Profile
JACKKNIFE is the ultimate multi-tool in your forage arsenal – engineered to deliver exceptional yield, premium quality, and unmatched adaptability. Developed through a non-GMO breeding program, the new variety combines the best of all root systems – branching, tap, and creeping – to thrive across diverse conditions and management styles. JACKKNIFE consistently delivers top-tier tonnage and digestibility, making it a standout performer in both hay and haylage systems. Whether you are chasing yield, quality, or stand longevity, JACKKNIFE delivers – no compromises, no shortcuts. It is the alfalfa.
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adapts with its branching root base, taproot depth, and creeping root spread
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Sunken Crown
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Elite disease resistance, 34/35 disease index (DRI)
Graph
| Bacterial wilt | 3 |
| Fusarium wilt | 3 |
| Anthracnose | 3 |
| Phytopthora root rot | 3 |
| Aphanomyces (race1) | 3 |
| Verticilium wilt | 3 |
| Aphanomyces (race 2) | 3 |
Other features
| Root structure | Branch/Tap & Creeping |
| Fall Dormancy | 4.2 |
| Winterhardiness | 1.6 |
All specified informations, recommendations and representations mentioned here are made to the best of our knowledge and belief, but without guarantee of completeness or accuracy. We cannot guarantee that the properties described are repeatable. All information is provided as an aid to decision-making. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG excludes adhesion for damage or claims for damages, resulting of the use for the variety specified in this description. Mixture compositions may change if individual varieties are not available. As of 12/2024. Subject to change without notice.