Prepared for distribution
to members National Alfalfa
Improvement Conference
(DKB 08-08-79)
REPORT OF MEETING OF
NATIONAL CERTIFIED ALFALFA VARIETY REVIEW BOARD (NCAVRB)
DECEMBER 12,1978
Members of the Review Board met and were of the opinion that the varieties listed below were distinctive and merited certification. Information provided was duplicated from Varietal Publication LXXIII of Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies, May 1979.
Variety Experimental
Name Designation During Testing Breeder Applicant
Blazer P455 & P455A R. R. Kalton Land O' Lakes, Inc.
& D. E. Brown
Peak LL 359 & LL359A D.E. Brown Land O' Lakes, Inc.
Classic Syn CT S. J. Baluch FFR Cooperative
Hi-phy Syn DH S. J. Baluch FFR Cooperative
SX-418 A-38 T. E. Wilson The Sexauer Company
Rincon N.M. 37-1 B. A. Melton,
J. Arlege,
& D. Miller New Mexico Ag. Exp. Stn.
Trident NAPB 61 J. B. Moutray, PAG
S. M. Hurst,
Voris A-77 NAPB 51 & Fame J. B. Moutray Voris Seeds, Inc.
Answer NAPB 63 J. B. Moutray, Midland Cooperative
J. L. Mansfield,
& S. M. Hurst
120 LL 159 R. R. Kalton DeKalb Ag. Research, Inc.
WL514 70 T4 I. I. Kawaguchi &
D. F. Beard Waterman-Loomis Co.
WL312 73T16, 74T12,
& Exp. 312 Research Staff Waterman-Loomis Co.
Primal K1-7 Research Staff Northrup King Co.
Valador K7-700 & W. Knipe, Northrup King Co.
G. Moore, &
R. Morrison
Maxidor K7-706 & W. Knipe, Northrup King Co.
G. Moore, &
R. Morrison
Aquarius C/W-5 Research Staff Cal/West Seeds
Sunrise C/W-9 Research Staff Cal/West Seeds
C/W-8 C/W-8 Research Staff Cal/West Seeds
Members of the above Review Board are of the opinion that the varieties listed in this publication are distinctive and merit certification.
BLAZER
Applicant: Land OLakes, Inc.
Research Farm, R.R. 2
Webster City, IA 59595
Description
Blazer is a 10 clone synthetic variety. One clone each comes from Valor, Pacer, and Weevlchek, and 2 from Saranac. The other 5 come from recycled lines from Titan, Washoe, Buffalo, Flemish and a Flemish--Vernal intercross. Intensive clonal S1 and polycross progeny tests in Iowa, Minnesota and Idaho for forage and seed yield, pest resistance, and hardiness were the basis of selection.
Blazer is adapted for hay and other forage uses across the northern part of the USA where Vernal is adapted. It has been tested in most stites of the Upper Midwest, and in Idaho. Also submitted for testing to New York, Pennsylvania, N. California, Michigan and Ontario. Main areas for sales will be in Upper Midwest.
Flower color is mostly purple (60--78%), and variegated (22--40%) with small percentage of yellows and whites (0--2%). A winterhardy variety with upright growth habit and late summer and fall regrowth similar to Ranger.
Blazer has a high level of resistance to bacterial wilt. Is resistant to Phytoph-- chora root rot, pea aphid and stem nematode. It has a low level of resistance to anthracnose. No data available on the spotted alphfa aphid.
Breeders seed produced by diallel crossing or on replicated clonal cuttings in leaf cutter bee cages. Clones are maintained by Land OLakes and breeders seed is in cold storage. Foundation fields planted with breeders seed in northern areas and 3 years of harvest are allowed. Certified field to be planted with breeders or foundation seed only. One generation each of breeders, foundation and certified permitted.
Certified seed will be available in 1979.
Application for Plant Variety Protection will not be made.
PEAK
Applicant: Land OLakes, Inc.
