SF 714QL
The magnificent 7
SF Force 714QL was selected from a pool of high yielding tri-foliate breeders’ lines showing excellent plant density and high leaf content.
It was selected to provide a suitable replacement for WL 414 as a specialist lucerne with excellent colour and quality necessary to target the premium lucerne hay markets.
Agronomic features:
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High quality specialist hay variety
Suits premium hay producers or quality silage -
Excellent leaf to stem ratio
Improved quality with high leaf content in the bale. Can provide increased hay value -
High yielding
Provides greater returns per hectare
| LUCERNE | MEASURED ACTIVITY |
YIELD | APHIDS | LEAF & STEM DISEASES | NEMATODES SN |
EXTRA VALUE $/HA |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAA | BGA | PA | PRR | CCR | BW | FW | |||||
| SF 714QL | 7 | 113 | HR | – | HR | HR | MR | R | HR | R | +$749 |
| SARDI 7 | 7 | 103 | HR | HR | HR | HR | HR | – | – | R | +$178 |
| Genesis | 7 | 103 | R | R | – | R | HR | MR | – | MR | +$181 |
| Aurora | 6 | 100 | HR | HR | – | R | MR | LR | – | R | $0 |
* Mean of relative yields of three year trials from both irrigated trial at Muswellbrook and dryland trials at Denman and Gundagai.
* Extra value based on value of extra yield of lucerne over Aurora from three year trials at $200/t.
Sowing rate
10-20kg/ha
>900mm irrigation
8-10kg/ha
700-850mm rainfall
6-8kg/ha
600-750mm rainfall
4-6kg/ha
450-600mm rainfall
2-4kg/ha
<450mm rainfall
Stock suitability
Dairy, sheep & beef
Hay
Maturity
winter active
Australian release
>2008
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