CW 9701

 

1. CW 9701 is an advanced generation synthetic variety of Ladino type white clover with 162 parent plants. Parent plants were selected for persistence from a replicated grazing test following two years of close continuous grazing with high stocking rates of beef cattle at Eatonton, Georgia. Parentage of CW 9701 traces to the following varieties: CW 190 (54%), SRVR (27%), Regal (6%), Osceola (4%), and miscellaneous Cal/West Seeds breeding populations (9%). Breeder seed (Syn. 1) was produced under field isolation near Woodland, California in 1997. Three vegetative cuttings from each of the 162 parent plants were established to produce the breeder seed. Seed was bulk harvested from all parent plants.

2.  CW 9701 is adapted to the Southeast, East Central, and Moderately Winterhardy Intermountain areas of the U.S.  It is intended for use in the Southeast, East Central, and North Central areas of the U.S.  CW 9701 has been tested in California, Georgia, and Kentucky.  The intended use of CW 9701 is for hay, haylage, greenchop, or pasture, primarily in mixtures with forage grasses.

3. CW 9701 is ear1ier in maturity and has a higher frequency of plants without leaf markings compared to 
CW 190.

4. Seed increase of CW 9701 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 1997. 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 9701 will be available in 2004.

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:   November 30, 2003

Experimental Designation:  CW 9701

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