Rincon
Applicant: New Mexico Ag. Exp. Station
Las Cruces, NM
Description
Rincon is a 5 clone synthetic of El Unico and Mesa Sirsa parentage developed by phenotypic and genotypic recurrent selection for resistance to the pea aphid, spotted alfalfa aphid, bacterial wilt, Fusarium wilt, lygus and high forage and seed yield.
Rincon is to be used for hay production in short rotation situations in Southern New Mexico. It has been tested only in southern New Mexico.
Rincon is a non-dormant cultivar with uniform mid-purple flower color.
Rincon is resistant to Fusarium wilt, biotypes of the pea aphid and spotted alfalfa aphid found in southern New Mexico; has a low level of resistance to bacterial wilt and is susceptible to anthracnose and Phytophthora. Rincon had a lower level of lygus damage than other varieties tested. It has not been tested for resistance to the stem nematode.
The New Mexico Agricultural Experiment Station will maintain the parental clones by vegetative propagation. Breeders seed will be produced in screenwire cages with pollination by honeybees. Foundation, Registered and Certified seed will be grown under the supervision and rules of the New Mexico Crop Improvement Association.
Certified seed will be available in 1980.
Application will not be made for Plant Variety Protection.