VARIETAL PUBLICATION NO. CXXIII
NAPB 34 (Experimental Designation)
GT-58
Condor
Association of Official Seed Certifying Aqencies
The members of the National Alfalfa Variety Review Board are of the opinion that the following varieties are distinctive and that seed of these varieties can be certified providing it meets the standards of the certifying agency of the state in which seed is grown. All variety information, including the descriptions, claims and research data to support the claims was supplied to the Board by the applicants. The Board makes judgments regarding the distinctiveness of the variety and its eligibility for certification based on the data supplied. Beyond this, the Board takes no position on the accuracy of truthfulness of any description or claim made by the applicants.
Experimental
Variety Designation Applicant Approved by
Apollo NAPB 32 Nickerson American Plant Breeders Review Board
Supreme P.O. Box 2955
Shawnee Mission, KS
NAPB 34 Nickerson American Plant Breeders Review Board
P.O. Box 2955
Shawnee Mission, KS
NAPB 31 Nickerson American Plant Breeders Review Board
P.O. Box 2955
Shawnee Mission, KS
NAPB 35 Nickerson American Plant Breeders Review Board
P.O. Box 2955
Shawnee Mission, KS
GT 13 R ND 124 Nickerson American Plant Breeders Review Board
Plus P.O. Box 2955
Shawnee Mission, KS
GT-58 IH-135 Nickerson American Plant Breeders Review Board
P.O. Box 2955
Shawnee Mission, KS
Condor 83585 Northrup King Co. Review Board
Stanton, MN 55081
Sundor 83587 Northrup King Co. Review Board
Stanton, MN 55081
Meteor 83580 Northrup King Co. Review Board
Stanton, MN 55081
Ultra RS-423 Research Seeds Review Board
P.O. Box 1393
St. Joseph, MO 64502
Experimental
Variety Designation Applicant Approved by
Valley C/W-331 Cal/West Seeds Review Board
P.O. Box 1428
Woodland, CA 95695
Oneida VR NY8301, Cornell Univ. Agric. Exp. Sta. Review Board
NY-OV New York State College of
Agrico Hure & Life Science
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Magnum III DS503 Dairyland Research Intl. Review Board
R.R. #1, Box 51
Clinton, WI 53525
Dynasty DS511 Dairyland Research Intl. Review Board
R.R. #1, Box 51
Clinton, WI 53525
DS512 Dairyland Research Intl. Review Board
R.R. #1, Box 51
Clinton, WI 53525
Kingstar 83-3 W-L Research, Inc. Review Board
7625 Brown Bridge Rd.
Highland, MD 20777
Crusader 82-5 W-L Research, Inc. Review Board
7625 Brown Bridge Rd.
Highland, MD 20777
Yolo 83C64/84D Plant Genetics, Inc. Review Board
91 1930-Fifth St.
Davis, CA 95616
Madera 83C61/ Plant Genetics, Inc. Review Board
84C70 1930-Fifth St.
Davis, CA 95616
Armona 83C65/ Plant Genetics, Inc. Review Board
84C72 1930-Fifth St.
Davis, CA 95616
Maricopa 83C62/ Plant Genetics, Inc. Review Board
84C71 1930-Fifth St.
Davis, CA 95616
NAPB 32
1. NAPB 32 is a 40-clone synthetic variety. Parent clones selected following 3-5 cycles of field screening for resistance to Verticillium wilt, from populations which have previously been screened for winter survival and resistance to Phytophthora root rot, anthracnose, bacterial wilt nad Fusarium wilt.
1A. Parentage traces to Apollo (31%), Marvinskaya 425 (15%), Armor, Thunder, and Krasnodarskaja Ranniaja (7% each) and Answer, Anchor, Arc, G 7730, Saranac AR, Spredor, Titan, Weevlchek, Vernal and Fygeva 118 (5% or less each). Germplasm sources are M. falcata (7%), Ladak (8%), M. varia (24%), Turkistan (16%), Flenish (38%), Chilean (4%), and Peruvian (3%).
2. NAPB 32 is intended for use in the northern region of the U.S. for hay, haylage, greenchop or dehy. It has been tested in Iowa, Illinois, Idaho, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and New York.
3. NAPB 32 is a moderately dormant variety similar to Saranac in fall dormancy. Flower color is approximately 78% purple and 22% variegated with less than 1% cream and yellow.