Research Farm, R.R. 2
Webster City, IA 50595
Description
Peak is a 9 clone synthetic variety. Parental clones were selected in Iowa, Minnesota and Idaho following intensive clonal, Sl and polycross progeny testing for one or more of the following traits: forage, seed, pest resistance and winter hardiness. Two clones were selected from Saranac and 1 each from Pacer and Valor. The other 5 originated from recycled lines from Buffalo, Tital, Alfa, Weevlchek and a Flemish intercross.
Peak is adapted for hay and other forage uses across the northern part of the USA where Vernal is adapted. It has been tested in Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Idaho and submitted for testing in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and N. California. Peak will be merchandised in Northern Corn Belt and other northern USA areas where vernal is adapted and where phytophthora root rot is a problem.
Flower color is mostly purple (51--74%) and variegated (26--49%) with trace of yellows and whites (1--1%). Peak is a winterhardy variety with upright growth habit and late summer and fall regrowth similar to Saranac and Ranger.
Peak has a high level of resistance to bacterial wilt, is resistant to the pea anhid, phytophthora root rot, and stem nematode and has a low level of resistance to anthracnose and Fusariuin wilt. No data is available on resistance to the spotted alfalfa aphid.
Breeders seed produced by diallel crossing or on replicated clonal cuttings in leaf cutter bee cages. Clones are maintained by Land OLakes and breeders seed is in cold storage. Foundation seed fields planted with breeders seed in northern areas with 3 years of harvest allowed. Certified seed fields are to be planted with breeders or foundation only. One generation each of breeders, foundation and certified permitted.
Certified seed will be available in 1979.
Application for Plant Variety Protection will not be made.
CLASSIC
Applicant: FFR Cooperative
4112 East State Road 225
West Lafayette, IN 47906
Description
Classic is a nine clone synthetic with parent clones derived from a recurrent selection program that traces to the cultivars Weevlchek, Tempo, Vernal and saranac. Parent clones were selected on the basis of persistence, resistance to disease and insects.
The intended usage is for hay, haylage and green chop with the probable area of adaptation being central and eastern U.S. and southern Canada. Classic has been tested in Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia, Missouri and Nebraska.
The flower color is predominantly purple and blue with a trace of variegated colors.
Classic has resistance to bacterial wilt, and a low level of resistance to phytoph-- thora root rot.
Seed increase shall be the limited generation sequence with one generation each of the Breeders, Foundation and Certified class. Breeders seed will be produced from the cuttings of nine parent clones with no special limits on age of stand or location of production. Commercial seed produced from fields seeded with other than Breeders or Foundation seed will not be recognized as Classic.
Certified seed will be available in 1979.
HI--PHY
Applicant: FFR Cooperative
4112 East State Road 225
West Lafayette, IN 47906
Description
Hi--phy is a nine clone synthetic with parent clones derived from a recurrent selection program that traces to the cultivars Weevlchek and Tempo. Parent clones were selected on the basis of vigor, Phtophthora root rot resistance and bacterial wilt resistance.
Primary usage of Hi--phy is for hay, haylage and green chop in the central region of the U.S. and the Canadian Great Lake region where Phytophthora root rot is a problem. Hi--phy has been yield tested in north central and north eastern Indiana, north central Kentucky, eastern Virginia, west central Nebraska and Missouri and Michigan.
The flower color is predominantly purple and blue. It has fall dormancy similar to Tempo.
Hi-phy has a high level of resistance to bacterial wilt, a moderate level of resistance to potato leafhopper yellowing. Not adequately tested for resistance to pea aphid, spooted alfalfa aphid and stem nematode to establish levels of resistance.
Seed increase will be limted generation sequence with one generation each of the Breeder, Foundation and Certified class. Breeders seed will be produced from the cuttings of nine parent clones with no special limit on age of stand or location of production. Commercial seed produced from fields seeded with other than Breeder or Foundation seed will not be recognized as Hi-phy.
Certified seed will be available in 1979.
