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Highest yielding alfalfa in Trial of 48 non-                             Alfalfa
dormant entries for 1998/1999 and 2008.
                                                                  GRIN
Grin Ied all entries in both yield and feed
quality in the trials at the USDA salinity      This Group 9 dormancy variety has a
laboratory, where alfalfa and other forage      very wide area of adaptation and is
species were under salt water irrigation        tolerant to salty irrigation waters and
managment at Riverside, California.             salty soils.

Growth is erect with rapid recovery after       Bacterial Wilt . .. .. .. Moderately Resistant
cutting. Grin is adapted to salty soils and to  Fusarium Wilt …….. Resistant
better soils, both in warm and hot temperature  Phytophthora Root Rot .. Resistant
areas, from Yolo County, California to the      Spotted Alfalfa Aphid . .. Highly Resistant
Mexican border and south of there. Yields       Pea Aphid . .. .. .. .. .. Highly Resistant
have been excellent in Davis, CA, Imperial      Blue Alfalfa Aphid . .. .. .. .. Resistant
County, CA and Maricopa County, AZ.             Southern Root Knot NemathodHighly
                                                Resistant
                                                Stem Nematode……. Moderately Resistant
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