4. NAPB 32 has high resistance to bacterial wilt, Fusarium wilt and anthracnose and resistance to Phytopthora root rot, Verticillium wilt and downy mildew. It has not been adequately tested for reaction to stem nematode, pea aphid, spotted alfalfa aphid and blue alfalfa aphid.
5. Breeder (Syn. 2) seed was produced from Syn. 1 near Nampa. ID with a sufficient quantity for the expected life of the variety held in controlled storage. Two years production was bulked. Seed increase is limited to one generation each of breeder, foundation, and certified classes. Certified seed may be produced from breeder or foundation. A 3 and 6 year stand life is permitted on fields producing foundation and certified seed, respectively. Foundation seed production is limited to the northern region of adaptation.
6. Certified seed will be available in 1988.
7. No decision regarding application for Plant Variety Protection has been made.
8. Information contained in this application may be turned over to the PVP office.
NAPB 34
1. NAPB 34 is a 36-clone synthetic variety, parent clones were selected following 3-5 cycles of field screening for resistance to Verticillium wilt, from populations which have previously been screened for winter survival and resistance to Phytophthora root rot, antrhacnose, bacterial wilt and Fusarium wilt.
Parentage traces to Apollo II (24%), Maverick (15%), Apollo (12%), Endure (9%), Armor (6%), Thunder (6%), and KS-10, Vangard, Trident, Figeva 118, Anchor, WL 318, Deseret, Pacer, Trek, Spredor (2-3% each). Germplasm sources are M. falcata (20%), Ladak (8%), M. varia (18%), Turkistan (14%), Flemish (32%), Chilean (4%), and Peruvian (4%).
2. NAPB 34 is intended for use in the northern region of the U.S. for hay, haylage, greenchop or dehy. It has been tested in Iowa, Illinois, Idaho, and Wisconsin.
3. NAPB is a dormant variety with fall dormancy similar to Ranger. Flower color is approximately 71% purple and 29% variegated with less than 1% cream and yellow.
8. Information contained in this application may be turned over to the PVP office.
NAPB 31
1. NAPB 31 is a 59-clone synthetic variety. Parent clones were selected following 3-5 cycles of field screening for resistance to Verticillium wilt, from populations which have previously been screened for winter survival and resistance to Phytophthora root rot, anthracnose, bacterial wilt and Fusarium wilt.
Parentage traces to Apollo (26%), Endure, Atlas, Armor, Thunder, Titan, Vernal, Weevlchek, Spredor, G 7730, Answer, Dk 120, Baker, Riley, Marvinskaja 425 and Krasnodarskaja Ranniaja (5% or less each). Germplasm sources are M. falcata (9%), Ladak (9%), M. varia (21%), Turkistan (22%), Flemish (30%), Chilean (5%), and Peruvian (4%).
2. NAPB 31 is intended for use in the northern region of the U.S. for hay, haylage, greenchop or dehy. It has been tested in Iowa, Illinois, Idaho and Wisconsin.
3. NAPB 31 is dormant variety with fall dormancy similar to Vernal. Flower color is approximately 68% purple, 32% variegated with less tan 1% cream and yellow.
4. NAPB 31 has high resistance to bacterial wilt, and Fusarium wilt and resistance to Phytophthora root rot, anthracnose, Verticillium wilt and downy mildew. It has not been adequately tested for reaction to stem nematode, pea aphid, spotted alfala aphid and blue alfalfa aphid.
5. Breeder (Syn. 2) seed was produced from Syn. 1 near Nampa, ID with a sufficient quantity for the expected life of the variety held in controlled storage. Two years production was bulked. Seed increase is limited to one generation each of breeder, foundation, and certified classes. Certified seed may be produced from breeder or foundation. A 3 and 6 year stand life is permitted on fields producing foundation and certified seed, respectively. Foundation seed production is limited to the northern region of adaptation.
6. Certified seed will be available in 1988.
7. No decision regarding application for Plant Variety Protection has been made.
8. Information contained in this application may be turned over to the PVP office.
NAPB 35
1. NAPB 35 is a 45-clone synthetic variety. Parent clones were selected followin 3-5 cycles of field screening for resistance to Verticillium wilt, from populations which have previously been screeened for winter survival and resistance to Phytophthora root rot, anthracnose, bacterial wilt and Fusarium wilt.
