FORECAST 3001
1 Forecast 3001 is a 75 clone synthetic variety. Parent plants were selected for four cycles forlate maturity in space planted clonal nurseries. Parent plants were concurrently selected forpersistence, spring vigor, forage yield along with resistance to bacterial wilt, Fusarium wilt andPhytophthora root rot, Aphanomyces root rot (race I or 2) and Verticillium wilt. Parent plants trace back to Majestic, Magnum III, WAPH- 1, 5373, 5246, 5444, ABI700, Quantum, Olds3452ML and Dairyland experimentals. Germplasm sources are: Ladak (3%), M. varia (8%),Turkistan (15%), Flemish (22%) and unknown (52%).
2. Forecast 3001 is adapted to the north central region of the United States. It is intended for usein the north and central regions of the United States. The state and province in which it has beentested are Wisconsin and Ontario, Canada.
3. Forecast 3001 is dormant, fall dormancy 3 variety. Flower color in the syn2 generation is 86%purple, 14% variegated, and trace amounts of cream, white, and yellow.
4. Forecast 3001 has high resistance to Phytophthora root rot, bacterial wilt, Fusarium wilt;resistance to anthracnose (race 1), Verticillium wilt, Aphanomyces root rot (race 1) northernroot-knot nematode, stem nematode and pea aphid. Its reaction to spotted alfalfa aphid and bluealfalfa aphid have not been tested.
5. Breeder seed was produced from bulking seed of parent plants hand-crossed in greenhousenear Clinton, Wisconsin, to produce syn1 in 1994. Foundation seed (syn2) was produced frombreeder seed and certified seed (syn3) from foundation seed. One generation each of breeder,foundation and certified seed classes are recognized. A maximum of three harvest years each ispermitted 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 DairylandResearch International.
6. Certified seed will be available spring of 2000.
7. Application for Plant Variety Protection is anticipated.
8. Information in this application can be forwarded to the PVP office.
9. Variety name: Forecast 3001
Experimental designations: SMA9565
Date first accepted this variety: November 25, 1998
Date this amendment was submitted: November 29, 1999