Krusevacka 42 (K-42), new alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) cultivar
2007
Radovic, J., Institut za krmno bilje, Krusevac (Serbia) | Lugic, Z., Institut za krmno bilje, Krusevac (Serbia) | Sokolovic, D., Institut za krmno bilje, Krusevac (Serbia) | Strbanovic, R., Institut za krmno bilje, Krusevac (Serbia) | Vasic, T., Institut za krmno bilje, Krusevac (Serbia)
This paper represents the basic agronomic and biological traits of new alfalfa cultivar, K-42, created at the Institute for Forage Crops in Krusevac, Serbia. During two years period, production, morphological and other biological traits of cultivar K-42 were investigated in network of Committee for Cultivar Recognition according to standard methodology. Investigations were organized in five sites and standard cultivar was NS Mediana. In sowing year cultivar K-42 showed higher green matter and dry matter yield than standard cultivar in almost all sites. The higher green and dry matter yield, cultivar K-42 was achieved in the second year of investigation, than standard cultivar. Average yield for all years and sites was higher in cultivar K-42. New cultivar K-42 showed better results for crude protein content and in the second year of investigation achieved for 0.46 t/ha higher crude protein yields compare to standard. According to these results new cultivar K-42 was registered as new alfalfa cultivar.
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