Parentage traces to Endure (15%), Maverick (15%), Apollo (14%), Apollo II (9%), Armor, Thunder, Anchor and WL 318 (6% each), Vangard and KS-10 (5% each), Desert, Pacer, Trek, and Trident (2% each), and 5% each to several other sources. Germplasm sources are M. falcata (3%), Ladak (3%), M. varia (18%), Turkistan (22%), Flemish (46%), Chilean (5%), and Peruvian (3%).
2. NABP 35 is intended for use in the northern region of the U.S. for hay, haylage, greenchop or dehy. It has been tested in Iowa, Idaho, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.
3. NAPB 35 is a moderately dormant variety with fall dormancy to DuPuits. Flower color is 70% purple and 21% variegated.
4. NAPB 35 has high resistance to anthracnose. Fusarium wilt, and Verticillium wilt, resistance to bacterial wilt, Phytopthora root rot and downy mildew and moderate resistance to stem nematode, pea aphid, spotted alfalfa aphid and blue alfalfa aphid.
5. Breeder (Syn 2) seed was produced from Syn 1 near Nampa, ID with a sufficient quantity for the expected life of the variety held in controlled storage. Two years production was bulked. Seed increase is limited to one generation each of breeder, foundation, and certified classes. Certified seed may be produced from breeder or foundation. A 3 and 6 year stand life is permitted on fields producing foundation and certified seed respectively. Foundation seed production is limited to the northern region of adaptation.
6. Certified seed will be available in 1988.
7. No decision regarding application for Plant Variety Protection has been made.
8. Information contained in this application may be turned over to the PVP office.
GI 13R Plus
1. GT 13R Plus oryinated from a 5-year-old hay field planted to AS 13R near Patterson, CA. A portion of the field which had been decimated by Phytophthora root rot and other factors was allowed to set seed in 1980. ThIs original seed was planted in Kern County, CA to produce breeder (Syn 2) seed of the variety.
Germplasm sources are M. varia (30% and Indian (70%).
2. GT 13R Plus is intended for use as hay. haylage, greenchop
or dehy in the San Joaquin, Sacramento and coastal valleys
of central and southern California, high desert valleys of
southern CA, AZ, NV, NM and west Texas. It has been tested
in California and New Mexico.
3. GT 13R Plus is a nondormant variety with fall dormancy similar to Moapa 69. Flower color is 100% purple.
4. GT 13R Plus has high resistance to Fusarium wilt, resistance to Phytophthora root rot, bacterial wilt, downy mildew, spotted alfalfa aphid and stem nematode and low resistance to blue alfalfa aphid. It is susceptible to anthracnose. It has not been adequately tested for resistance to Verticillium wilt and pea aphid.
5. Breeder (Syn 2) seed was produced in Kern County, CA with a sufficient quantity for the expected life of the variety held in controlled storage. Seed increase is limited t one generation each of breeder, foundation, and certified classs. A 3 and 6 year stand life is permitted on fields producing foundation and certified seed, respectively. All seed production is limited to the southern region of adaptation.
6. Certified seed will be available in 1987.
7. Application for Plant Variety Protection has been made and the certification option was not requested.
8. Information contained in this application may be turned over to the PVP Office.
GT 58
1. GT 58 traces to two experimental populations developed near San Juan Batista, CA by screening the varieties Apollo and WL 318 for 1-3 cycles for resistance to Phytopthora root rot, anthracnose, spotted alfalfa aphid and stem nematode. After the final cycle of screening, the WL318 based population was topcrossed to the varieties Vertus, Sverre and Sabilt, followed by an isolated field cross of the two populations in alternating rows. Approximately parentage is Apollo (50%), WL 318 (35%) and Vertus, Sverre and Sabilt (5% each). Germplasm sources are M. falcata (3%), Ladak (2%), M. varia (10%), Turkistan (9%),Tlemish (37%), Chilean (2%), Peruvian (2%). and unknown (35%).
2. GT 58 is intended for use as hay, haylage, greenchop or dehy in the western region of the U.S. where dormant to semi-dormant varieties are adapted. It has been tested in California, Idaho, and Nevada.
3. GT 58 is a moderately dormant variety with fall dormancy similar to DuPuits. Flower color is approximately 85% purple, 15% variegated and less than 1% yellow.
4. GT 58 has high resistance to Fusarium wilt, resistance to Phytophthora root rot and downy mildew resistance to anthracnose, bacterial wilt, and stem nematode and low resistance to Verticillium wilt. It has not been adequately tested for resistance to pea aphid, spotted alfalfa aphid and blue alfalfa aphid.
