 5.85 6.72 4.26 5.90 5.23
6.31 5.58 6.16 3.69 5.68 5.14
1 2 1 1 3 1
8 11 8 4 15 7
Baralfa 42 IQ Brown 377HYB DKA33-16 DKA41-18RR Enforcer Escalade
115.2 107.6 107.4 105.1 105.5 104.4
6.72 6.74 4.74 5.00 6.44 6.05
5.83 6.26 4.41 4.76 6.10 5.80
1 1 3 3 2 4
8 14 25 14 15 38
Expedition FSG 351 FSG 406 FSG 408 DP FSG 425 RR Genoa
107.0 100.3 102.2 105.5 111.7 100.3
4.26 5.17 6.97 5.74 5.74 5.58
3.98 5.15 6.82 5.44 5.14 5.56
1 2 2 1 1 6
4 12 8 3 3 37
Legacy 447 H.D. Alfalfa
Data from University Trials New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Colorado 2008
Legacy Seeds, Inc. 290 Depot St. P.O. Box 68 Scandinavia, WI 54977 1-866-791-6390
Legacy 447 H.D. Alfalfa L-447HD
HEAD-TO-HEAD YIELD COMPARISONS Tons/acre
Competitor
Yield L-447 H.D. as
Yield
Yield
No.
No.
% of Competitor
L-447 H.D
Competitor
Tests
Cuts
GH 717 GH 727 Goldleaf Haymaker Supreme Hughes 321HYB Hybri+421
107.6 103.7 105.4 101.3 105.5 102.1
4.91 5.54 6.72 5.23 6.74 6.40
4.56 5.34 6.37 5.16 6.39 6.27
2 1 1 1 1 3
16 4 8 7 14 22
Integrity Lariat 120 Labrador LegenDairy 5.0 Magnum V Magnum VI
102.3 101.8 101.2 120.7 105.7 104.5
5.74 5.74 4.91 4.26 4.50 5.54
5.61 5.64 4.85 3.53 4.25 5.30
4 1 2 1 2 1
32 3 16 4 18 4
Mariner III Marvel Medalist Milestone Mountaineer 2.0 Nova
101.9 100.8 104.4 103.7 105.5 101.0
8.19 6.44 5.74 5.84 5.74 5.23
8.04 6.38 5.50 5.63 5.44 5.18
1 2 1 3 1 1
5 15 3 25 3 7
Perform Phabulous II Phabulous III Phoenix Radiant-AM Rebound 5.0
103.8 103.4 105.6 117.0 108.3 111.2
5.98 4.91 5.85 4.26 4.73 4.39
5.77 4.75 5.54 3.64 4.37 3.95
2 2 2 1 2 1
12 16 11 4 10 9
Somerset Stampede Starbuck Vernal Whitney Withstand
105.3 111.5 100.9 112.3 103.2 121.7
4.74 6.72 5.23 5.90 5.74 4.26
4.50 6.02 5.18 5.25 5.56 3.50
3 1 1 11 1 1
25 8 7 80 3 4
WL 335RR WL 343HQ WL 347LH WL 348AP WL 357HQ
105.9 106.5 102.2 103.6 103.4
5.85 5.87 4.60 5.24 5.12
5.52 5.51 4.50 5.05 4.95
4 5 1 3 3
18 26 9 26 19
High Yield Very High 1.7 3.7 Excellent Super Fast Excellent Excellent Large yes
Pest Resistance Rating Bacterial Wilt Fusarium Wilt Anthracnose Phytophthora Root Rot Aphanomyces Root Rot Race (1) Verticillium Wilt
HR HR HR HR HR R
Disease Rating Index (DRI) 29/30
Key Placement Guidelines L-447 H.D. is versatile on all soil types. Position this variety in your more aggressive cut schedules. L-447 H.D. is one of the top dairy products sold in WI by Legacy Seeds, Inc. It is Highly Digestible (H.D.), has super fast re-growth, very high tonnage, and competes extremely well with all major alfalfa varieties in the marketplace. This variety has extremely fast re-growth and is geared for our most aggressive cut schedules.
