1. Trump is a synthetic variety with 150 parent plant clones. Parents were selected based on clonal and/or progeny tests for forage yield, forage quality, fall dormancy reaction, persistence, pest resistance and multifoliolate leaf expression from breeding populations previously selected for resistance to one or more of the following pests: bacterial wilt, Fusarium wilt, anthracnose (Race 1), Phytophthora root rot, Aphanomyces root rot (Race 1) and spotted alfalfa aphid. A combination of genotypic and phenotypic recurrent selection was used in the development of this variety. The parental populations from which all clones were derived trace to the following culitvars: Sterling (32%), Excalibur II (25%), 330 (24%), Rushmore (15%) and LegenDairy (4%). Breeder seed (Syn1) was produced near Nampa, Idaho in 1994. Breeder seed was harvested as the bulk from all plants. Approximate germplasm source contributions are: M. falcata (6%), Ladak (6%), M. varia (24%), Turkistan (2%), Flemish (58%), and Chilean (4%).
2. This variety is adapted to the North Central U. S. and intended for use in the North Central and East Central United States. This variety has been tested in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.
3. This variety has fall dormancy similar to FD3 checks and winter survival similar to WS2 checks. Flower color (Syn2) is 85% purple, 11% variegated, 2% yellow and 2% white, with a trace of cream. Trump has high multifoliolate leaf expression.
4. This variety has high resistance to bacterial wilt, Fusarium wilt, anthracnose (Race 1), Phytophthora root rot and Aphanomyces root rot (Race 1); resistance to Verticillium wilt and pea aphid; and moderate resistance to spotted alfalfa aphid and stem nematode. Reaction to northern root knot nematode and blue aphid has not been tested.
5. Seed increase is on a limited generation basis with one generation of breeder and two generations of foundation and certified seed classes. Breeder (Syn1), foundation (Syn2 or Syn3), and certified (Syn3 or Syn4) classes will be recognized. Production of Syn3 foundation seed requires consent of the breeder. Breeder seed was produced near Nampa, Idaho in 1994. Sufficient foundation seed for the projected life of the variety will be maintained by Forage Genetics. Stands of foundation and certified seed fields are limited to 3 and 5 years, respectively.
6. Certified seed will be marketed in 1999.
7. No decision has been made concerning the Plant Variety Protection Act.
8. The information in this application can not be forwarded to the Plant Variety Protection office.
9. Variety Name: Trump Date Submitted 11/1/98
Experimental designations: FG 3L54