Planning to apply for Plant Variety Protection.
SX--418
Applicant: The Sexauer Company
P.0. Box 58 Brookings, SD 57006
Description
SX--4l8 was produced from a 30 clone synthetic selected from one cycle of Phytophthora root rot and anthracnose greenhouse screening tests. Three of the clones the USDA germplasm release, Beltsville 2An4, 13 from Saranac, and 14 from a FSRC Flemish variety germplasm pool.
SX-418 will be marketed primarily for use as a hay crop in the upper north central states where is has demonstrated good winter survival. Forage yield evaluation has been conducted in South Dakota, Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio and Missouri.
Flower color is uniformily purple and growth habit is erect and very uniform.
SX--418 has a moderate level of resistance to bacterial wilt and a low level of resistance to anthracnose. No critical data are available for levels of resistance to pea aphid, spotted alfalfa aphid, Phytophthora root rot and stem nematode.
Seed increase shall be on a limited generation basis with one generation each of breeder, foundation and certified seed classes.
Some foundation seed will be offered for sale in 1979 and certified seed will be available in 1980.
No decision has been made for plant variety protection.
RINCON
Applicant: New Mexico Ag. Exp. Station Las Cruces, NM
Description
Rincon is a 5 clone synthetic of El Unico and Mesa Sirsa parentage developed by phenotypic and genotypic recurrent selection for resistance to the pea aphid, spotted alfalfa aphid, bacterial wilt, fusarium wilt, lygus and high forage and seed yield.
Rincon is to be used for hay production in short rotation situations in Southern New Mexico. It has been tested only in southern New Mexico.
Rincon is a non--dormant cultivar with uniform mid--purple flower color.
Rincon is resistant to fusarium wilt, biotypes of the pea aphid and spotted alfalfa aphid found in southern New Mexico; has a low level of resistance to bacterial wilt and is susceptible to anthracnose and Phytophthora. Rincon had a lower level of lygus damage than other varieties tested. It has not been tested for resistance to the stem nematode.
The New Mexico Agricultural Experiment Station will maintain the parental clones by vegetative propagation. Breeders seed will be produced in screenwire cages with pollination by honeybees. Foundation, Registered and Certified seed will be grown under the supervision and rules of the New Mexico Crop Improvement Association.
Certified seed will be available in 1980.
Application will not be made for Plant Variety Protection.
TRIDENT
Applicant: PAG
P.0. Box 9480 Minneapolis, MN 55440
Description
Trident is a 36 clone synthetic with parentage tracing to Apollo (23 clones), an NAPB Flemish germplasm pool (8 clones), WL 318 (4 clones) and an NAPB central gerinplasm pool (1 clone). Selections were made following an average of five cycles of screening for Phytophthora root rot resistance. In the fifth cycle of screening selection pressure was also applied for anthracnose resistance and seed yield potential.
Trident is intended for sale throughout the midwest for hay, greenchop and dehy
-production. It has been tested in Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Idaho, Wisconsin and Nebraska.
Trident has approximately 99% blue and purple flowers and 1% variegated. It is similar to Saranac in fall dormancy.
Trident has a high level of resistance to Phytophthora root rot, and has resistance to bacterial wilt, and a moderate level of resistance to Fusarium wilt and anthrac-- nose. It has not been adequately tested to determine levels of resistance to pea aphid, spotted alfalfa aphid, and stem nematode.
Seed production shall be limited to one generation each of breeder, foundation and certified classes. Breeder (Syn 1) seed was produced on cuttings of the 36 parent clones at Nampa, Idaho, with sufficient quantity for the life of the variety held in controlled storage. Certified seed may be produced from either breeder or foundation seed. A maximum of two harvest years is permitted on stands producing foundation seed with five harvest years maximum on stands producing certified seed. No restriction is placed on area of production of foundation or certified seed.
Seed will be marketed in the spring of 1979.
Application will be made for Plant Variety Protection but not under the provision that all seed must be certified.
