. Alfalfa production and management in Atlantic Canada. Alfalfa; Luzerne; Luzerne; Luzerne; Luzerne. Figure 3 Root system of 3-month-old alfalfa. CULTIVAR SELECTION Select cultivars that have been proven to perform well in the region. Every year the Atlantic Advisory Committee on Forage Crops recommends cultivars after trials in the region for yield, winterhardi- ness, disease, insect resistance, and other agronomic characters (Field Crop Guide to Variety and Pesticide Selection. Publication 100A). Two types of alfalfa, Flemish and Standard, are available, with little difference in yield or ha
. Alfalfa production and management in Atlantic Canada. Alfalfa; Luzerne; Luzerne; Luzerne; Luzerne. Figure 3 Root system of 3-month-old alfalfa. CULTIVAR SELECTION Select cultivars that have been proven to perform well in the region. Every year the Atlantic Advisory Committee on Forage Crops recommends cultivars after trials in the region for yield, winterhardi- ness, disease, insect resistance, and other agronomic characters (Field Crop Guide to Variety and Pesticide Selection. Publication 100A). Two types of alfalfa, Flemish and Standard, are available, with little difference in yield or hardiness between the two. Flemish-type cultivars, such as Saranac and Apica, mature earlier, recover more rapidly after cutting, and become dormant later in the fall than Standard-type cultivars, such as Iroquois and Algonquin. Either type is suitable for a two-cut system. For a three-cut or intensive management system, choose a Flemish-type cultivar; if a field is imperfectly drained, select a Standard-type cultivar. Use cultivars with resistance to a wide range of diseases. All currently recommended cultivars are more or less resistant to bacterial wilt disease. However, none is resistant to verticillium wilt disease, which is one of the most destructive diseases of alfalfa. As they become available, select cultivars resistant to verticillium wilt; availability of such cultivars in Atlantic Canada is as yet limited. 10. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Suzuki, M; Canada. Agriculture Canada. Ottawa : Agriculture Canada
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