SF 730QL
General fit
SF 730QL is a new winter active lucerne with excellent leaf to stem ratio and strong persistence. It has an excellent disease package performing well in humid conditions.
It is well suited to both hay producers looking for a winter active variety with excellent shoulder production in late autumn and spring, but where winter cutting is not possible.
It is also well suited to livestock producers wanting good all year-round production from an activity 7 lucerne with improved persistence.
SF 730QL is an ideal replacement for most other activity 7 lucerne varieties where hay quality is important.
Agronomic features:
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Very high yielding
Best suited to hay operations -
Excellent shoulder activity
More cuts or grazing per year -
Outstanding pest and disease resistance
Maintains high yields under humid conditions - Improved persistence
Longer stand life for a highly winter active variety
Forage EBVs – compared to industry standards*
LUCERNE | MEASURED ACTIVITY |
RELATIVE YIELD* | APHID RESISTANCE | LEAF & STEM DISEASE RESISTANCE | NEMATODES SN |
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SAA | BGA | PA | PRR | CCR | BW | FW | ||||
SF 730QL | 7/8 | 109 | HR | HR | HR | HR | HR | MR | HR | R |
SF 714QL | 7/8 | 105 | HR | HR | HR | HR | MR | R | HR | R |
Aurora | 6 | 100 | HR | HR | – | R | MR | LR | – | R |
SARDI 7-2 | 7 | 99 | HR | HR | HR | HR | HR | – | – | R |
Titan 7 | 7 | 97 | HR | R | – | R | HR | – | – | – |
Q75 | 7 | 93 | HR | R | – | HR | HR | MR | – | R |
Trifecta | 7 | 87 | R | HR | – | MR | R | R | LR | LR |
* Yield mean 5 trials 2013 Aberdeen, 2014 Tamworth, 2017 Gatton, Shepparton, Forbes (interim)
Sowing rate
15-25kg/ha
>900mm irrigation
10-15kg/ha
750-900mm rainfall
6-10kg/ha
600-750mm rainfall
2-6kg/ha
450-600mm rainfall
2-4kg/ha
<450mm rainfall
Stock suitability
Dairy, sheep & beef
Hay
Maturity
winter active
Australian release
2019
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