624

1.   624 is a 45-clone synthetic variety developed by Dairyland Research Intl., Clinton, WI. Parental clones traced to MND1 (2), PI206452 (2), PI253951 (3), MSB-C4 (3), Flandria (2), Vernal (5), Iroquois (9), Saranac (8), Cherokee (2), Scout (1), Socheville (1), Vertus (2), BIC-5WH-RH (3), Glory (1), and MNB1 (1). Parental clones were selected based on progeny test on one or more of the following traits: stand persistence; winter hardiness; seed and forage yield; bacterial wilt resistance; anthracnose resistance; and Phytophthora root