Legacy Seeds, Inc. 290 Depot St. P.O. Box 68 Scandinavia, WI 54977 1-866-791-6390 www.legacyseeds.com
L- 447 H.D. Alfalfa L 447HD
Competitor
HEAD-TO-HEAD Milk/Acre COMPARISONS
Milk/acre L 447HD as % of Competitor
Milk/acre Milk/acre L 447HD Competitor - - - - - - milk/acre - - - - -
No. Tests
53Q60 54V54 Ameristand 403T Expedition Genoa
113 115 110 110 102
14,980 19,127 21,082 12,668 17,068
13,272 16,621 19,099 11,475 16,762
1 1 2 1 3
LegenDairy 5.0 Magnum V Rebound 4.2 Rebound 5.0 Summergold
103 111 107 101 103
13,568 12,668 17,309 19,409 16,489
13,163 11,386 16,196 19,229 16,047
1 1 4 1 2
Wintergold WL 342 WL 357HQ
108 108 103
20,665 16,989 19,127
19,119 15,801 18,481
3 2 1
Data from Legacy Seeds, Inc. Research Program Evansville, WI
Legacy 447 H.D. Alfalfa L- 447HD
Competitor
HEAD-TO-HEAD YIELD COMPARISONS
Yield L 447HD as % of Competitor
Yield L 447HD ------
Yield Competitor tons/acre - - - - -
No. Tests
No. Cuts
425RR 4A421 4G418RR 4R429 4S419 53Q30
103.5 103.3 103.8 102.0 102.4 106.1
8.19 5.72 6.63 4.81 5.55 5.83
7.91 5.54 6.39 4.72 5.42 5.49
1 3 3 2 2 9
5 18 16 16 17 63
54V09 54V46 6200HT 6325 6400HT 6415
105.9 103.6 105.5 103.6 105.1 102.1
5.74 5.83 4.39 4.60 5.71 5.74
5.42 5.63 4.16 4.44 5.44 5.63
1 9 1 1 3 6
3 63 9 9 21 43
6420 6443RR 8630 Ameristand 403T Ameristand 407TQ Ascend
106.5 104.8 109.0 115.4 103.9 101.8
6.72 5.85 6.72 4.26 5.90 5.23
6.31 5.58 6.16 3.69 5.68 5.14
1 2 1 1 3 1
8 11 8 4 15 7
Baralfa 42 IQ Brown 377HYB DKA33-16 DKA41-18RR Enforcer Escalade
115.2 107.6 107.4 105.1 105.5 104.4
6.72 6.74 4.74 5.00 6.44 6.05
5.83 6.26 4.41 4.76 6.10 5.80
1 1 3 3 2 4
8 14 25 14 15 38
Expedition FSG 351 FSG 406 FSG 408 DP FSG 425 RR Genoa
107.0 100.3 102.2 105.5 111.7 100.3
4.26 5.17 6.97 5.74 5.74 5.58
3.98 5.15 6.82 5.44 5.14 5.56
1 2 2 1 1 6
4 12 8 3 3 37
Legacy 447 H.D. Alfalfa
Data from University Trials New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Colorado 2008
Legacy Seeds, Inc. 290 Depot St. P.O. Box 68 Scandinavia, WI 54977 1-866-791-6390
Legacy 447 H.D. Alfalfa L-447HD
HEAD-TO-HEAD YIELD COMPARISONS Tons/acre
Competitor
Yield L-447 H.D. as
Yield
Yield
No.
No.
% of Competitor
L-447 H.D
Competitor
Tests
Cuts
GH 717 GH 727 Goldleaf Haymaker Supreme Hughes 321HYB Hybri+421
107.6 103.7 105.4 101.3 105.5 102.1
4.91 5.54 6.72 5.23 6.74 6.40
4.56 5.34 6.37 5.16 6.39 6.27
2 1 1 1 1 3
16 4 8 7 14 22
Integrity Lariat 120 Labrador LegenDairy 5.0 Magnum V Magnum VI
102.3 101.8 101.2 120.7 105.7 104.5
5.74 5.74 4.91 4.26 4.50 5.54
5.61 5.64 4.85 3.53 4.25 5.30
4 1 2 1 2 1
32 3 16 4 18 4
Mariner III Marvel Medalist Milestone Mountaineer 2.0 Nova
101.9 100.8 104.4 103.7 105.5 101.0
8.19 6.44 5.74 5.84 5.74 5.23
8.04 6.38 5.50 5.63 5.44 5.18
1 2 1 3 1 1
5 15 3 25 3 7
Perform Phabulous II Phabulous III Phoenix Radiant-AM Rebound 5.0
103.8 103.4 105.6 117.0 108.3 111.2
5.98 4.91 5.85 4.26 4.73 4.39
5.77 4.75 5.54 3.64 4.37 3.95
2 2 2 1 2 1
12 16 11 4 10 9
Somerset Stampede Starbuck Vernal Whitney Withstand
105.3 111.5 100.9 112.3 103.2 121.7
4.74 6.72 5.23 5.90 5.74 4.26
4.50 6.02 5.18 5.25 5.56 3.50
3 1 1 11 1 1
25 8 7 80 3 4
WL 335RR WL 343HQ WL 347LH WL 348AP WL 357HQ
105.9 106.5 102.2 103.6 103.4
5.85 5.87 4.60 5.24 5.12
5.52 5.51 4.50 5.05 4.95
4 5 1 3 3
18 26 9 26 19