VORIS A-77
Applicant: Voris Seeds, Inc.
P.0. Box 457 Windfall, IN 46076
Description
Voris A--77 was selected from a field Phytophthora nursery in Ames, Iowa. The 97 parent clones were selected in September from the variety Atlas, Olympic and Vangard in approximately equal numbers for: 1) lack of root damage caused by Phytophthora root rot, 2) large branched roots, 3) general top vigor, 4) relatively free from yellowing caused by potato leafhopper, and 5) vigor and profuse flowering
following transplanting to the greenhouse.
Voris A--77 is intended for sale in the central to upper mid--west for hay, greenchop and dehy production. It has been tested in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Idaho, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Oregon.
Voris A-77 has approximately 95% blue and purple flowers and 5% variegated, and less fall dormancy than Saranac.
Voris A--77 has a high level of resistance to anthracnose, has resistance to bacterial wilt, moderate level of resistance to Fusarium wilt and a low level of resistance to Phytophthora root rot. It has not been adequately tested to determinc levels of resistance to pea aphid, spotted aphid and stem nematode.
Seed production shall be limited to one generation each of breeder, foundation, and certified seed classes. Breeder (Syn 1) seed was produced on cuttings of the 97 parent clones at Warden, Washington, with sufficient quantity for the life of the variety held in controlled storage. Certified seed may be produced from either breeder or foundation seed. A maximum of two harvest years are permitted on stands producing foundation seed with five harvest years maximum on stands producing certified seed. No restrictions are placed on area of production of foundation or certified seed.
Seed will be marketed in the spring of 1979.
Application will be made for Plant Variety Protection but not under the provision that all seed must be certified.
ANSWER
Applicant: Midland Cooperative
2021 E. Rennepin Ave.
P.0. Box 1395
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Description
Answer is a 57 clone synthetic with parentage tracing to Anchor (30 clones), Apollo (15 clones) and an NAPB hardy germplasm pool (12 clones). Selections were made following an average of five cycles of screening for Phytophthora root rot resistance. In the fifth cycle of screening selection pressure was also applied for anthracnose resistance and seed yield potential.
Answer is intended for sale in the mid to upper midwest for hay, greenchop, and dehy production. It has been tested in Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Idaho, Wisconsin and Nebraska.
Answer has approximately 96% blue and purple flowers, 3.5% variegated and 0.5% white. Answer is similar to Saranac in fall dormancy.
Answer has a high level of resistance to Phytophthora root rot and bacterial wilt. It has a moderate level of resistance to Fusarium wilt and low level of resistance to anthracnose. It has not been adequately tested to determine levels of resistance to pea aphid, spotted alfalfa aphid, and stem nematode.
Seed production shall be limited to one generation each of breeder, Foundation and certified seed classes. Breeder (Syn 1) seed was produced on cuttings of the 57 parent c--ones at Nampa, Idaho with sufficient quantity for the life of the variety held in controlled storage. Certified seed may be produced from either breeder or foundation seed. A maximum of two harvest years is permitted on stands producing foundation seed with five harvest years maximum on stands producing certified seed. No restriction is placed on the area of production of foundation or certified seed.
Seed will be marketed in the spring of 1979.
Application will be made for Plant Variety Protection but not under the provision that all seed must be certified.
120
Applicant: DeKalb Ag. Research, Inc. Sycamore Road
DeKalb, Illinois 60115
Description
120 is a 9 clone synthetic variety. Saranac and MnPB 1. The other 5 were derived from recycled lines from Titan, Weevlchek, Flemish and a Vernal--Flemish intercross. Clones were selected following intensive clonal, ~l and polycross progeny tests for forage and seed, yield, pest resistance and hardiness in Iowa, Minnesota and Idaho.
120 is adapted for hay and other forage uses across the northern part of the USA and in parts of Southern Canada where Vernal is adapted. Itliis been tested in Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Nebraska, Ontario, Wisconsin, and Idaho and submitted for testing in several other neighboring states.
