54H69

1. Parents of 54H69 were selected phenotypically for resistance to one or more of the following pests: anthracnose (race 1), bacterial wilt, Fusarium wilt, Verticillium wilt, Phytophthora rootrot, Aphanomyces root rot (race 1), spotted alfalfa aphid, spring blackstem and potato leafhopper. In addition, parents were selected for forage yield, fall dormancy and field appearance.

2. 54H69 is adapted to and intended for use in the north central, and east central, regions of the United States. 54H69 is intended for use in the north central, east central, and Great Plains Regions of the U.S., and Ontario, Canada. It has been tested in Iowa, Illinois, Wiscon