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Registration of K81‐7Ve2 ALfalfa Germplasm with Resistance to Five Diseases and Four Insects
Author(s) -
Sorensen E. L.,
Stuteville D. L.,
Horber E. K.,
Peaden R. N.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
crop science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1435-0653
pISSN - 0011-183X
DOI - 10.2135/cropsci1989.0011183x002900020064x
Subject(s) - germplasm , biology , citation , library science , crop , horticulture , agronomy , computer science
yr of this selection pressure, 70% of the population was lost. Three hundred vigorous plants were selected from the survivors in April 1987. These 300 plants were moved to isolation and mated using honeybees in the summer of 1987. Seeds from these plants were collected, bulked, and designated AU CYCLE 2 alfalfa. AU CYCLE 2 alfalfa is quite variable in morphological characters including flower color, leaf size and shape, stem diam., and stem rigidness. It is expected to be superior in persistence in the Southeastern U.S. environment. Seed will be maintained in cold storage and will be distributed in limited quantities (5 g) upon request from the Agronomy and Soils Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849.