Flower color is predominately purple (45--61%) or variegated (38--54%) with a small percentage (1% or less) of yellows and whites. It is a winter hardy variety with late summer and fall regrowth, similar to Ranger.
120 has a high level of resistance to bacterial wilt. It has resistance to the pea aphid, Phytophthora root rot and a low level of resistance to Fusarium wilt and anthracnose. No data available on the resistance to the spotted alfalfa aphid and the stem nematode.
Breeders seed was produced on replicated clonal cuttings in isolation using leaf cutter bees. Parental clones and breeders seed in cold storage are being maintained by the developers. Foundation seed in cold storage are being maintained by developers. Foundation seed fields planted with breeders seed and located in Idaho, Washington or Oregon, to be limited to 3 years of production. Certified fields of 120 are to be planted only with breeders or foundation seed. Only 1 generation each of breeders, foundation and certied permitted.
Certified seed will be available in 1979.
Application for Plant Variety Protection will not be made.
WL 514
Applicant: Waterman--Loomis Co.
601 Oswell St.
Bakersfield, CA 93307
Description
WL 514 alfalfa resulted from mass selection and recombination of 192 plants from a three year old performance trial at Bakersfield, California. Parentage traces to WL 504 (21.4%), NL 50l--R (30.7%), Fl progeny of spotted alfalfa aphid resistant Sonora crossed with selections of an advanced generation of WL 504 (15.1%), and nondormant Fl progeny from an outcrossed clone of the dormant cultivar WL 209 (32.8%). The parent clones were interpollinated with honey bees in an isolation cage at Bakersfield.
It is adapted to the southwestern United States and similar areas for use as hay, soilage and dehydration. NL 514 has been tested primarily in California and Arizona.
WL 514 is a nondormant cultivar with erect growth habit. The flower color is predominantly purple with a trace of blue and white. The seed pods are tightly coiled and light to dark brown in color. Some axillary branching is manifested.
WL 514 possesses high levels of resistances to spotted alfalfa aphid, pea aphid and Fusarium wilt; resistance to blue alfalfa aphid; moderate resistance to bacterial wilt, and a low level of resistance to Phytophthora root rot. It is susceptible to anthracnose. Reaction to stem nematode is unknown. Spotted alfalfa aphid, pea aphid, and blue alfalfa aphid tests were conducted at Bakersfield, CA with biotypes endemic to the San Joaquin Valley.
WL 514 shall be increased on a 3 generation basis; breeder (Syn 1), foundation (Syn 2) and certified (Syn 3). Foundation seed is produced from breeder seed in the San Joaquin Valley of California and certified seed from either breeder or foundation seed. No other class or generation shall be recognized.
Certified seed will be available in 1979.
Application for Plant variety Protection is not anticipated.
WL 312
Applicant: Waterman Loomis Co.
200 Century Plaza, Suite 110
Columbia, MD 21044
Description
WL 307, WL 311, WL 318 and 10 advanced experimental synthetics, which had been screened for anthracnose and/or bacterial wilt resistance were observed in the Fulton, MD Phytophthora root rot nursery. After one year, 163 survivors were selected (17.4% from WL 307; 20.2% each from WL 311 and WL 318; and 52.2% from the 10 experimental synthetics) and were recombined to constitute 73T16 and 74T12.
WL 312 being intermediate in fall dormancy, similar to WL 311, is inteded to be merchandised for hay or haylage production from New Jersey and North Carolina west to Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. Within this region of adaptation it is recommended for use in bacterial wilt, Phtophthora root rot and Fusarium wilt infested soils where anthracnose, pea aphid, and spotted alfalfa aphid occur. WL 312 is currently being tested in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, southern Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri.
WL 312 has approximately 85% purple, 12% blue variegated, 2% blue and 1% purple flowers.
WL 312 combines high resistance to bacterial wilt, pea aphid (endemic to Maryland) and spotted alfalfa aphid (endemic to lower San Joaquin Valley of California) with moderate resistance to anthracnose, Fusarium wilt and Phytophthora root rot. Reaction to stem nematode is unknown.
