Greenstar
The Star of Alfalfas, very high yield of exceptional quality forage
- Late 9 group variety
- High protein content and high digestibility rate
- Excellent seedling vigor
- Insect and disease tolerances provide healthy and vigorous plants
- Moderate open crown plants with high number of stems per crown
- Semi erect stems with high leaf to stem ratio
Greenstar was bred for many years out of selected populations from USA, Australia and Argentina and selecting for yield and quality characteristics.
Greenstar is a late 9 variety, which means a great number of cuts during the year. Seedling vigor is excellent and the development of plants is fast after each cut.
The stems are fine with a very high leaf to stem ratio, providing a high protein content and increased digestibility rate. At the same time the increased leaf to stem ratio provide an increased yield.
Plants are tall with moderately open crowns with semi-erect stems. The open crowns produce an increased number of fine stems per crown, while they provide tolerance disease infestation.
Greenstar plants are highly resistant to Blue Aphid and resistant to Spotted Aphid and Pea Aphid. They are also highly resistant to Fusarium and Phytophthora. All above ensure that Greenstar plants will remain healthy and strong providing a high yield during the year.
As a conclusion Greenstar will produce a very high yield of high quality forage all through the year and provide for a high income. Greenstar is undoubtedly the Star of Alfalfas.
- Fusarium
- HR
- Phytophthora
- HR
- Spotted aphid
- R
- Blue aphid
- HR
- Pea aphid
- R
- HR
- (Highly resistant)
- R
- (Resistant)