Mohawk
1. The parental clones of Mohawk were selected from Iroquois for resistance to anthracnose in seedling tests in the greenhouse for resistance to bacterial wilt and for vigor and dark green foliage color in two-year old field nurseries.
2. Mohawk has been tested in New York and Pennsylvania and will be marketed in New York and nearby areas in the Northeast.
3. Mohawk is similar to Iroquois in fall regrowth and rate of recovery from cutting. Flower color is approximately 66% purple, 27% blue variegated, 6% yellow variegated and 1% cream.
4. Mohawk is highly resistant to baceterial wilt and anthracnose and moderately resistant to Fusarium wilt. It is susceptible to Phytophthora root rot. It has not been tested for Verticillium wilt. It is presumed to be susceptible to the pea and spotted alfalfa aphids and to the stem nematode.
5. Seed increase is limited to three generations. Breeder seed (Syn-l) is produced on parent clones in a growth chamber by honey bees at Ithaca, NY. Foundation seed (Syn-2) is produced from Breeder seed in the Northern region of adaptation for up to 3 years including the seeding year. Certified seed may be produced from Breeder or Foundation seed for no more than 6 years including the seeding year if seed is produced.
6. Certified seed was offered in limited quantities in 1985.
7. Application has been made for PVP without the certification option.