1. MultiKing 1 is a synthetic variety resulting from strain crossing followed by phenotypic selection for Phytophthora root rot, anthracnose, bacterial wilt, Verticillium wilt resistance, and for multifoliate expression and other agronomic traits. Parentage traces primarily to Thor, NK multifoliate experimental, Drummor, Maris Kabul, Multileaf 1, Apollo 2, Sverre and other NK experimentals. Estimates of the major germplasm sources are M. falcata (5%), Ladak (4%), M. varia (19%), Turkistan (11%), Flemish (55%), Chilean (3%) and unknown (3%).
2. MultiKing 1 is intended for use and is adapted to the Northeast, North Central, and Pacific Northwest U.S. for hay, haylage, and dehydration purposes. It has been tested for forage yield in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Washington, and Ontario.
3. MultiKing 1 is a dormant variety with fall dormancy similar to Ranger. MultiKing 1 is a multifoliolate variety with 60% of the plants expressing the trait at late bud to 10% bloom. Flower color of MultiKing 1 at full bloom is approximately 90% purple and l0% variegated with a trace of cream, white and yellow.
4. MultiKing 1 has high resistance to bacterial wilt and Fusarium wilt; resistance to anthracnose (race 1), Verticillium wilt, and Phytophthora root rot; moderate resistance to stem nematode, pea aphid, and spotted alfalfa aphid; and is susceptible to blue aphid.
5. Breeder seed (Syn 1) was produced
on 2400 plants in isolation near Woodland, CA. Seed increase is limited
to one generation of breeder seed (Syn 1), two generations of foundation
seed (Syn 2 or 3), and two generations of certified seed (Syn 3 or 4)are
recognized. Sufficient foundation seed for the life of this variety will
be maintained by
Northrup King. Production of
Syn 3 foundation seed requires the consent of the breeder. Stands of foundation
and certified seed fields are limited to 3 and 5 years respectively.
6. Certified seed will be available in 1990.
7. This variety has been submitted for Plant Variety Protection.
8. The information in this application
is available to the PVP office.