SEDONA
1. Sedona is a synthetic variety with 138 parent plants. Parent plants were selected for abundant mid winter growth in the Imperial Valley of California and/or resistance to the following disease and insect pests: spotted alfalfa aphid, blue alfalfa aphid, pea aphid, Phytophthora root rot, anthracnose (race 1), Verticillium wilt and Fusarium wilt Germplasm. sources used in developing Sedona were Coronado (60%), Beacon (30%) and UC 332 (10%). Breeder seed (syn 1) was produced near Nampa, Idaho, in 1994. Seed was harvested in total on all parents and bulked to form breeder seed. Approximate germplasm, source contributions are: M. falcate (1%), Ladak (1%), M varia (1%), Turkistan (9%), Flemish (1%), Chilean (5%), Peruvian (40/o), Indian (26%), African (45/o) and unknown (7%).
2. This variety is adapted to the southwest U.S. This variety has been tested in Idaho and California. It will be used in California.
3. This variety is very non-dormant, similar to FD10 check. Flower color (syn2) is 100% purple.
4. This variety has high resistance to root knot nematode (M. hapla), Fusarium wilt, spotted alfalfa aphid, pea aphid and blue alfalfa aphid; resistance to Phytophthora, root rot; moderate resistance to stem nematode; and low resistance to Verticillium wilt. Reaction to anthracnose, Aphanomyces root rot and bacterial wilt has not been tested.
5. Seed increase is on a limited generation basis with one generation of breeder and two generations of foundation and certified seed classes. Breeder (syn1), foundation (syn2 or 3), and certified (syn3 or 4) classes will be recognized. Production of syn3 foundation seed requires consent of the breeder. Breeder seed was produced near Nampa, Idaho, in 1994. Sufficient foundation seed for the projected life of the variety will be maintained by Forage Genetics. Stands of foundation and certified seed fields are limited to three and six years, respectively.
6. Certified seed will be marketed in 1998.
7. No decision has been made concerning Plant Variety Protection Act.
8. The information in this application may be forwarded to the PVP office.
9. Variety name: Sedona
Experimental designations FG 9L600
Date first accepted this variety January 1998
Date this amendment submitted: November 1, 1999