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Publication Date

1993

Location

New Zealand

Description

A programme to breed white clover (Trifolium repens L.) for increased persistence, yield and winter growth in the Australian environment is discussed. A collection of Australian ecotypes ls being used as the population base, Two projects are discussed: selection within the population of ecotypes and hybridisation of the Australian cv. Irrigation with the winter-active cv. Tamar. Plants from the ecotype population with superior yield and stolon density were identified, Controlled pollination among these selected plants produced half-sib families and their performance in 3 contrasting environments is discussed.

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Breeding White Clover for Increased Persistence and Winter Growth

New Zealand

A programme to breed white clover (Trifolium repens L.) for increased persistence, yield and winter growth in the Australian environment is discussed. A collection of Australian ecotypes ls being used as the population base, Two projects are discussed: selection within the population of ecotypes and hybridisation of the Australian cv. Irrigation with the winter-active cv. Tamar. Plants from the ecotype population with superior yield and stolon density were identified, Controlled pollination among these selected plants produced half-sib families and their performance in 3 contrasting environments is discussed.