WL 525 HQ
- WL 525 HQ is a 120-plant synthetic variety resulting from phenotypic recurrent selection for high forage quality (high crude protein, low acid and neutral detergent fibers) using Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS). Source material traces to three experimental lines selected for persistence in a field nursery at Bakersfield, California. Parental germplasm traces to WL 516, 86-222, Ca 898 and Maxidor. Approximate germplasm source contributions are M. varia – 5%, Chilean – 10%, Turkistan – 11%, Flemish – 4%, Peruvian – 11%, Indian – 29% and African – 30%.