Baralfa 42 IQ

1. Baralfa 42 IQ had 305 parent plants tracing to the varieties TMF 4464 (185) and ABI 9142 (120). These varieties were seeded into replicated (6) plots at Warrensburg, MO in September 1992. Plots were grazed continuously for approximately 145 days in 1993, 1994 and 1995. Plots were undercut in September I995 with the healthiest plants with large symmetrical crowns saved. Breeder seed (syn 1) was produced in the greenhouse on the 305 parent plants and harvested in bulk in the spring of 1996. Additional breeder seed was produced in the field near Nampa, ID in 1996 from the original parent plants plus approximately 20 cuttings of each clone transplanted at random and harvested in bulk

2. Baralfa 42 IQ appears to be adapted to the North Central and East Central regions of the U.S.. It is intended for use in the