VARIETY CHARACTERISTICS 1 = Most Dormant    10 = Least Dormant
E = Exceptional    VH = Very High    H = High   
VG = Very Good G = Good    A = Average
Fall Dormancy 3.7 3.2 3.8 3.5 3.2 3.5 4.0
Winter Hardiness VH VH VH VH VH VH H
Disease Index Rating 29/30 30/30 29/30 29/30 29/30 29/30 28/30
Yield Ability E E VH E VH H H
Forage Quality VH VH VH VH H A A
Standability VG VG VG VG VG G G
Color Dark Dark Dark Dark Dark Medium Medium
Regrowth Ability VG VG VG VG VG G G
Breaking Dormancy-Spring Early Moderate Early Moderate Moderate Moderate Early
PEST RESISTANCE HR = High   R = Resistant   MR = Moderate  
LR = Low   S = Susceptible   NR = Not Rated
Bacterial Wilt HR HR HR HR HR HR HR
Fusarium Wilt HR HR HR HR HR HR HR
Anthracnose HR HR HR HR HR HR HR
Phytopohthora Root Rot HR HR HR HR HR HR HR
Aphanomyces Root Rot HR HR HR HR HR HR R
Verticillium Wilt R HR R R R R R
Aphids R R R R HR R R
Nematodes MR NR R NR MR MR MR
Potato Leafhopper NR NR NR NR HR NR NR
MANAGEMENT CHARACTERISTICS 1 = Poor    10 = Excellent
Moderately Wet Soils 9 10 9 9 9 8 7
Well Drained Soils 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Three Cut System 8 9 8 9 7 8 7
Four Plus Cut System 10 10 10 10 9 9 9
Grazing/Wheel
Traffic Tolerance		 6 6 6 9 5 6 6