CW 9300

1. CW 9300 is an advanced generation synthetic variety of Ladino type white clover with 375 parent plants. Parent plants were selected at Woodland, California for vegetative vigor following frequent cutting, flowering intensity, and freedom from leaf disease and virus in a large spaced-plant nursery. Parentage of CW 9300 traces to the following varieties: Canopy (50%), California (20%), Titan (15%), and Merit (15%). Breeder seed (Syn.1) was produced under open isolation near Woodland, California in 1993. Seed was bulk harvested from all parent plants.

2. CW 9300 is adapted to the Southwestern and East Central regions of the U.S., Canada, and Japan and is intended for use in the North Central and North Eastern regions of the U.S., Canada, and Japan. CW 9300 has been tested in California, Kansas, Canada, and Japan. The intended use of CW 9300 is for hay, haylage, greenchop, or pasture primarily in mixtures with forage grasses.

3. CW 9300 is earlier in maturity than Canopy and California.

4. Seed increase of CW 9300 is on a limited generation basis with one generation of breeder and two generations of the foundation and certified seed classes. Breeder (Syn.1), foundation (Syn.2 or Syn.3), and certified (Syn.3 or Syn.4) classes will be recognized. Production of Syn.3 foundation seed requires consent of the breeder. Breeder seed was produced under field isolation near Woodland, California in 1993. Sufficient foundation seed for the projected life of the variety will be maintained by Cal/West Seeds. Stands of foundation and certified seed fields are limited to 2 and 4 years, respectively.

5. Certified seed of CW 9300 will be available in 1999.

6. No decision has been made regarding Plant Variety Protection.

7. This information can be forwarded to the PVP office.

8. Variety Name: Date Submitted: December 1, 1998

Experimental Designation: CW 9300