Drummor
1. Drummor was developed by crossing multiple pest resistant plant selected from several sources. Germplasm of Drummor was derived from the following varieties: Iroquois - 29%, Polar I - 29%, Vernal - 14%, NK experimental (K3-ll) - 21%, Agate - 7% and Tital - <1%. The 500 parent plants of Drummor were selected on the bias of resistance to Phytophthora root rot and spotted alfalfa aphid. Seed produced on the 500 plants was designated breeder seed.
2. Area of adaptation is the upper Midwestern part of US where it will be used for general forage use. The variety has been tested in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Nebraska, California, Idaho, Washington and Utah.
3. Drummor has fall dormancy similar to Saranac. Flower color is mostly purple.
4. Drummor has high resistance to spotted alfalfa aphid, resistance to Phytophthora root rot and bacterial wilt; it has moderate resistance to anathracnose (Race 1) and Fusarium wilt. Its reaction to stem nematode and pea aphid has not been determined.
5. Adequate breeder seed (syn 1) was produced to last the life of the variety. Seed classes will be breeder, foundation and certified; limitation on age of stand will be two, three and five years respectively.
6. Certified seed will be offered for sale in 1984.
7. Application for plant variety protection will be made but the certification option will not be requested.