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Pioneer® Brand Alfalfa Products IOWA 2014 & 2015
1-27-2014
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DuPont Pioneer Alfalfa Research, Arlington, WI
Connell, WA
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2015 Pioneer® Brand Alfalfa Variety Line-up
Variety Segment Description
55Q27 Muscle/Quality
New “muscle” leader with above average forage “quality” and outstanding yield.
Good choice for dairies and commercial hay growers who want highest yield and good forage quality.
55V50 Muscle “Muscle” leader, winning university trial data, highest overall root rot resistance including Phytophthora & multi-race Aphanomyces.
55H94 Leafhopper- Resistant
Leafhopper-resistant variety, recommend in Eastern half of U.S. and Canada for growers who don’t scout and control leafhoppers.
54QR04 GENRR Quality “Quality” GEN RR variety, yield and pest resistance similar to the popular variety 54R02, with improved forage quality.
55VR06 GENRR Muscle 2015
New Muscle GENRR variety nicknamed “World-beater” for its high yield.
Brings Aphanomyces race 2 resistance to the Pioneer GENRR line-up.
54B66™ brand
Premium Blend Premium winterhardy blend, widely adapted blend of Pioneer® brand varieties.
Roundup Ready® and Genuity® are registered trademarks used under license from Monsanto Company.
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• When you emphasize high yield, winterhardiness, and stand persistence • Achieve full yield potential in leafhopper-prone areas by scouting; spray when threshold is met
Pioneer® brand ‘Muscle’ Varieties are high-yielding, very winterhardy varieties
55Q27—Leader Muscle/Quality variety • Above average forage quality with outstanding yield • Winning University trials
55V50 – Leader Muscle variety with top yields; places highly in University trials • Replaces popular variety 55V48 with improvements in yield and overall root rot resistance
55H94 – Leader Muscle/PLH variety • Higher yields under Potato Leafhopper pressure • Winner in unsprayed university trials in several Midwestern and Eastern states • Winterhardy five dormancy product extending yields into the fall season
Best choice for top yield,
Phytop, multi-race Aph resistance
Well-known for high yield,
Best overall choice for root rot
Resistance including
multi-race Aphanomyces,
also less than well drained soils
Problems with Potato
Leafhoppers
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Plants with roots susceptible to
Phytophthora or Aphanomyces
Healthy root
Seedling Root Rot Symptoms
• 55V50 has high
resistance to multiple
races of Aphanomyces
• High resistance to
Phytophthora root rot
• 55V50 has impressive
yield performance in
University trials
Select Pioneer® variety
55V50 for high yield and
overall High Resistance
to Root Rot Organisms
Table 1: Trait comparisons
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Muscle Varieties
Yield
% MN
Yield
cut 1 %
MN
Yield
cut 4
% MN
GAP
% MN
Spring
Growth
% MN
Fall
Growth
% MN
55V50 106 108 104 107 103 10555V48 103 102 105 107 107 125locs/reps 83/328 81/320 64/253 71/272 24/96 41/154
55V48 104 105 105 121 125 13653V52 98 102 98 88 96 77locs/reps 67/218 67/216 50/166 62/197 30-Sep 39/129
Table 1: Paired comparisons in trials with no or little leafhopper pressure-no seed yr data.
55V50 55V48 53V52
DRI 34 33 33
BW HR HR HR
VW HR R HR
FW R+ HR R
AN HR HR R
PY HR HR HR
AP1 HR HR HR
AP2 HR R HR
SA HR HR HR
PA HR HR R
MH R R
SN R R LR
Yield 9 9 7
GAP 9 9 7
RFQ 7 7
Dor 5 5 4
WH VH VH VH
Table 2: Variety profiles
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Plot: 55V50 Competitor by Yield differences % of mean
55V50 vs. 55V48 & 53V52 (% Mean) LN/NS/YW
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55Q27 – New product for combination of
above average forage quality and yield.
