FEAST +EV
1. Feast +EV was selected for tolerance to continuous grazing while maintaining a healthy andlarge crown and root system
2. Feast +EV appears to be adapted to the north central and east central Regions of the U.S. It isintended for use in the north central and east central regions of the U.S. as a grazing crop as wellas for producing stored feed It has been tested in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Idaho.
3. Feast +EV is similar to the FD 3 check Ranger in fall dormancy. Flower color of syn.2generation is approximately 65% purple and 3 5% variegated with a trace of white, cream andyellow. Tolerance to intensive grazing is superior to Alfagraze.
4. Feast +EV has high resistance to bacterial wilt, Verticillium. wilt, Fusarium wilt,Phytophthora root rot, and Aphanomyces root rot (race 1), resistance to anthracnose (race1) andmoderate resistance to pea aphid. It has not been tested for reaction to stem nematode, spottedalfalfa aphid, blue alfalfa aphid and root knot nematode.
5. Seed increase is limited to one generation each of breeder (syn1), foundation (syn2) andcertified (syn3) seed classes. Certified seed may be produced from either breeder or foundationclasses. A one, three and six year stand life is permitted on fields producing breeder, foundationand certified seed classes respectively. Foundation seed production is limited to the Pacific Northwest. Breeder seed was produced in 1995. ABI will maintain sufficient seed stocks for thelife of the variety.
6. Certified seed will be available in 2000.
7. Application will not be made for Plant Variety Protection.
8. This information can be forwarded to the PVP office.
9. Variety name: Feast +EV
Date submitted: November 1999
Experimental designations: ZG 9535