Pioneer 54V09 User Manual
new advanced
lucerne with
nitragin* plus
a nz owned
family business
Nitragin*Plus
II
lucerne manual 2013-2014
a nz owned
family business
Lucerne
Manual
Pioneer® brand lucerne seed is now available
54V09 lucerne
54V09 is a high-yielding winter dormant variety with excellent eld appearance and superior
relative forage quality. 54V09 combines excellent winter-hardiness with a superb disease
resistance package that includes high resistance to the major New Zealand lucerne diseases Phytophthora Root Rot, Verticillium Wilt, Bacterial Wilt and Stem Nematode. 54V09 is ideal for
grazing, silage or hay.
CHARACTERISTIC RATINGS for 54V09
Important: Ratings based on both Pioneer Agronomists and Research Scientists eld observations.
Forage yield
Field appearance
Relative forage quality
Phytophthora Root Rot
Verticillium Wilt
Bacterial Wilt
Fusarium Wilt
Stem Nematode
Spotted Alfalfa Aphid
Pea Aphid
7
R
R
HR
HR
HR
HR
HR
HRRMRLRS
9
9
Key: 1 = Poor, 9 = Excellent
Based on Pioneer research
comparisons with other Pioneer®
brand lucerne cultivars.
Disease resistance profiles:
HR = Highly resistant
(more than 50% resistant plants)
R = Resistant
(31% to 50% resistant plants)
MR = Moderately resistant
(16% to 30% resistant plants)
LR = Low resistant
(6% to 15% resistant plants)
S = Susceptible
(up to 5% resistant plants)
with our exclusive Nitragin* Plus seed coating.
The benets of using our new and unique seed coating are:
• Superior seed adhesion with minimal dust, making planting easier, more accurate and safer.
• Patented seed drying process which assures customers of high Rhizobium levels on every seed.
• Excellent product stability - guaranteed Rhizobium shelf-life of 2 years from coating.
• Light 9% seed coating. Nitragin* Plus delivers more pure seed for every kilogram of coated seed
you purchase.
Nitragin* Plus contains:
• Superior strains of naturally selected nitrogen-xing bacteria (Rhizobium)
resulting in high levels of nitrogen xation for maximum crop yields.
• Apron XL®1 fungicide which is effective against seedling fungal diseases
(including “damping off” disease).
• Lime for localised pH correction around the seedling.
Nitragin* Plus is recommended for the establishment
of all Pioneer® brand lucerne crops.
*Nitragin is a registered trademark of EMD Crop BioScience
and/or its afliates. 1Registered Trademark of Syngenta.
*Nitragin is a registered trademark of EMD Crop BioScience
and/or its afliates. 1Registered Trademark of Syngenta.
FREE LUCERNE MANUAL
VISIT PIONEER.CO.NZ OR CALL 0800 PIONEER TO REQUEST YOUR FREE COPY
Above: Pioneer Area Manager Duncan Gillanders (right) and Dunsandel dairy
farmer Grant Pinny, inspecting Grant’s crop of Pioneer® brand 54V09 lucerne.
VISIT OUR WEBSITE
PIONEER.CO.NZ
The Pioneer® brand Lucerne
Manual covers all aspects of
growing, grazing, harvesting and
feeding lucerne in New Zealand.
Whether you are new to lucerne or
already using lucerne, our online
resources will help you maximise
your lucerne investment.
TALK TO THE TEAM
0800 PIONEER (746 633)
Support and technical advice
is only a phone call.
Loading...