ALLIANT
1. Alliant is a synthetic variety with 168 parent plants which were selectedsequentially formultifoliolate leaf expression and for resistance to Phytophthora,root rot and Aphanomyces rootrot (race 1). Parent plants were selected 6orncrosses between selections from three year oldWisconsin clonal nurseries.Nursery selections were made from various populations which weredevelopedby phenotypic recurrent selection for high relative feed value (using NearInfraredReflectance Spectroscopy), and for resistance to one or more of thefollowing pests: bacterialwilt, Verticillium wilt, Phytophthora root rot,Aphanomyces root rot (race 1), anthracnose (race1), and Leptosphaenilinaleafspot Parentage of Alliant traces to the following germplasmsources: BigHorn,Hunter, WinterKing, and miscellaneous Cal/West Seeds breeding populations.Approximate germplasm source contributions are as follows: M. falcata (8%),Ladak (6%), M.varia (25%), Turkistan (4%), Flemish (47%), and Chilean (10%).
2. Alliant is adapted to the north central area of the U.S. and is intendedfor use in the northcentral and east central areas of the U.S. Alliant hasbeen tested in Wisconsin, Minnesota, andIowa.
3. Alliant is a moderately dormant variety with fall dormancy similarto Legend. Flower colorobserved in the syn2 generation is approximately 86%purple, 13% variegated, 1% white, with arace of cream and yellow.
4. Alliant has high resistance to anthracnose (race 1), bacterial wilt,Fusarium wilt Phytophthoraroot rot and Aphanomyces root rot (race 1) withresistance to Verticillium wilt, spotted alfalfaaphid, pea aphid, blue alfalfaaphid, and stem nematode. Reaction to root knot nematode has notbeen adequatelytested.
5. Seed increase of Alliant is on a limited generation basis with onegeneration of breeder andtwo generations of the foundation and certifiedseed classes. Breeder (syn1), foundation (syn 2or 3), andcertified (syn3 or 4) classes will be recognized. Production of syn3 foundationseedrequires consent of the breeder. Breeder seed was produced under cageisolation near Woodland,California, in 1995. Sufficient foundation seed forthe projected life of the variety will bemaintained by Cal/West Seeds. Standsof foundation and certified seed fields are limited to threeand six years,respectively.
6. Certified seed of Alliant will be available in 1999.
7. No decision has been made regarding Plant Variety Protection.
8. This information can be forwarded to the PVP office.
9. Variety name: Alliant
Experimental designation: CW 5428
Date first accepted this variety: January 1999
Date this amendment submitted: November 30,1999