AlfaCore · Forage
AlfaCore 5290VP Alfalfa
Alfacore 5290VP Alfalfa is a high-performance, fast-growing alfalfa variety built for growers who push their acres with aggressive cutting schedules and intensive management.
from $310.00 per pack
How to order: add the packs you want below and send the order request from your cart. We quote freight and you accept the total — no payment until then. Questions: (319) 657-2020 or office@stoutseed.com.
Pack sizes and pricing
| Pack | Lb / pack | Price / pack | Packs / pallet | Pallet | Smallest order | Add | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 lb bag | 50 | $310.00$6.20/lb | — | — | — | Ask about lead time |
List prices per pack. Quantities are in packs; one pallet = the packs-per-pallet count. Freight is quoted on your order. Stock shown is today's warehouse count and changes through the day.
About this product
Alfacore 5290VP Alfalfa is a high-performance, fast-growing alfalfa variety built for growers who push their acres with aggressive cutting schedules and intensive management.
Key Features & Benefits:
• Aggressive Growth & Recovery: Very early harvest maturity with exceptionally fast green-up and regrowth after cutting. Ideal for 4–5+ cut systems where maximum tonnage is the goal.
• High Yield Potential: Top-tier yield genetics paired with excellent forage quality.
• Strong Pest & Disease Package: Robust resistance to major alfalfa diseases and pests, delivering excellent stand persistence even under heavy harvest pressure.
• Agronomic Traits:
• Fall Dormancy: 4.8 (highly productive, moderately non-dormant)
• Winter Hardiness: 1.8 (excellent)
• Fast Growth Rating: 2.21 / Very Fast
• Yield Rating: 5/5
• Excellent recovery and traffic tolerance
Seeding Rates:
• Drilled: 15–20 lbs/acre
• Broadcast: 20–30 lbs/acre
Best suited for Midwest and similar growing regions on well-managed, productive soils. Plant into a smooth, firm, clod-free seedbed at ¼–½ inch depth for quick, uniform establishment.
Alfacore 5290VP is the go-to choice for dairy, beef, or horse operations that demand maximum productivity and consistent high-quality forage. Its combination of very fast regrowth, strong disease protection, and superior winter hardiness helps you harvest more tons per acre while maintaining stand longevity.
Push your alfalfa program to the next level with genetics designed for intensive management and top-end performance season after season.
Key Features & Benefits:
• Aggressive Growth & Recovery: Very early harvest maturity with exceptionally fast green-up and regrowth after cutting. Ideal for 4–5+ cut systems where maximum tonnage is the goal.
• High Yield Potential: Top-tier yield genetics paired with excellent forage quality.
• Strong Pest & Disease Package: Robust resistance to major alfalfa diseases and pests, delivering excellent stand persistence even under heavy harvest pressure.
• Agronomic Traits:
• Fall Dormancy: 4.8 (highly productive, moderately non-dormant)
• Winter Hardiness: 1.8 (excellent)
• Fast Growth Rating: 2.21 / Very Fast
• Yield Rating: 5/5
• Excellent recovery and traffic tolerance
Seeding Rates:
• Drilled: 15–20 lbs/acre
• Broadcast: 20–30 lbs/acre
Best suited for Midwest and similar growing regions on well-managed, productive soils. Plant into a smooth, firm, clod-free seedbed at ¼–½ inch depth for quick, uniform establishment.
Alfacore 5290VP is the go-to choice for dairy, beef, or horse operations that demand maximum productivity and consistent high-quality forage. Its combination of very fast regrowth, strong disease protection, and superior winter hardiness helps you harvest more tons per acre while maintaining stand longevity.
Push your alfalfa program to the next level with genetics designed for intensive management and top-end performance season after season.
Documents
Tech sheet and SDS on request — call or email and we send them the same day.
Shipping
Ships anywhere our freight carriers go; we quote pallet, LTL and truckload rates on every order.
Pickup is free at Washington and Ainsworth, Iowa. A dock or forklift on your end keeps freight cheapest; tell us if you need a liftgate.