CW 83010

 

1. CW 83010 is a synthetic variety with 203 parent plants that were selected sequentially for high winter hardiness, high forage yield, high relative feed value, and multifoliolate leaf expression. Parent plants were selected from three-year old Minnesota and Wisconsin yield trials and from three-year old Wisconsin nurseries. Yield trial source varieties and nursery source plants were selected from various populations that were developed by phenotypic recurrent selection for high relative feed value (using Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy), and for resistance to one or more of the following pests: bacterial wilt, Fusarium Wilt, Verticillium wilt, Phytophthora root rot, Aphanomyces root rot (race 1), anthracnose (race 1), and Leptosphacru1ina leafspot. Parentage of CW 83010 traces to the following germplasm sources: Abound (4%), Sprint (3%), Supreme (3%), DK 142 (2%), Extreme (2%), Pointer (2%), TOP HAND (2%), 512 (1%), Alliant (1%) LegendGold (1%), Nemesis (1%), UltraLac (1%), and miscellaneous Cal/West Seeds breeding populations (77%). Approximate germplasm source contributions are as follows: M. falcata (10%), Ladak (5%), M. varia (26%), Turkistan (4%), Flemish (46%), and Chilean (9%).

2. CW 83010 is adapted to the North Central and East Central areas of the U.S. and is intended for use in the North Central, East Central, and Great Plains areas of the U.S. CW 83010 bas been tested in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota.

3. CW 83010 is a dormant variety with fall dormancy similar to FD class 3 check varieties. Flower color observed in the Syn. 2 generation is greater than 98% purple and 1% white with a trace of variegated, cream, and yellow.

4. CW 83010 has high resistance to anthracnose (race 1), bacterial wilt, Fusarium wilt, Phytophthora root rot, and Aphanomyces root rot (race 1) with moderate resistance to spotted alfalfa aphid. Reaction to the Verticillium wilt, pea aphid, blue alfalfa aphid, stem nematode, and root knot nematode bas not been tested.

5. Seed increase of CW 83010 is on a limited generation basis with one generation of breeder and two generations of the foundation and certified seed classes. Breeder (Syn. l), 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 cage isolation near Woodland, California in 1998. 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 3 and 6 years, respectively.

6. Certified seed of CW 83010 will be available in 2003.

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

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

9.  Variety Name:  ________________                  Date submitted: November 30, 2003.

Experimental Designation: CW 83010

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