Date of Award:
5-1959
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Plants, Soils, and Climate
Department name when degree awarded
Agronomy
Committee Chair(s)
DeVere R. McAllister
Committee
DeVere R. McAllister
Committee
Marion Pedersen
Committee
Gene Miller
Abstract
Alfalfa plays an important part in Utah's economy. It is the major forage crop and occupies approximately 40 percent of all irrigated land in the state.
During the past most of the alfalfa varietal trials have been conducted in Cache Valley, which is not representative of conditions found throughout Utah. In fact, it would be impossible to select any one location for conducting tests where all insect, disease, and climatic conditions would be represented. In view of this it was felt that an attempt should be made to conduct varietal trials at several locations to permit the selection of varieties which would produce higher yields of quality forage.
The objectives of this study are to select superior alfalfa varieties for use in Utah, by: (1) a determination of season-of-growth differences among varieties, (2) selection of varieties resistant to stem nematodes, (3) selection of varieties which show resistance to bacterial wilt, and (4) selection of varieties showing resistance to insect damage.
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Recommended Citation
Taylor, Richard M., "The Selection of Superior Alfalfa Varieties for Utah Conditions" (1959). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 2245.
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