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The latest Roundup Ready® is HopperShield™ potato leafhopper-resistant alfalfa variety from W-L Alfalfas. WL 359LH.RR is our third release in the category of stacked glyphosate tolerance and potato leafhopper resistance. Bred and selected for the Midwest and Northeastern U.S. growers, WL 359LH.RR is an exciting new product, now with the industry’s leading eighth-generation PLH resistance package. The HopperShield™ lineup, and now WL 359LH.RR, is an ideal pick for dairy, beef or cash hay growers looking for top yield potential and quality under various levels of leafhopper pressure.
WL 359LH.RR Advantages
- 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
- Impressive stand health visuals under various levels of leafhopper pressure, coupled with ability to apply broad-spectrum weed control and crop safety of glyphosate
- Winterhardy (WH=2.2); WL 359LH.RR delivers solid winter survival, even under harsh winter conditions
- An almost perfect disease resistance index (DRI) of 34/35 for solid yield potential and stand persistence across a wide range of soil types and climates
- Dark green, fine-stemmed and a highly palatable HopperShield™ product
- Under various management and cutting schedules, WL 359LH.RR ensures solid yield potential, quality and persistence against yield-robbing PLH pests
- Well-adapted and bred for use in the Midwestern or Northeastern U.S. for hay or haylage use
Agronomic Traits
Maturity | Early |
Fall Dormancy |
3.9 |
Winterhardiness |
2.2 |
Digestibility |
Superior |
Recovery After Harvest |
Very Fast |
Traffic Tolerance |
Very Good |
Disease Resistance Index |
34/35 |
Standability |
Excellent |
Multileaf Expression | High |
Pest Resistance Traits
Bacterial Wilt | HR |
Fusarium Wilt |
HR |
Anthracnose |
HR |
Phytophthora Root Rot |
HR |
Aphanomyces Root Rot - Race 1 |
HR |
Aphanomyces Root Rot - Race 2 |
R |
Verticillium Wilt |
HR |
Pea Aphids |
R |
Spotted Alfalfa Aphid | R |
Stem Nematode | R |
Potato Leafhopper | HR |
Disease Resistance Index |
30/30 |
HR = High Resistance R = Resistant