MAGNA 901
1 Magna 901 is a 250 clone synthetic variety. Parent plants were selected out of forage yield plots near VisaRia, California. These parent plants were evaluated for Fusarium wilt, stem nematode, root-knot nematode, spotted alfalfa aphid resistance; crown health, fall dormancy and seed production. Germplasm sources are: M. faicata (M), Ladak (1%), M. varia (1%), Turkistan (3%), Flemish (1%), Chilean (86/o), Peruvian (41%), Indian (24%), African (48%), Arabian (4%) and unknown (5%).
2. Magna 901 is adapted to and intended for use in the southwestern region of the United States. The states where it has been tested are California and Wisconsin.
3. Magna 901 is a very non-dormant variety similar to the fall dormancy 9 check. Flower color in the syn2 generation is 85% purple, 15% variegated with trace amounts of cream, white and yellow.
4. Magna 901 has high resistance to Fusarium, wilt, pea aphid and northern root-knot nematode; resistance to blue alfalfa aphid, stem nematode and southern root-knot nematode; moderate resistance to bacterial wilt and anthracnose (race 1). It has not been tested for Aphanomyces root rot (race 1), Phytophthora root rot, spotted alfalfa aphid and Verticillium wilt.
5. Breeder seed (syn1) was produced from bulking seed of parent plants which were grown in field isolation near Sloughhouse, California, in 1993. Foundation seed (syn2) was produced from breeder seed and certified seed (syn3) from foundation seed. One generation each of breeder, foundation and certified seed classes are recognized. A maximum of three years each is permitted on stands producing breeder and foundation seed with five years for certified seed. Sufficient Breeder seed for the projected life of the variety will be maintained by Dairyland Research International.
6. Certified Seed was available fall of 1999.
7. Application for the Plant Variety Protection is undecided.
8. Information in this application can be forwarded to the PVP office.
9. Variety name: Magna 901
Date submitted: November 29, 1999
Experimental designations: DS691