Profile
DAKOTA was selected for yield and persistence with strong winter survival and designed to excel in the Great Plains of Western Canada and Northern US with fall dormancy 4. DAKOTA maintains excellent forage quality and has a strong balanced multiple pest resistance package to give a long stand life. It shows especially high resistance against Phytophtora root rot, even under flooding conditions.
National listing/Official recommendation:
AR, CA, DE, RU
Sowing rate: 18-20 kg/ha
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dormancy group 4
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excellent winter survivability
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superior forage yield
Agronomic properties
| Beginning of flowering |
4
|
early to inter |
|---|---|---|
| Early growth development |
6
|
medium to strong |
| Stem height - full development |
5
|
medium |
|
Beginning of flowering
4
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Early growth development
6
|
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Stem height - full development
5
|
Tends to
| Lodging |
6
|
medium to strong |
|---|---|---|
| Winter damage |
5
|
medium |
|
Lodging
6
|
||
|
Winter damage
5
|
Yield characteristics
| Dry matter yield total |
6
|
medium to high |
|---|---|---|
| Dry matter yield - 1st cut |
5
|
medium |
| Dry matter yield - further cuts |
6
|
medium to high |
Classification according to the descriptive variety list - Bundessortenamt (federal plant variety office, Germany) - conventional 2024 and our own results.
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Dry matter yield total
6
|
||
|
Dry matter yield - 1st cut
5
|
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Dry matter yield - further cuts
6
|
Classification according to the descriptive variety list - Bundessortenamt (federal plant variety office, Germany) - conventional 2024 and our own results.
Quality
| Crude protein content |
6
|
medium to high |
|---|
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Crude protein content
6
|
Resistance to diseases
| Bacteriosis |
+
+
|
|---|---|
| Fusarium |
+
+
|
| anthracnose |
+
|
| Phytophthora root rot |
+
+
+
|
| Verticillium wilt |
+
+
|
|
Bacteriosis
+
+
|
|
Fusarium
+
+
|
|
anthracnose
+
|
|
Phytophthora root rot
+
+
+
|
|
Verticillium wilt
+
+
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