1. Alpine is a fifteen clone synthetic variety. Parent clones were selected from forage yield plots and progeny tested for one or more of the following traits: Forage yield, stand persistence, winter hardiness, seed yield, and resistance to bacterial wilt, Fusarium wilt, Phytophthora root rot, anthracnose, Verticillium wilt and spotted alfalfa aphid, and pea Parental clones trace to D5308(4), Magnum+ (3), Durastan (3), MN germplasm releases MNDI (2), Teweles Multistrain (2) and MSB--W4 (1). The percent of germplasm sources are M. falcata (15), Ladak (15), M. varia (10), Turkistan (20), Flemish (35) and Chilean (5).
2. Alpine has been tested in Wisconsin and Minnesota. It will be marketed in the Midwest states (WI, IA, MI, MN, IL, etc.) The primary purpose will be for hay, green chop and dehydration.
3. Alpine is a dormant variety similar to Vernal. Flower color is 70% purple, 30% variegated, with trace amounts of cream, yellow and white. Growth habit is erect in midsummer and semi--erect in the fall.
4. This variety has resistance to anthracnose, bacterial wilt, Fusarium wilt, Verticillium wilt, Phytophthora root rot, spotted alfalfa aphid and moderate resistance to stem nematode. It has not been tested for pea aphid or blue alfalfa aphid.
5. Breeder seed has been produced
from cuttings of the parental clones in a cage as Syn. 1. Breeder seed
(Syn. 1) was grown for the expected life of the variety and will be kept
separate from year to year. Foundation seed will be produced from
Breeder seed and certified seed either from Breeder or Foundation seed.
One generation each of Breeder,
Foundation, and certified
seed class is recognized. A maximum of three years is permitted on stands
producing Breeder and Foundation seed with five years for certified seed.
6. certified seed will be available in 1990.
7. Application for the Plant Variety Protection is undecided.
8. This information may be turned over to the Plant Variety Protection office.