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Synergy Seeds supply a combination of high-grade temperate legumes, grasses, cereals, tropical and vetch varieties. We supply both proprietary and public varieties, so that our customers can meet the demands of their markets.

Aurora

Lucerne
Winter Active 6
Medicago sativa

AURORA is a general-purpose lucerne variety that is well suited to either haymaking or grazing systems.

AURORA is a semi winter active cultivar with a dormancy rating of 6, bred by the New South Wales Department of Agriculture.

AURORA demonstrates multiple pest and disease resistances and is suitable to both dryland and irrigation situations with good stand persistence. A well-managed stand of AURORA should remain productive and provide high quality forage for several years.

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Growing Conditions

  • 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+

  • pH

    (CaCl2) 5.0 - 7.5

  • 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

Get in touch

For any enquiries, our team will be more than happy to assist you.

Please complete this form, and we will respond as soon as possible. You can also email our Adelaide Head Office.

info@synergyseeds.com.au