5. Breeder (Syn. I) seed was produced from an isolated field increase planted to alternating rows of two experimental populations (81-2 and 81-Al). Seed increase is limited to one generati on each of breeder, foundation, and certified classes. A 3 and 6 year stand life is permitted on fields producing foundation and certified seed, respectively. Foundation seed production is limited to the San Joaquin Valley of California.
6. Certified seed will be available in 1987.
7. No application for Plant Variety Protection will be made.
8. Information contained in this application may be turned over to the PVP office.
Condor
1. Condor was developed using phenotypic recurrent selection, mass selection and line crossing. Selection criteria were resistance to Phytophthora root rot, spotted alfalfa aphid, blue alfalfa aphid and persistence. Gertuplasm used In its development was derived from Pierce (25%), CUFlOl (25%), UC Cargo (13%), Syn XX (13%), Valador (10%), Wl-5l2 (8%), CL-318 (3%) and Mesa Sirsa (3%). Original germplasm was approximately 50% African, 25% Indian, 15% Turklstan, 5% Chilean and 5% M. varia. The final 2,000 parent plants of Condor were selected for persistence to phytophthora root rot and transplanted into an Isolated field near Woodland, CA where breeder seed (Syn I) was produced.
2. Condor is best adapted to the Central Valley of California where it will be used for general forage production. It has been tested in California and Arizona.
3. Condor is a non-dormant cultivar with fall dormancy intermediate between Moapa 69 and CUF101 but is most similar to Moapa 69. Flower color is 99% purple and less than 1% white, yellow, cream or variegated.
4. Condor has high resistance to Phytophthora root rot, Fusarium wilt, spotted alfalfa aphid, blue alfalfa aphid and pea aphid. It is untested for reaction to bacterial wilt, anthracnose, stem nematode and Verticillium wilt.
5. Adequate breeder seed (Syn. 1) was produced to last the life of the variety during one year and will be maintained by Northrup King Co. Seed classes will be breeder, foundation and certified. Foundation seed may be produced from breeder (Syn. 1) or foundation (Syn. 2) at the discretion of Northrup King Co. Certified seed may be produced from breeder or found ati on. Limitati on on age of stand will be one, three and five years, respectively for the production of breeder1 foundation and certified seed, respectively.
6. Certified seed will be offered in 1987.
7. It is undecided whether PVP will be applied for but the certification option
will not be requested.
8. Information in this application may be turned over to the PVP office.
Sundor
1. Sundor was developed by selecting approximately 12U plants for resistance to stem nematode from the cultivar Maxidor. These 120 plants were randomly intermated to produce Syn 1 seed which was used to produce breeder seed (Syn 2). The breeder seed was harvested in bulk from approximately 2,000 plants. Germplasm was derived from the following original sources: African 55%, Indian 20%, Turkistan 12%, Chilean 8%, Peruvian 2%, Ladak l%, Flemish 1% and M. Varia l%.
2. Sundor is best adapted to low desert areas of California and
Arizona where stem nematode is known to be a problem. It has been tested in Arizona and California and will be used for general forage production.
3. Sundor is a very non--dormant cultivar, similar to CUFlOl and flower color is 99% purple. It has less than 1% variegated, white, cream or yellow flowers.
4. Sundor has high resistance to stem nematode, spotted alfalfa aphid, blue alfalfa aphid, pea aphid and Fusarium wilt; moderate resistance to Phytophthora root rot. It has not been tested for reaction to anthracnose, bacterial wilt or Verticillium wilt.
5. Adequate breeder seed (Syn 2) was produced to last the life of the variety. Seed classes will be breeder, foundation (Syn 3 or 4) and certified (Syn 3, 4, or 5). Two generations of foundation seed may be produced at the discretion of Northrup King Co. Limitation on age of stand will be one, three and five years, respectively for production of breeder, foundation, and certified seed.
6. Certified seed will be offered for sale in 1987.
7. It is undecided whether PVP will be applied for.
8. Information in this application may be turned over to the PVP office.
Meteor
1. Breeding method employed in development of Meteor was phenotypic recurrent selection. Selection criteria were resistance to Phytophthora root rot, spotted alfalfa aphid and blue alfalfa aphid. Germplasm used in its development was WL-318 (80%) and Pike (20%). A good estimate regarding original germplasm source for WL--318 and Pike (therefore Meteor) is not possible.
2. Meteor is best adapted to areas of the West and Central U.S. where semidormant and moderately dormant cultivars are used. It will be used for general forage production and has been tested in California, Washington, Idaho, Oklahoma, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania.
