WL Alfalfas
WL is a leading producer of alfalfa genetics. They bring both conventional and genetically modified crops to the market place.
WL Alfalfa Conventional Varieties
Wl 358LH - leaf hopper resistant
FD 4; WSI 2; DRI 35/35
WL 358LH is the next level in the widely recognized line of HopperShield™ alfalfa genetics from W-L Research.
Geared and selected for Midwest and Northeastern U.S. growers, WL 358LH is the latest in the line of varieties selected for the highest potato leafhopper resistance available, now the industry’s leading eighth-generation.
Combined with an improved yield and quality package, WL 358LH is an ideal pick for dairy, beef or cash hay growers looking to maximize production under various levels of leafhopper pressure.
comes with both standard coating as well as with OMRI approved Apex Green coating
WL 349HQ - aphanomyces resistant
FD 4; WSI 2; DRI 45/45
WL 349HQ is resistant to Aphanomyces (Race 2, 3, and 5). It is also highly resistant to anthracnose race 1 and race 5.
It demonstrates significant on-farm benefits in stand establishment, persistence, and yield.
It carries with it a perfect Disease Resistance Index (DRI) of 45/45.
WL 349HQ has high yield potential under 3- to 5-cut harvest management schedules and is capable of producing big yields across a wide range of soil types.
WL 365HQ - high yielding / high quality
FD 5; WSI 2; DRI 30/30
WL 365HQ exhibits very high yield potential and agronomic performance under 4- to 6-cut harvest management systems.
It is now WL's highest-yielding winterhardy conventional HQ released to date.
WL Alfalfa Genuity® Roundup Ready® varieties
WL 359LHRR
FD 4; WSI 2.2; DRI 30/30
WL 359LH.RR - 8th generation PLH HopperShield resistant “stack” with the Genuity® Roundup Ready® trait.
Eighth-generation potato leafhopper resistance with HopperShield™ protection delivers high yield potential and forage quality without the need to spray, even under heavy leafhopper pressure.
WL Powerstand RR
FD 4; WSI 2; DRI 28/30
WL Powerstand is a high-producing, cost-efficient blend of RR varieties.
It will produce well under under 3- to 4-cut harvest management styles.
WL Powerstand is for the producer who wants the value-added benefit of a Genuity® Roundup Ready® variety while mitigating out-of-pocket costs.
WL 372HQRR
FD 5; WSI 1.8; DRI 30/30
WL 372HQ RR is the highest-yielding HQ Genuity® Roundup Ready® variety released by W-L to date.
It has very high yield potential under 4- to 6-cut harvest schedules.
WL 372HQ.RR demonstrates “HQ” forage quality levels that promote higher feed intake, improved milk production, and greater profitability.
HarvXtra® Alfalfa
WL 375HVX.RR compliments the 2016 release of FD4 WL 341HVX.RR, offering another valuable winterhardy option with a new, superior agronomic package and the HarvXtra® Alfalfa trait.
WL 375HVX.RR offers the flexibility of choosing to maximize fiber digestibility, or to pursue greater yield by delaying cutting frequency, perhaps removing 1 cut, without sacrificing feed quality.
Reduced-lignin % (ADL, acid detergent lignin) content of 22% less than the average of competitive check varieties gives WL 375HVX.RR a 16% greater RFQ (relative forage quality), and a 18% greater NDFD (neutral detergent fiber digestibility) than the average of competitive check varieties.
Yield performance of WL 375HVX.RR rivals WL 372HQ.RR, WL's highest yielding dormant variety ever, across 4 of their major U.S. research sites.
Resistant to Aphanomyces Race 1, 2, and 3.
For proper alfalfa selection, see our Alfalfa Performance Chart.
For planting guidelines, see our Seeding Information Guide.