Comparison of seed-derived lines from 'Florigraze' rhizoma perennial peanut

Rhizoma perennial peanut (RPP--Arachis glabrata Benth.) is a high quality, vegetatively propagated, forage legume introduced into southern USA from South America. Information on the performance of seed-derived lines from this germplasm is lacking. This information is needed to help determine the fea...

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Published in:Crop science 1997-07, Vol.37 (4), p.1098-1102
Main Authors: Venuto, B.C, Elkins, W.M, Hintz, R.W, Reed, R.L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS
Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
ALIMENT POUR ANIMAUX
ALTURA
ANATOMIA DE LA PLANTA
ANATOMIE VEGETALE
ARACHIS GLABRATA
Beans
Biological and medical sciences
BIOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES
Biology
CALIDAD
CARACTERE AGRONOMIQUE
CARACTERISTICAS AGRONOMICAS
CONTENIDO DE MATERIA SECA
CRECIMIENTO
CROISSANCE
CROP YIELD
CRUDE PROTEIN
DESCENDANCE
DIFERENCIAS BIOLOGICAS
DIFFERENCE BIOLOGIQUE
DRY MATTER CONTENT
FEEDS
FEUILLE
FLORACION
FLORAISON
FLOWERING
FORAGE
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetics
Genetics and breeding of economic plants
GERMOPLASMA
GERMPLASM
GRAINE
GROWTH
HABITOS DE CRECIMIENTO
HAUTEUR
HEIGHT
HOJAS
LEAVES
Legumes
LINE DIFFERENCES
LOUISIANA
LOUISIANE
LUISIANA
Mimosaceae
Peanuts
PIENSOS
PLANT ANATOMY
PLANT HABIT
PLANT POPULATION
Plant reproduction
PLANTULAS
PLANTULE
POBLACION VEGETAL
POPULATION VEGETALE
PORT DE LA PLANTE
PROGENIE
PROGENY
PROTEINA BRUTA
PROTEINE BRUTE
QUALITE
QUALITY
RENDEMENT DES CULTURES
RENDIMIENTO DE CULTIVOS
SEED OUTPUT
SEEDLINGS
SEEDS
SELECCION
SELECTION
SEMILLA
TENEUR EN MATIERE SECHE
Varietal selection. Specialized plant breeding, plant breeding aims
Varieties
Yield, quality, earliness, varia
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Summary:Rhizoma perennial peanut (RPP--Arachis glabrata Benth.) is a high quality, vegetatively propagated, forage legume introduced into southern USA from South America. Information on the performance of seed-derived lines from this germplasm is lacking. This information is needed to help determine the feasibility of establishing a recurrent selection breeding program to improve the performance of this germplasm. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the variation within Florigraze seedling progeny for reproductive and morphological traits, and to identify lines with superior agronomic characteristics. Three hundred naturally occurring seedlings of Florigraze were identified in the field and characterized for traits including floral initiation, growth habit, leaf morphology, main stem height, lateral growth, and plant density. Seven lines were vegetatively increased for forage evaluation. These lines were evaluated for 2 yr at two locations, for dry matter forage yield, forage quality, plant height, lateral growth, and stand density. None of the Florigraze lines flowered earlier than Florigraze and 22% failed to flower in 3 yr of observation. Means of lines for all morphological traits were consistently below the mean of Florigraze plants. None of the seven replicated lines outperformed Florigraze lines all forage traits. Some lines were superior for forage yield or crude protein, but not across locations. If the poor performance of seed-derived lines from Florigraze is representative of RPP, then future selection and advancement of this germplasm may be seriously limited
ISSN:0011-183X
1435-0653
DOI:10.2135/cropsci1997.0011183X003700040011x