Annual Medics Seed

Jester (Medicago truncatula) is an aphid resistant Barrel Medic and is a superior replacement for Jemalong Barrel Medic. Jester has much improved aphid resistance to Blue-Green Aphid and Spotted Alfalfa Aphid. Jester will provide increased herbage production and pest resistance for low to medium rainfall areas with alkaline soils. It will provide an effective disease break, while providing high quality feed for either hay or grazing purposes and is able to fix nitrogen, which is valuable for subsequent crop rotations. Barrel Medics are better suited to permanent pastures than Snail Medics and have a very high level of hard seed. This ensures good persistence even through cropping phases of a rotation.

Sapo (Medicago rugosa) was developed to replace Paragosa and will produce denser swards than Paraponto. Sapo has a low level of hard seed and is well suited to various soil types. Due to its low level of hard seed it is not suited to long term cropping rotations. Sapo will provide good herbage production and pest resistance for low to medium rainfall areas with alkaline soils. It will provide an effective disease break, while providing high quality feed for either hay or grazing purposes and is able to fi x nitrogen, which is valuable for subsequent crop rotations.

Scimitar (Medicago polymorpha) is a hybrid Spineless Burr Medic developed as a superior replacement for Santiago Burr Medic. Scimitar has a more erect growth habit, higher level of soft seed and increased herbage production relative to Santiago. Scimitar will provide increased herbage production and pest resistance for low to medium rainfall areas on a wide range of slightly acidic to alkaline soils. It will provide an effective disease break, while providing high quality feed for either hay or grazing purposes and is able to fix nitrogen, which is valuable for subsequent crop rotations.

Toreador is an early maturing aphid resistant Hybrid Disc x Strand Medic (Medicago littoralis x Medicago tornata) and is a superior replacement for such varieties as Tornafield and Harbinger. Toreador demonstrates good resistance to Blue-Green Aphid and Spotted Alfalfa Aphid. Its early maturity makes it well suited to low rainfall environments and it can provide valuable high quality feed for such regions. Toreador has 15-30% soft seed, which enables it to regenerate well during the following year after seed set or after a cropping rotation. Increased aphid resistance will improve productivity and persistence compared to that of most other medics of similar maturity. Toreador is adapted to a wide range of soils and will provide a high level of soil nitrogen and effective disease break.

Parabinga (Medicago truncatula) was selected as a superior replacement for Cyprus and demonstrates a semi-erect growth habit. Its main attributes are increased pod size, better persistence in drier, more marginal rainfall zones, and improved resistance to aphids compared to Cyprus or Harbinger. Parabinga will provide good herbage production and pest resistance for low to medium rainfall areas with alkaline soils. It will provide an effective disease break, while providing high quality feed for either hay or grazing purposes and is able to fix nitrogen, which is valuable for subsequent crop rotations. Barrel Medics are better suited to permanent pastures than Snail Medics, and have a very high level of hard seed. This ensures good persistence even through cropping phases of a rotation.

Paraggio (Medicago truncatula) was selected as a replacement for Jemalong and performs well on a range of neutral to alkaline soil types. Paraggio has a larger seed compared to Jemalong, which helps provide good seedling establishment and demonstrates a semi-erect growth habit. It has slightly lower levels of hard seed compared to other traditional Barrel Medics. This will assist in better regeneration in the year following seed set and makes Paraggio more suited to medium term paddock rotations. Paraggio has now been superseded by several cultivars with improved insect resistances and superior herbage production, however, all of these cultivars have higher hard seed levels. Paraggio will provide increased herbage production and pest resistance for low to medium rainfall areas with alkaline soils. It will provide an effective disease break, while providing high quality feed for either hay or grazing purposes and is able to fix nitrogen, which is valuable for subsequent crops in the rotation. Barrel Medics are better suited to permanent pastures than Snail Medics and have a high level of hard seed. This ensures good persistence even through cropping phases of a rotation.

Sephi (Medicago truncatula) was selected as a replacement for Jemalong and performs well on a range of neutral to alkaline soil types. Sephi was selected for improved seedling vigour and insect resistance. It is a very hard-seeded variety that demonstrates similar regeneration compared to Jemalong. Sephi is a valuable variety that can provide increased herbage production and pest resistance for low to medium rainfall areas with alkaline soils. It provides an effective disease break, high-quality feed for either hay or grazing purposes, and is able to fix nitrogen which is valuable for subsequent crops in the rotation. Barrel Medics are better suited to permanent pastures than Snail Medics and have a very high level of hard seed. This ensures good persistence even through cropping phases of a rotation.

Santiago (Medicago polymorpha) is a Spineless Burr Medic with prostrate to semi-erect growth habit. It has early to mid-season maturity with a very high level of hard seed compared to other Burr Medics. This provides Santiago with good persistence and it is well suited to long-term cropping rotations. Santiago will provide good herbage production for low to medium rainfall areas on a wide range of slightly acidic to alkaline soils. It will provide an effective disease break, while providing high quality feed for either hay or grazing purposes, and is able to fix nitrogen which is valuable for subsequent crop rotations. Santiago has poor tolerance to a wide range of insects, particularly Spotted Alfalfa Aphid. It has been superseded by Scimitar which has superior pest tolerance and herbage production.

Sava (Medicago scutellata) is a Snail Medic which demonstrates an erect growth habit. It has early season maturity with a high hard seed level. This combination provides Sava with good persistence and makes it suited to long term cropping rotations. Sava is adapted to a range of soil types preferring moderately heavy, neutral to alkaline soils. It generally does not suffer from foliar diseases and has a good tolerance and resistance to a range of insects during the vegetative stage of growth. Sava is able to provide excellent levels of herbage production during late winter and spring. Sava can be grown in low to moderate to high rainfall environments. A unique aspect of Snail Medic is that it can grow equally well in either Mediterranean or Sub-Tropical climates. Sava will provide an effective disease break whilst also providing high quality feed for either hay or grazing purposes, and is able to fix nitrogen, which is valuable for subsequent rotations.

Paraponto (Medicago rugosa) was developed to replace Paragosa. It has good seedling vigour with an erect growth habit suited to hay production in early districts. Paraponto was selected for early maturity and higher hard seed levels which will enhance long-term persistence compared to Paragosa or Sapo. Paraponto will provide good herbage production and pest resistance for low to medium rainfall areas with alkaline soils. It will provide an effective disease break, while providing high quality feed for either hay or grazing purposes and is able to fix nitrogen, which is valuable for the subsequent crops in the rotation. Gamma Medics are better suited for short to medium term rotations as they have a lower hard seed levels compared to most other Medic species.

Kelson (Medicago scutellata) is a Snail Medic which demonstrates a semi-erect to erect growth habit. It has early to mid season maturity with a higher level of hard seed compared to other Snail Medic varieties. This combination provides Kelson with good persistence and makes it suited to long term cropping rotations. Kelson is adapted to a range of soil types preferring moderately heavy, neutral to alkaline soils. It generally does not suffer from foliar diseases and has a good tolerance and resistance to a range of insects during the vegetative stage of growth. Kelson is able to provide excellent levels of herbage production during late winter and spring. Kelson can be grown in moderate to high rainfall environments. A unique aspect of Snail Medic is that it can grow equally well in either Mediterranean or Sub-Tropical climates. Kelson will provide an effective disease break, whilst also providing high quality feed for either hay or grazing purposes and is able to fix nitrogen, which is valuable for subsequent rotations.