Ranger II Alfalfa

$4.75
  • Scientific name: Medicago sativa
  • Developed directly from Ranger
  • Excellent drought tolerance
  • Adapted to variable soil conditions
  • Winterhardy and persistent
  • Superior forage yield when compared to Ranger
  • Certified seed

This product has a minimum order quantity of 10 pounds

  • PRICE IS DELIVERED PRICE IF ORDERED BY THE PALLET

Quantity is per pound. Example: 1 = 1 lb, 2 = 2 lbs, 3 = 3lbs, etc. This is pure seed, not a live plant.


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Alfalfa Distribution Area

Min. to Max. Annual Precipitation

36in.

Average Max. Height

Ranger II Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a certified seed that is developed for use under irrigated and dryland conditions. Has the drought tolerance of ranger with improved disease resistance for longer persistence, superior forage yields and adaption to wider range of soil conditions. Along with recovering quickly after cutting, it is good producing, tough, winter hardy alfalfa.

Ranger II alfalfa (Medicago sativa) was developed directly from Ranger alfalfa. Our Ranger II alfalfa is certified seed. Developed for use under irrigated and dryland conditions from the northern plains to the winterhardy and moderately winterhardy intermountain areas of the west. Ranger II has the drought tolerance of Ranger with improved disease resistance for longer persistence, superior forage yields and adaption to a wider range of soil conditions.

Ranger alfalfa is a familiar variety to many ranchers and farmers and has been on the market for decades. Loved by many and considered “The Old Standby”, many farmers remember dad or grandpa planting this faithful, long lived variety.  It was developed by the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA and released in 1942.

Ranger alfalfa is a good producing, tough, winter hardy alfalfa. It shows some resistance to bacterial wilt, but is susceptible to leaf spot diseases. It’s drought tolerance make it an excellent candidate for dry land plantings and pasture mixes. It recovers quickly after cutting, has plants that vary in habit of growth from semi- upright to upright. Ranger II is an improvement on all of the best characteristics of the original Ranger strain.

Plant at 20 pounds per acre or if used in a grass mix adjust seeding percentages to meet your goals. Ranger alfalfa was used in our Dryland Pasture Mix for many years but has been replaced by Ladak II for better drought tolerance and overall better agronomic package.

 

DISEASE / INSECT / NEMATODE RATINGS
Bacterial Wilt Moderate Resistant (MR)
Fusarium Wilt Moderate Resistant (MR)
Verticillium Wilt Moderate Resistant (MR)
Anthracnose-Race 1 Resistant
Phytophthora Root Rot Moderate Resistant (MR)

 

CHARACTERISTICS
Fall Dormancy 3.0
Winter Survival 2.0 (Very Good)
Recovery After Cutting Fast
Root Type Tap
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RANGER II ALFALFA
(Medicago sativa)

Ranger II Alfalfa Tech Sheet Brochure

PDF version of Ranger II Brochure

Prepared By: Allied Seed

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Synonyms

Many plants have more than one common and scientific name. We've listed a few of them below.

  • Ranger II Alfalfa
  • Medicago sativa

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Plant PDF File

dryalfalfa.2.pdf