8562R
Fall Dormancy: 5
Trait: Roundup Ready®
Features & Benefits
Roundup Ready® herbicide technology
Well adapted to the Plains Region and PNW
Excellent persistence and pest resistance, as well as high resistance to stem nematodes
Perfect 30 Disease Resistance Index (DRI)
High yielding variety best suited for 4-6 cut systems

Characteristics
Fall Dormancy: 5
Winter Survival:
Tonnage Potential: Excellent
Persistence (regrowth): Excellent
Forage Quality: Excellent
Disease Resistance
Bacterial Wilt: High Resistance
Multifoliate Expression: N/A
Verticillium Wilt: High Resistance
Fusarium Wilt: High Resistance
Anthracnose: High Resistance
Phytophthora Root Rot: High Resistance
Aphanomyces r.1: High Resistance
Aphanomyces r.2: High Resistance
Pest Resistance
Pea Aphid: Resistance
Blue Alfalfa Aphid: N/A
Spotted Alfalfa Aphid: N/A
Potato Leafhopper: N/A
Stem Nematode: High Resistance
Root Knot Nematode – Northern: N/A
Root Knot Nematode – Southern: N/A
Roundup Ready® Alfalfa seed is available for sale and distribution by authorized Seed Companies or their dealers for use in the United States only. This seed may not be planted outside of the United States, or for the production of seed, or sprouts.
Monsanto Company is a member of Excellence Through Stewardship® (ETS). Monsanto products are commercialized in accordance with ETS Product Launch Stewardship Guidance, and in compliance with Monsanto’s Policy for Commercialization of Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in Commodity Crops. This product has been approved for import into key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop or material produced from this product can only be exported to, or used, processed or sold in countries where all necessary regulatory approvals have been granted. Do not export Roundup Ready® alfalfa seed or crop, including hay or hay products, to China pending import approval. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for this product.
ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Excellence Through Stewardship® is a registered trademark of Biotechnology Industry Organization. Roundup Ready® crops contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides. Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Roundup Ready®, and Roundup® are trademarks of Bayer Group.
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