Payday
2 Payday was selected for resistance to bacterial wilt, Fusarium wilt, Verticillium wilt, Phytophthora root rot, anthracnose (race 1), stem nematode, root lesion nematode and Aphanomyces root rot (race 1) using phenotypic recurrent selection. Final selections were based on winter survival, degree of leafhopper burn, freedom from leaf diseases and fall dormancy reaction
2. Payday appears to be adapted to the Great Plains, North Central and East Central regions of the U.S. It is intended for use in the Great Plains, North Central and East Central regions of the U.S. It bas been tested in Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Idaho and Pennsylvania.
3. Fall dormancy of Payday is similar to Saranac the FD 4 check. Flower color of syn 2 generation is approximately 72%, purple, and 28% variegated with a trace of cream, yellow and white.
4. Payday has high resistance to bacterial wilt, Verticillium wilt, Fusarium wilt, anthracnose (race 1) and Phytophthora root rot, resistance to Aphanomyces root rot, pea aphid and root lesion nematode and low resistance to spotted alfalfa aphid and blue alfalfa aphid. It has not been tested for reaction to root knot nematode.
5. Seed increase is limited to one generation each of breeder (syn 1), foundation (syn 2) and certified (syn 3) seed classes. Certified seed may be produced from either breeder or foundation classes. A 1, 3 and 6 year stand life is permitted on fields producing breeder, foundation and certified seed classes respectively. Foundation seed production is limited to the Pacific Northwest. Breeder seed was produced in 1996. ABI will maintain sufficient seed stocks for the life of the variety.
6. Certified seed will be available in 2000.
7. Plant Variety Protection will not be applied for.
8. This information can be forwarded to the PVP office.
9. Variety name Payday
Experiment designations ZC 9640A
Date NA&MLVRB first accepted this variety January 2000
Dates previous amendments were accepted
Date this amendment submitted November 2000