55V50 55V48 55Q27
DRI 34 33 34
BW HR HR HR
VW HR R HR
FW R+ HR HR
AN HR HR HR
PY HR HR HR
AP1 HR HR HR
AP2 HR R R
SA HR HR R
PA HR HR R
MH R R
SN R R HR
Yield 9 9 9
GAP 9 9 9
Table 1: Trait comparisons
Figure: Points on this graph represent paired comparisons normalized to 55Q27 means for multiple test years and locations.
Direct comparisons between any other pair of products on this graph are instructive but not statistically orthogonal.
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DuPont Pioneer Performance TOPS
these Wisconsin Yield Trials
Dairyland’s so-called hybrids are not hybrids, but rather, the
result of two heterozygous populations crossed together.
Alfalfa is a self-incompatible tetraploid, incapable of inbreeding.
No homozygous inbreds means no true alfalfa hybrid.
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55V50 is TOPS in this Michigan Trail……
….and 55V50 is TOPS in this Ohio trial
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55V50 exceeds the average yield in this trial by one ton per acre over a two year
period…an excellent return on seed investment that should increase with stand age.
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• Positive performance vs. the competition
• Outstanding Pest Resistance for all regions
• Even the older products perform well
Competitive Summary, Pioneer vs Competitors
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• Give serious consideration to LH-resistant varieties for eastern half of the U.S. • If grower is not scouting, or is not getting consistent control from spraying, give strong
consideration to the LH-resistant variety. • If grower routinely scouts, sprays as needed, and gets consistent leafhopper control,
consider other varieties to maintain higher overall yield.
Are you getting good leafhopper control by scouting and spraying?
Consider Leafhopper Stopper® Alfalfa Varieties When You Don’t Plan to Scout & Spray
Thresholds for leafhopper control:
For non-LH resistant varieties, spray when leafhopper counts per ten sweeps
exceeds average plant height in inches.
For LH-resistant varieties, spray when leafhopper counts per ten sweeps
exceeds 3X the alfalfa height in inches.
Young plants of LH-resistant varieties are not fully resistant, and should be
sprayed according to the non-LH threshold.
55H94 – Leader LH-resistant variety
• Topped several unsprayed University trials in 2011 through 2013
• 164% of mean (2011 seeding year) in Cornell unsprayed trials
Eastern half of U.S. and Canada
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55H94 vs LH Competitors Unsprayed with LH Pressure
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55H94
505005WL 352LHRR
6475H
WL 350RRLH
FSG 420LH
AMERISTAND 404LH
Ameristand 409LH
EVERGREEN 3
WL 353LH
55V12
55V48
53H92
55H94 Comparisons Yield vs. Leafhopper Appearance Scores in Moderate and Heavy PLH Pressure
*Title shows color key for varieties in this chart
55H94 is represented by the red bars in the chart
Paired Comparisons in Unsprayed Trials with Leafhopper Pressure
• Pioneer® variety 55H94 is the highest performing leafhopper
resistant-variety available.
• In DuPont Pioneer research comparisons, leafhopper
resistant-varieties outyield non-leafhopper resistant varieties
when leafhoppers exceed threshold but not controlled.
• However, best yields come from controlling leafhoppers and
using top muscle varieties.
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Premium Blend -- Winterhardy Alfalfa
• Blends as an alternative to a pure variety if the grower prefers low price versus the known
performance and traits of a pure variety
• Blends allow DuPont Pioneer to transition more quickly to newer germplasm in new leader
varieties
Standard Germination Label
Variety Germination*
Elite Pioneer®
brand varieties
90% Total
Germ
54B66™ brand 85% Total
Germ
54B66™ brand – Premium Blend with minimum Disease Resistance Index DRI score of 31 • Formulated for good overall pest resistance and winterhardiness • Contains a core Pioneer® brand variety for performance consistency and Phytophthora
resistance • Other varietal components chosen for broad adaptation • 85% Total Germ on product label • See product profile in FIS for additional information
*Labeled total germination for most products, actual may vary for some batches in some years
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Conventional Variety Variety with
Genuity® Roundup Ready®
GEN RR Demo plot – Arlington, WI
Seeded June 5; Sprayed July 10
Six Days Post-Spray
How will you control weeds during stand establishment?
