SF Force 7-2
General fit
SF Force 7-2 is a new winter activity 7 lucerne from the same breeder as SF Force 7.
It is a dual-purpose variety suited to both intensive and extensive livestock production or use as a hay variety. It has improved yield over SF Force 7 and most other activity 7 varieties, and has an excellent pest and disease resistance package.
SF Force 7-2 is an ideal replacement for SF Force 7 and other activity 7 lucerne varieties where more focus is on grazing.
Agronomic features:
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Very high yielding
Suited to in situ grazing -
Excellent shoulder activity
More cuts or grazing per year -
Improved 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*
| VARIETY | MEASURED ACTIVITY |
RELATIVE YIELD* | APHIDS | LEAF AND STEM DISEASES | NEMATODES | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAA | BGA | PA | PRR | CCR | BW | FW | SN | |||
| SF Force 7-2 | 7 | 104 | HR | HR | HR | HR | HR | MR | HR | MR |
| SF Force 7 | 7 | 101 | HR | – | HR | HR | HR | MR | HR | HR |
| 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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