GO-BER-10
| Denomination: | 'GO-BER-10' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Trifolium alexandrinum |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Grassland Oregon, Inc. 4455 60th Avenue NE Salem, Oregon 97305 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Jerry Lee Hall, Grassland Oregon, Inc., Salem, United States of America |
| Agent in Canada: |
Expert Agriculture Team Ltd. 46420 Prairie Central Road Chilliwack, British Columbia V2P 6H3 Canada Tel: 604-795-2537 |
| Application Date: | 2018-03-14 |
| Provisional Protection:: | 2018-03-14 |
| Application Number: | 18-9392 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2023-11-02 |
| Certificate Number: | 6936 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2043-11-02 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'Dixie Crimson', 'Border Balansa' and 'Bigbee'
Summary: The seed coat of 'GO-BER-10' is yellow whereas the seed coat of 'Border Balansa' and 'Bigbee' is multi-coloured. In the year of sowing, the natural plant height of 'GO-BER-10' is taller than that of 'Dixie Crimson' and 'Border Balansa'. After flowering, the stem, including the flower head, of 'GO-BER-10' is longer than that of 'Dixie Crimson and 'Border Balansa' and shorter than that of 'Bigbee'. The plant foliage of 'GO-BER-10' has a medium green intensity whereas that of 'Dixie Crimson' is light green. The plants of 'GO-BER-10' flower earlier than the plants of 'Dixie Crimson' and 'Bigbee' and flower later than that of 'Border Balansa' The flower of 'GO-BER-10' is white whereas the flower of 'Dixie Crimson' is red purple. The peduncle of 'GO-BER-10' is thin whereas the peduncle of 'Dixie Crimson' is thick. The stem of 'GO-BER-10' is thick whereas the stem of 'Dixie Crimson' and 'Bigbee' is of a medium thickness. The middle leaflet of 'GO-BER-10' is narrower than 'Dixie Crimson' and wider than that of 'Border Balansa' and 'Bigbee'. The middle leaflet of 'GO-BER-10' has a small length to width ratio whereas the middle leaflet of 'Dixie Crimson' and 'Border Balansa' has a medium length to width ratio and that of 'Bigbee has a large length to width ratio. The leaf margin of 'GO-BER-10' is serrate whereas the leaf margin is entire for 'Dixie Crimson' and 'Bigbee'.
Description:
COTYLEDON: very short, very narrow
PLANT: annual type, semi-erect growth habit at end of growing cycle, stolons absent, strong tendency to flower in year of sowing, flowers early to mid-season, tall in year of sowing, medium width
STEM: thick, absent or very sparse pubescence, medium number of internodes, long after flowering
FOLIAGE: medium to dense, medium intensity of green
LEAF : absent or very weak conspicuousness of markings, serrate margin, sparse pubescence on lower side
MIDDLE LEAFLET: ovate shape, medium length, wide, large, small length to width ratio
PETIOLE: very long
PEDUNCLE: thin, long
INFLORESCENCE: many, large diameter, globose shape
FLOWER: white
SEED COAT: yellow
Origin & Breeding History: In 2008, a population of plants from private and public collections were grown in Salem, Oregon, USA. Within the populations, 6 plants survived and were subsequently planted in an isolated crossing block. Each plant was harvested and the seed was kept separately. In the winters of 2010 and 2011, all lines were evaluated for cold hardiness in Birmingham, Iowa. Seed from a line designated as 'GO-8-72-4' was identified as the only line that exhibited no cold damage. Progeny of 'GO-8-72-4' was subjected to 3 cycles of recurrent selection and further evaluated for 4 years. 'GO-BER-10' was selected in 2012 based on dry matter yield, crude protein content, and plant vigour and was further propagated by seed.
Tests & Trials: The comparative trials for 'GO-BER-10' were conducted in Chilliwack, British Columbia during multiple growing seasons in 2020 and 2022. Trials were conducted in field plots and potted trials. All trials were arranged in a RCB design with 3 replicates. Field and potted plants were sown, maintained using drip irrigation and placed in rows measuring 5 metres in length and spaced 0.5 metres apart. Potted containers were thinned to 3 plants per 1 gallon pot. A minimum of 60 to 180 plants per variety were included in each trial year. Observations and measured characteristics reported from the potted trials were based on 60 plants or 60 parts of plants. Mean differences were significant at the 5% probability level based on Student's t-tests.
Comparison tables for 'GO-BER-10' with reference varieties 'Dixie Crimson', 'Border Balansa' and 'Bigbee'
Days to flowering (number of days from sowing)
| 'GO-BER-10' | 'Dixie Crimson' | 'Border Balansa' | 'Bigbee' | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean 2020 | 87 | 91 | 83 | 131 |
| mean 2022 | 80 | 86 | 74 | 127 |
Plant natural height (in year of sowing) (cm)
| 'GO-BER-10' | 'Dixie Crimson' | 'Border Balansa' | 'Bigbee' | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean 2020 | 70.8 | 44.3 | 36.1 | 76.2 |
| std. deviation 2020 | 9.6 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 19.1 |
| mean 2022 | 66.6 | 44.5 | 36.7 | 70.6 |
| std. deviation 2022 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 20.1 |
Stem length (including flower head) (cm)
| 'GO-BER-10' | 'Dixie Crimson' | 'Border Balansa' | 'Bigbee' | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean 2020 | 71.3 | 65.2 | 49.7 | 85.3 |
| std. deviation 2020 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 9.8 | 17.8 |
| mean 2022 | 68.6 | 61.0 | 46.5 | 85.7 |
| std. deviation 2022 | 8.8 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 15.0 |
Middle leaflet width of leaf (cm)
| 'GO-BER-10' | 'Dixie Crimson' | 'Border Balansa' | 'Bigbee' | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean 2020 | 1.80 | 2.55 | 1.16 | 1.08 |
| std. deviation 2020 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.27 | 0.27 |
| mean 2022 | 1.99 | 2.55 | 1.64 | 1.12 |
| std. deviation 2022 | 0.25 | 0.52 | 0.31 | 0.16 |
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Clover: 'GO-BER-10' (centre left) with reference varieties 'Dixie Crimson' (left), 'Border Balansa' (centre right) and 'Bigbee' (right)
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Clover: 'GO-BER-10' (centre right) with reference varieties 'Border Balansa' (left), 'Dixie Crimson' (centre left) and 'Bigbee' (right)
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