1. Profit (NAPB 21) is a 251-clone synthetic variety. Parental clones were selected following 3 or 4 cycles of field selection for resistance to Verticillium wilt, from populations which had previously been selected for winter survival, plus resistance to Phytophthora root rot, anthracnose, bacterial wilt and Fusarium wilt. Parentage traces predominantly (in order of contribution) to Endure, Apollo II, Saranac AR, Atlas, Olympic, Apollo, WL-318 and Anchor.
2. Profit is intended for use in the northern region of the U.S. as hay, haylage, greenchop and dehy production. It has been tested in Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Idaho.
3. Fall dormancy is between Ranger and Vernal. Flower color of foundation generation is approximately 71% purple, and 29% variegated.
4. Profit has high resistance to bacterial wilt and Fusarium wilt, resistance to Phytophthora root rot, and Verticillium wilt, moderate resistance to anthracnose, potato leafhopper yellowing, and pea aphid. Reaction to spotted alfalfa aphid and stem nematode has not been determined.
5. Breeder (Syn 1) seed was produced on cuttings at Nampa, Idaho, bulked over two years and is held in cold storage. Seed increase is limited to one generation each of breeder, foundation and certified classes. Certified seed may be produced from either breeder or foundation seed. A 3 and 6 year stand life is permitted on fields producing foundation and certified seed respectively. Foundation seed production is limited to the northern regions of adaptation.
6. Certified seed will be available in 1986.
7. No decision has been made on Plant Variety Protection.