Seed production shall be on a three generation basis: breeder, foundation and certified. (Sufficient breeder seed was produced in Kern County, California, and is maintained in environmentally controlled storage.) Breeder seed, the composite harvest from 163 parent clones interpollinated under cage by honey bees, will be planted in the northern region of adaptation to produce foundation seed. Certified seed may be produced from either breeder or foundation seed. No other generation or class will be recognized.
Certified seed will be available in 1979.
Application for Plant Variety Protection is imlikely.
PRIMAL
Applicant: Northrup King Co.
1500 Jackson St., N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Description
Primal was developed from the variety Thor through two cycles of selection to pea aphid resistance. Following the second cycle of selection, Syn 1 seed was produced on 398 plants near Othello, Washington and this seed was used to establish the breeder seed field.
Primal is intended for use as hay, haylage and greenchop in the central and north-- central areas of the U.S. and Canada. It has been tested in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, South Dakota, Montana and southern Canada.
Growth habit is upright with approximately 6% variegated flowers and the other 94% ranging from light to dark purple. It is similar to Saranac and Thor in fall dormancy.
Primal has resistance to the biotype of pea aphid found near Eden Prairie, MN and bacterial wilt. It is susceptible to anthracuose, Phytophthora root rot and the spotted alfalfa aphid. It has not been tested for resistance to stem nematode.
Adequate breeder seed has been produced for the life of the variety and will be maintained by Northrup King Co., Seed classes will be Breeders, Foundation and Certified. No other class of seed will be recognized.
Certified seed will be available in 1979.
Plant variety protection application is not planned.
VALADOR
Applicant: Northrup King Co.
P.0. Box 1406 Woodland) CA 95695
Description
Valador (K7--700) was developed by selecting plants from nondormant African type alfalf as on the basis of resistance to Phytophthora root rot and anthracnose. Two generations of phenotypic recurrent selection for resistance to Phytophthora root rot were followed by two generations of phenotypic recurrent selection for anthracnose resistance. A minimum of 80 plants per generation were used to produce seed for the following generation.
Valador has been tested and is intended for use in the California central valley for hay, greenchop, dehydration and grazing.
Valador is similar to Moopa 69 in fall dormancy and has mostly purple flowers.
Valador has resistance to Phytophthora root rot and the biotype of spotted alfalfa aphid found in the California central valley. It has a moderate level of resistance to anthracnose and is susceptible to the biotype of pea aphid found near Woodland, California. It has not been tested for resistance to bacterial wilt or stem nematode.
Seedstocks will be maintained by Northrup King Co. and seed will be produced on a three generation basis with breeder, foundation and certified classes. Breeder seed (Syn 2) was produced under isolation near Woodland, California in 1977. This seed is sufficient to last the life of the variety. Certified seed may be produced from foundation or breeder seed according to state regulations.
Certified seed will be available in 1979.
MAXIDOR
Applicant: Northrup King Co. P. 0. Box 1406 Woodland, CA 95695
Description
Approximately 50 plants were selected from the variety CuFlOl near Yuma, Arizona on the basis of resistance to blue alfalfa aphid and on amount of winter growth. Approximately 25 plants were selected from each of the two NK experimental alfalfas K3--665 and K3--652, based on persistence, blue alfalfa aphid resistance and on amount of winter growth in an old yield trial near Yuma. The above mentioned 100 plants were randomly interpollinated to produce Matador II. The experimentals K3--665 and K3--652 represent selection for Phytophthora root rot resistance from U.C. Cargo and U.C. Cargo X Ainador, respectively.
The variety is intended for use in the low desert areas of California and Arizona where the blue alfalfa aphid is a problem. It has been tested in the California Central Valley as well as near Yuma, Arizona.
Maxidor is extremely nondormant and has mostly purple flowers.
