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Jade III |
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1. Jade
III is a strain crossed synthetic variety. Parent clones were selected
out of forage yield plots and/or disease nurseries. These parent plants
were progeny tested for one or more of the following traits: forage
yield, stand persistence, forage quality, resistance to bacterial wilt,
Fusarium wilt, Phytophthora root rot, anthracnose (Race l), Verticillium
wilt, Aphanomyces root rot (Race l), and stem nematode. 2.
Jade III is adapted and intended for use in the North Central, East
Central and Great Plain regions of the United States. The states in
which it has been tested are: Minnesota, Nebraska, Pennsylvania,
Minnesota Washington, and Wisconsin. 3. Jade
III is a moderately dormant, fall dormancy 4 variety similar to the fall
dormancy checks. Flower color in the Syn. 2 generation is 90% purple, 7%
variegated, 1% cream, 1% white, and 1% yellow. 4.
Jade
III has high resistance to Phytophthora root rot, bacterial wilt,
Fusarium wilt, northern root knot nematode, anthracnose (Race 1);
resistance to Aphanomyces root rot (Race 1), Verticillium wilt, pea
aphid, blue alfalfa aphid, spotted alfalfa aphid and stem nematode.
5. Breeder seed
(Syn. 1) was produced from cuttings of the parent plants that were grown
in isolation at Sloughhouse, CA in 1996-97. Seed was bulked in equal
proportions each year and lots were kept separate. Foundation seed (Syn.
2) was produced from breeder seed and certified seed (Syn. 3)
from foundation seed. One generation each of breeder, foundation, and
certified seed classes are recognized. A maximum of three years each is
permitted on stands producing breeder and foundation seed with five
years for certified seed. Dairyland will maintain sufficient breeder
seed for the projected life of the variety. 6.
Certified
seed was available spring of 2003. 7.
Application for Plant Variety
Protection is anticipated. 8.
Information in the NAVRB application can be forwarded to the PVP office.
9. Variety name:
Jade III
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