1. Envy is a synthetic variety with 57 parent plants. Parent clones trace to populations screened for winter survival and resistance to Phytophthora root rot, anthracnose, bacterial wilt, Fusarium wilt, and Verticillium wilt using phenotypic recurrent selection. Parentage traces predominantly, in order of contribution, to Apollo, Krasnodarskaja, Saranac AR, DK 120, Thunder, Armor, Marvinskaja 425, Baker and Endure. Approximate germplasm source contributions are M.falcata (7%), Ladak (7%), M. varia (14%), Turkistan (6%), Flemish (13%), Chilean (15%), with 38% unknown.
2. Envy is intended for use in the North Central and Northeastern U.S. as hay, haylage, greenchop and dehy production. It has been tested in Iowa, Idaho, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
3. Fall dormancy is similar to Ranger. Flower color is approximately 74% purple, and 26% variegated with a trace of white, yellow and cream.
4. Envy has high resistance to bacterial wilt, Fusarium wilt and anthracnose, and resistance to Phytophthora root rot, Verticillium wilt and pea aphid. Reaction to stem nematode, blue alfalfa aphid and spotted alfalfa aphid has not been determined.
5. Seed increase is limited to one generation each of breeder, foundation and certified classes. Certified seed may be produced from either breeder or foundation class. A 1, 3 and 6-year stand life is permitted on fields producing breeder, foundation and certified classes respectively. Foundation seed production is limited to the Pacific Northwest.
6. Certified seed will be available in 1989.
7. Plant Variety Protection will not be applied for.
8. This information can be forwarded to the PVP office.