It has resistance to Fusarium wilt and biotypes of the pea aphid and spotted alfalfa aphid found near Woodland, CA and in the San Joaquin Valley of California. It has moderate resistance to the blue alfalfa aphid found in the Imperial Valley and Central Valley of California and is also moderately resistant to Phytophthora root rot. It is susceptible to anthracnose and has not been tested for resistance to stem nematode or bacterial wilt.
Seed stocks will be maintained by Northrup King Co. and seed will be produced on a three generation basis with breeders, foundation and certified classes. Breeder seed (Syn 1) was produced under isolation near Woodland, CA in 1977 and will be used to produce foundation (or certified) seed for the life of the variety according to state regulations.
Certified seed will be available in 1979.
Application for protection under the Plant Variety Protection Act is not planned.
AQUARIUS
Applicant: Cal/West Seeds
P.0. Box 1428 Woodland, CA 95695
Description
Aquarius is a synthetic variety derived from the recombination of 17 parental clones selected for Anthracnose and bacterial wilt resistance from the USDA germ-- plasm release Beltsville 2--AN4.
The intended area of adaptation is Midwestern USA and adjacent areas of Canada where moderate fall dormancy is required for winter survival.
Plant type is uniform and erect with fall dormancy similar to Saranac. Flower color approximately 70% blue, 15% variegated, 10% white and 5% purple.
It has a high level of resistance to bacterial wilt and anthracnose. It is susceptible to Phytophthora root rot. No data are available on its resistance to pea aphid, spotted alfalfa aphid or the stem nematode.
Seed increase is to be on a limited generation basis with only one generation each of Breeders, Foundation and Certified. Sufficient Foundation seed has been produced and stored in environmentally controlled storage for the projected life of the variety. Certified seed may be grown only from Foundation seed.
Certified seed will be available in 1979.
Application for Plant Variety Protection will not be made.
SUNRISE
Applicant: Cal/West Seeds
P.0. Box 1428 Woodland, CA 95695
Description
Sunrise is a synthetic variety derived from the recombination of 21 parental clones selected for spotted aphid and bacterial wilt resistance from the Syn. W germplasm released by FFR Corporation.
The intended area of adaptation is Midwestern USA and adjacent areas of Canada where moderate dormancy is required for winter survival.
Plant type uniform and erect, with a tendency toward small narrow leaves. Flower color -- approximately 45% light blue, 45% bluish white, 5% dark blue and 5% yellow.
Sunrise has resistance to bacterial wilt and to the biotypes of the spotted alfalfa
-~ aphid found in the Woodland, CA area. Susceptible to Phytophthora root rot and to the pea aphid. No data on Anthracnose and stem nematode.
Seed increase is to be on a limited generation basis with only one generation each of Breeder, Foundation and Certified. Sufficient Foundation seed has been produced and stored in environmental controlled storage for the projected period of use of the variety.
Certified seed will be marketed in 1979.
Application for Plant Variety Protection will not be made.
EXP. C/W--8
Applicant: Cal/West Seeds
P.0. Box 1428 Woodland, CA 95695
Description
C/W--8 is a nondormant synthetic variety derived from the recombination of 14 parental clones selected for resistance to Phytophthora root rot, races A, B and F of the spotted alfalfa aphid and to pea aphid. The parents originated from varieties Moapa and Sonora which were crossed with the University of Nebraska clone N--529.
The intended area of adaptation is the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys of California.
Plant type uniform and erect, with fall dormancy similar to Moapa 69.
2/W--8 has a moderate level of resistance to Phytophthora root rot, and to biotypes of the pea aphid and spotted alfalfa aphid found in the Woodland, CA area.
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Seed increase is to be on a limited generation basis with only one generation
each of Breeders seed, Foundation and Certified. Sufficient Foundation seed has been produced and stored in environmentally controlled storage for the projected life of the variety. Certified seed may be grown only from Foundation seed.
Certified seed will be available in 1979.
Application for Plant Variety Protection will not be made.