CISCO Brand Alfalfa
Enduro Plus brand alfalfa is CISCO’s lineup of high-yielding, persistent, and high-quality alfalfas. These alfalfas have been selected to meet the priorities of your farming operation.
All Enduro Plus brand alfalfas are non-GMO and reasonably priced, giving you maximum return on investment. Enduro 442 HD, Enduro 423 AP, and Enduro 525 HD are all available with:
standard coating (coated/PI/Apron/Hydroloc QS C3)
Apex Green coating (potentially organic eligible, C3)
raw/PI (OMRI-approved inoculant)
Our new Enduro 430 HGP (high genetic purity) is available only with the standard coating (coated/PI/Apron/Hydroloc QS C3).
Enduro 525 HD® Alfalfa
FD 4.9; WSI 1.1; DRI 33/35
Enduro 525 HD® Brand alfalfa is an aggressive, very fast recovering, high forage-yielding alfalfa. It should be harvested on a 25-30 day harvest schedule for the best forage yield and quality.
Enduro 525 HD® is a “Highly Digestible” alfalfa that expands the harvest window to capture outstanding forage quality.
Choose this variety if you’re looking for outstanding yield, excellent forage quality, and long-term persistence.
Enduro 525 HD® is an exceptional choice for producers wishing to make dairy quality baleage, and a lot of it.
Enduro 442 HD® Alfalfa
FD 4.3; WSI 1.5; DRI 39/40
Enduro 442 HD® is a conventionally bred (non-GMO), high-yielding alfalfa with excellent quality. Recovery after cutting is fast.
It exhibits a high percentage of multileaf expression. It has excellent digestibility and will produce an exceptional amount of milk per acre.
Enduro 442 HD® is a “Highly Digestible” alfalfa that expands the harvest window to capture outstanding forage quality.
Choose this variety if you’re looking for excellent yield, high forage quality, and long-term persistence.
Enduro 442 HD® is an exceptional choice for producers who want to produce dairy-quality hay or baleage.
ENDURO 439 LHR ALFALFA
FD 3.9; WSI 1.8; DRI 39/40
Enduro 439 LHR is CISCO's new conventionally bred (non-GMO) leaf hopper-resistant alfalfa variety. It's an 8th-generation release with high resistance to potato leafhopper.
Enduro 439 LHR is a high-yielding alfalfa with very good forage quality.
Leafhopper-resistant alfalfa is a perfect choice for a producer who does not plan to spray for leafhoppers. It's also a great choice for use in custom mixes.
Enduro 423AP roots on the left showing resistance Aphanomyces Race 1, 2, and 3.
ENDURo 423 AP ALFALFA
FD 4.5; WSI 2; DRI 39/40
Enduro 423 AP alfalfa with StandLife Genetics™ protection is an excellent variety that is uniquely bred for outstanding resistance to multiple strains of Race 1 and Race 2 of Aphanomyces Root Rot. Additionally, Enduro 423 AP is resistant to Aphanomyces Race 3. .
The Aphanomyces Root Rot disease prunes roots throughout the life of the stand. StandLife Genetics™ protection alleviates this problem better than any other alfalfa genetics.
Enduro 423 AP is an exceptionally high-yielding and persistent alfalfa with excellent plant health and very good forage quality. Place this variety in fields where you suspect heavier disease pressure. This will get you the greatest value out of this tremendous variety.
CISCO 328 Alfalfa
This is the alfalfa for the producer on a budget.
Fall dormancy 3 alfalfa
Winterhardiness 1.8
Large crowns with good tillering and heaving tolerance
Superior persistence due to excellent disease package
Reasonably priced – tremendous value
Excellent forage quality
Available with OMRI-approved Apex Green Coating
CISCO 328 Alfalfa with HayMaster Grass Mix
For planting guidelines, see our Seeding Information Guide.