AURORA is a semi winter active cultivar with a dormancy rating of 6, bred by the NSW Department of Agriculture.
Growing Conditions
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Soil Type
Suited to most soil types from sandy
loams through to heavy clay soils -
Sowing Rate
Dryland hay or grazing:
4 - 8kg/ha
High rainfall/ Irrigation:
9 - 20kg/ha
Irrigated hay production:
25 - 35kg/ha -
Rainfall
500mm+
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pH
(CaCl2) 5.0 - 7.5
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Inoculant
Group AL Rhizobium
Advantages
- Winter active dormancy FD 6
- Dual purpose cultivar
- (haymaking and grazing)
- Good stand persistence
- Multiple pest and disease resistance
Disease and Pest Resistance Traits
Highly Resistant
- Spotted Alfalfa Aphid
- Blue-Green Aphid
Resistant
- Stem Nematode
- Phytophthora Root Rot
Moderately Resistant
- Pea Aphid
Low Resistance
- Bacterial Wilt
- Fusarium Wilt
- Colletotrichum Crown Rot