Raidor
1. Raidor was developed from equal contributions of Thor and Cherokee germplasm. Fifty-seven plants were selected from Thor for good seed yield, resistance to anthracnose, good forage yield, rapid recovery following harvest and tolerance to leafhopper yellowing. Seed yield was evaluated phenotypically and the other traits were evaluated using progeny tests. Eighteen plants were selected form the cultivar Cherokee using the same selection criterion. Equal quantities of seed were bulked from the two reselected populations and planted in isolation and interpollinated. Seed was harvested in bulk and designated MW-75-9 (Syn 1). This seed was later planted to produce 78010 (Raidor).
2. Raidor has been tested in Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Washington, Montana, Tennessee and Missouri. It will be marketed primarily in the Northern and Central U.S.
3. Raidor is similar to Saranac AR in fall dormancy. Flower color is approximately 23% light purple, 35% medium dark purple, 37% dark purple and 5% variegated.
4. Raidor has resistance to bacterial wilt, moderate resistance to anthracnose, pea aphid and stem nematode. It has low resistance to Fusarium wilt and spotted alfalfa aphid and is susceptible to Phytophthora root rot.
5. Adequate breeder seed (Syn 2) has been produced for the life of the variety. Seed classes will be breeder, foundation and certified. Limitation to age of stand for each class will be two, three and five years for breeder, foundation and certified respectively.
6. Certified seed will be available in 1981.
7. Application for plant variety protection is not planned.