NCMS3
| Denomination: | 'NCMS3' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | High Frequency |
| Botanical Name: | Miscanthus sinensis |
| Applicant/Holder: |
North Carolina State University Office of Technology Transfer 1021 Main Campus Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Thomas Green Ranney, North Carolina State University, Arden, United States of America Darren H. Touchell, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, United States of America Andra Windorf Nus, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, United States of America Irene Palmer, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, United States of America Nathan Lynch, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, United States of America |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2022-10-26 |
| Provisional Protection:: | 2022-10-26 |
| Application Number: | 22-11123 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'NCMS2B' (Bandwidth)
Summary: The plants of 'NCMS3' have a narrow upright growth habit whereas those of 'NCMS2B' have a drooping growth habit. The plants of 'NCMS3' are bigger than those of 'NCMS2B'. The ligule of 'NCMS3' is wider than that of 'NCMS2B'. The leaf blade of 'NCMS3' is longer and wider than that of 'NCMS2B'. The lower side of the leaf blade of 'NCMS3' is medium brown green while it is dark brown green for that of 'NCMS2B'. The yellow bar of the leaf blade of 'NCMS3' is smaller than that of 'NCMS2B'. The leaf blade of 'NCMS3' has more yellow bars than that of 'NCMS2B'.
Description:
PLANT: vegetatively propagated perennial, narrow upright growth habit, moderate vigor, medium density foliage, erect culm aspect
LEAF SHEATH: sparse pubescence
LIGULE: medium density pubescence
LEAF: alternate arrangement, linear shape, acute apex, entire margin, moderately concave in cross-section, variegation present, upper side mainly dark brown green (closest to RHS 146A) to dark green (RHS 137A) with bands of light green brown (closest to RHS 160B), lower side mainly medium green brown (closest to RHS 147B) with bands of light green brown (closest to RHS 160C-D), midrib white (RHS 155C), weak to medium glabrousness
Origin & Breeding History: 'NCMS3' originated from a controlled cross conducted in fall 2014 at Mills River, North Carolina, USA between the female parent, a proprietary variety coded 'H2011-196-001', and the male parent, a proprietary variety coded 'H2007-097-003'. The initial selection was made in 2015 based on its infertility, plant growth habit and leaf variegation. 'NCMS3' was first asexually propagated by division in 2015 in Mills River, North Carolina, USA.
Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'NCMS3' was conducted in an outdoor container trial during the summer of 2023 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 10 plants each of the candidate and reference variety. Rooted cuttings were transplanted into 3.8 liter containers on April 19, 2023. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or 10 parts of plants, of each variety on September 18, 2023. Mean differences were significant at the 5% confidence probability level based on a paired Student's t-test. All colour determinations were made using the 2015 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'NCMS3' with reference variety 'NCMS2B'
Plant height (cm)
| 'NCMS3' | 'NCMS2B' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 46.1 | 35.9 |
| std. deviation | 7.30 | 3.18 |
Plant width (cm)
| 'NCMS3' | 'NCMS2B' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 37.6 | 32.6 |
| std. deviation | 2.22 | 2.59 |
Ligule width (cm)
| 'NCMS3' | 'NCMS2B' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| std. deviation | 0.05 | 0.04 |
Leaf blade length (cm)
| 'NCMS3' | 'NCMS2B' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 25.6 | 18.7 |
| std. deviation | 2.24 | 2.67 |
Leaf blade width (cm)
| 'NCMS3' | 'NCMS2B' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| std. deviation | 0.09 | 0.05 |
Leaf blade main colour lower side (RHS)
| 'NCMS3' | 'NCMS2B' | |
|---|---|---|
| main | closest to 147B | closest to 137B |
Leaf blade length of yellow bar (cm)
| 'NCMS3' | 'NCMS2B' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| std. deviation | 0.17 | 0.35 |
Number of yellow bars (count)
| 'NCMS3' | 'NCMS2B' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 7.4 | 4.5 |
| std. deviation | 1.17 | 0.71 |
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Miscanthus: 'NCMS3' (left) with reference variety 'NCMS2B' (right)
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