HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Thomas, J. R. Articles by Frakes, R. V> Search for Related Content PubMed Articles by Thomas, J. R. Articles by Frakes, R. V> Agricola Articles by Thomas, J. R. Articles by Frakes, R. V>

Clonal and Progeny Evaluations in Two Populations of Tall Fescue ( Festuca arundinacea Schreb. )¹

Clonal evaluation and five progeny testing methods (S₁, open-pollinated, polycross, single-cross, and F₂) were compared for three traits in two populations of tall fescue for 3 years. The three traits were plant height, seed yield, and seed weight. The progeny tests were compared by selecting the best parental clones on the basis of each of the six tests using Duncan's multiple range test, then observing which methods led to the selection of the same parental clones.

The results indicated: (1) there was generally good agreement among years for the traits studied; (2) use of clonal evaluation with 1 year's data might result in loss of equal clones, but seldom would obviously superior clones be discarded; (3) clonal evaluation and Sj and single-cross progeny tests generally gave similar results, while the open-pollinated, polycross, and F₂ progeny tests were generally the least useful for detecting differences among the clones; and (4) clonal evaluation would be quite useful in evaluating large numbers of clones for synthetic varieties, but single-crosses should be made and tested to determine the best two clone combinations.

Key Words: breeding • progeny testing • single-cross • polycross • clonal evaluation • seed yield

² Plant Breeder, Farmers Forage Research (Formerly Graduate Research Assistant, Oregon State University) and Associate Professor of Plant Breeding, Department of Farm Crops, Oregon State University.

Received for publication July 5, 1966.

This article has been cited by other articles:

				J. D. Berdahl and I. M. Ray Comparison of S1 with Open-Pollination Progenies in Selection for Yield in Crested Wheatgrass Crop Sci., May 1, 2004; 44(3): 768 - 771. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]