Consider Pioneer varieties with Genuity® Roundup Ready® technology
University trials average ½ ton per acre advantage for GENRR
weed control system in establishment year.
Can be a strong fit for growers who already use herbicides,
especially beyond establishment year.
Strong fit for commercial alfalfa growers who strive for weed-
free hay.
Spray soon after emergence for null plant take-out.
Rotate herbicides and weed control measures to help avoid
glyphosate resistant weed shift.
Leader GEN RR Varieties:
54QR04 – Hi forage quality variety
55VR06 -- New high performance, with Aph 2 resistance (limited for 2015)
Sprayed with Roundup® Sprayed with Raptor®
Roundup Ready®,
Roundup ® and
Genuity® are registered
trademarks used under
license from Monsanto
Company.
July 16
Six days post-spray
5-10% Null Plants
do not have
the GEN RR trait
Leafhopper damage
not to be confused
with null plants
DuPont Pioneer Research Trials Experience: First Cut Yield Gain
from RR
GEN RR = 1.9 t/a first cut, Conventional = 1.5 t/a first cut
0.4 t/a advantage @ $300 hay = $120
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RR Variety Comparisons (continued) 2014
Excellent Performance in Genuity® Roundup Ready® Products by DuPont Pioneer
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Winterkill & Evaluating Stand Productivity Early spring decisions to keep or rotate an alfalfa field can be evaluated using two methods that are proven estimates of forage yield potential.
Will die if >50% of the
plant is damaged
Inspect when spring
regrowth normally begins
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5-10oF
10-15oF
15-20oF
0-5oF
Great Lakes Soil temp and snow depth -3/04/14
• Potential exists for winterkill in
many areas of the Midwest
following winter 2014
• Lack of snow cover allows low
soil temps
• Soil temp <15oF can lead to
winter kill
• Assess stands as they come out
of winter dormancy
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Note 15oF soils
• Potential exists for winterkill in
many areas of the Midwest
following winter 2014
• Lack of snow cover allows low
soil temps
• Soil temp <15oF can lead to
winter kill
• Assess stands as they come out
of winter dormancy
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Stand Age
(Years)
Plant Density (plants/sq ft)
Good Marginal Poor
1 15+ 10-11 <10
2 10+ 8-10 <8
3 8+ 6-8 <6
4 5+ 4-5 <4
Evaluating Stand Productivity Early spring decisions to keep or rotate an alfalfa field can be evaluated using two methods that are proven estimates of forage yield potential.
The plant count method is done at early green-up and provides an early indication of stand survival. When counting plants per square foot, take a one-foot square and randomly throw it around the field. Count the number of plants (crowns) that are alive and healthy. Take four to five counts for every ten acres. Record the plant counts and average for the field.
Stand survival based on plant density and stand age.
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The stem count method is the most reliable, but it forces you to wait several weeks after initial green-up.
•Check stands when the alfalfa plants are four to six inches tall.
•Select four to five random one-foot square sites for every five to ten acres. •Count the number of stems per square foot.
•If an alfalfa field averages more than 55 stems per square foot, it has top yield potential. •Some yield loss may be observed with 40 to 55 stems per square foot.
•If the stem count is below 40 stems per square foot, replacing the stand should be considered.
46 stems,
9 Plants
Fourth-year stand
22 stems,
One plant
Four-year stand
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Be a good manager and keep yield records. Know you’re fields –
rotate to corn or other crops when yield begins to decline
Shown below is an example of winter-heaving
Roots are snapped below soil level and often
do not recover after first cutting
Sparse stand below will yield
poorly…
replace before it gets this sparse!