3. Meteor is moderately fall dormant, similar to DuPuits. Flower color is approximately 99% purple and less than 1% cream, white, yellow or variegated.
4. Meteor has high resistance to spotted alfalfa aphid, blue alfalfa aphid, pea aphid, pea aphid, stem nematode and Fusarium wilt; resistance to Phytophthora root rot and bacterial wilt; low resistance to Verticillium wilt. It is susceptible to anthracnose.
5. Adequate breeder seed (Syn. 1) was produced during two years to last the life of the variety and seed was bulked. Seed classes will be breeder (Syn. 1), foundation (Syn. 2 or 3) and certified (Syn. 2, 3, or 4). Two generations of foundation seed may be produced at the discretion of Northrup King Co. Limitation on age of stand will be two, three and five years, respectively for productIon of breeder, foundation and certified.
6. Certified seed will be offered for sale in 1987.
7. It is undecided whether or not PVP will be applied for.
8. Information contained In this application may be turned over to the PVP office.
Ultra
1. Ultra is a synthetic variety with 32O parent plants. Parent plants trace to various populations selected for resistance to one or more of the following pests: bacterial wilt. Verticillium wilt, anthracnose, Phytophthora root rot, and Leptosphaerulina leaf spot. Parentage traces predominately (in order of contribution) to DK--135, Excalibur, M. falcata (P1 258754), Action, Blazer, Jubilee, Summit, Advantage, and OneIda. Approximate germplasm source contributions are: M. falcata -- 15%, Ladak -- 5%, M. varia = 25%, Turkistan - 4%, Flemish - 48%, and Chilean - 3%.
2. Ultra intended for use in the northern U.S. for hay, haylage, greenchop or dehy production. It has been tested in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Nebraska.
3. Fall dormancy is simlar to Ranger. Flower color is 72% purple, 28% variegated with a trace white, cream and yellow.
4. Ultra has high resistance to anthracnose and Fusarium wilt, resistance to bacterial wilt, Phytophthora root rot, Verticillium wilt and pea aphid and low resistance to spotted alfalfa aphid. Reaction to stem nematode and blue alfalfa aphid has not been adequately tested.
5. Seed increase is on a limited generation basis with one generation each of breeder and certIfied seed classes, and two generations of foundation seed. Breeder (Syn. 1), foundatIon (Syn. 2 or Syn. 3), and certified (Syn. 3 orSyn. 4) classes will be recognized. Production of Syn 3 foundation seed requires the consent of the breeder. Breeder seed was produced under cage Isolation at Woodland, CA. Sufficient foundation seed for the projected life of the variety will be maIntaIned by Cal/West Seeds.
6. Certified seed will be marketed in 1987.
7. No decision has been made concerning Plant Variety Protection.
8. This information can be forwarded to the PVP office.
C/W- 331
2. C/W-331 is intended for use in the southwestern U.S. where moderately dormant varieties are grown. It can be used for hay, haylage, greenchop, or dehy production. It has been tested in California and New Mexico.
3. Fall dormancy is similar to Mesilla. Flower color is 98% purple, and 2% variegated.
4. C/W--331 has high resistance to Fusarium wilt, spotted alfalfa aphid and pea aphid, resistance to Phytophthora root rot, anthracnose and blue alfalfa aphid and moderate resistance to bacterial wilt. Reaction to stem nematode and Verticillium wilt has not been adequately tested.
5. Seed increase is on a limited generation basis with one generation each of breeder and certified seed classes, and two generation of foundation seed. Breeder (syn. 1), foundation (Syn. 2 or Syn. 3) and certified (Syn. 3 or Syn. 4) classes will be recognized. Production of Syn. 3 foundation seed reuired the consent of the breeder. Breeder seed was produced under cage isolation at Woodland, CA. Sufficient foundaiton seed for hte projected life of the variety will be maintained by Cal/West Seeds.
6. Certified seed will be marketed in 1987.
7. No decision has been made concerning Plant Variety Protection.
8. This information can be forwarded to the PVP office.
Oneida VR
1. Oneida VR originated from 100-125 Oneida plants selected for resistance to bacterial wilt, crossed with 100--125 Vertus plants selected for at least moderate resistance to bacterial wilt. Progenies were subjected to two cycles of phenotypic recurrent selection for resistance to Verticillium wilt in environmentally controlled chambers. One hundred twenty--five to 150 selected plants were