CROP REGISTRATIONS

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Registration of *TN 6-90' Soybean

'TN 6-90' soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] (Reg. no. CV308, PI 564999) was developed by the Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station. TN 6-90 was released in 1990 because of its high yield potential and good disease resistance. TN 6-90 was derived from a F5 plant selected from the cross 'Asgrow 5474'/TN82-94. Asgrow 5474 is a proprietary cultivar of Asgrow Seed Company. The line TN82-94 was selected from the cross 'Essex' (5)//'Bay' (2)/N73-520. The pedigree of the line N73-520 is 'Tracy' (3)/'Ransom' (1). TN 6-90 was tested in Tennessee and other Southern states for seed yield, agronomic performance, and disease and nematode reaction from 1987 through 1990 under the experimental designation TN87-198. It was evaluated in the Uniform Soybean Tests, Southern Region, Preliminary Group VI in 1989 and Uniform Group VI in 1990. TN 6-90 is a Maturity Group VI cultivar that has determinate growth habit, tawny pubescence, white flowers, and tan pod walls. Seeds are yellow with dull seed coat lustre and imperfect black hila and average 13.9 g 100~' seed. The seed quality, plant height, and maturity are similar to 'Leflore' (4). The protein content is similar to that of Leflore (41.7%); whereas the oil content (20.2%) is approximately 1.1% higher than Leflore. Yield of TN 6-90 was approximately 10% higher than Leflore in Uniform Soybean Tests, Southern Region, during 1989-1990 and 12% higher in tests conducted in Tennessee. TN 6-90 has resistance to stem canker [caused by Diaporthe phaseolorum (Cooke & Ellis) var. caulivora Athow & Cald-

well] and to Race 3 of the soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera gfycines Ichinohe). It is resistant to soybean mosaic virus (SMV) and moderately resistant to frogeye leaf spot (Cercospora sojina K. Hara). TN 6-90 is susceptible to sudden death syndrome [caused by Fusarium solani (Mart.) Sacc.]. Breeder seed of TN 6-90 was released to the foundation seed organization in Tennessee in 1991. Breeder seed of TN 6-90 will be maintained by the Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station. Seed of TN 6-90 for research purposes can be obtained from the corresponding author for at least five years.

F.L. ALLEN,* D.M. PANTER, AND L.D. YOUNG (6)

REGISTRATION OF GERMPLASM
Registration of Tift #5 S-l Pearl Millet Germplasm ity. Mean dry matter yield of 55 accessions crossed with Tift 85DA was 112,483 kg ha- 1 with a range of 1 5568 to 15,178 kg ha- (LSD (0.05) = 1665 kg ha- ). Dry matter yield of 'Gahi 3', the control, was 12840 kg ha- 1 . Twenty-six of 38 accessions backcrossed (BC) to Tift 23B were cytoplasmic-nuclear male sterile by the BC4 generation. Although not tested, this germplasm may have genes controlling drought tolerance because this subspecies is among the last three or four species to survive at the edge of the Sahara Desert. This subspecies readily crosses with pearl millet and this germplasm possesses valuable genes for improving pearl millet; however, Tift #5 S-l germplasm is representative of this weedy relative and has some undesirable characteristics such as seed shattering, small seed size, and small inflorescences. Seed of Tift #5 S-l may be obtained from the corresponding author as long as the 8-kg seed supply lasts. Recipients of seed are asked to make appropriate recognition of the source of the germplasm if it should contribute to the development of a new germplasm, parental line or cultivar. W.W. HANNA,* J.P. WILSON, H.D. WELLS AND S.C. GUPTA (2)

IFT #5 s-1 PEARL MILLET [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. Subsp. monodii (Maire) Brunken (a weedy relative of pearl millet)] germplasm (Reg no. GP-29, PI 564586) was developed cooperatively by the USDA-ARS and the University of Georgia, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, GA. It was released by the two agencies in March 1992.
Tift #5 S-l is a bulk of equal quantities of seed from

114 accessions (1) originating from Senegal, Mali, and Niger. Seeds were bulked from >30 sibbed plants from each accession growing in the field. Bulked seed were dried to 10% moisture, and stored in an air-tight container at 5 C. Tift #5 germplasm is comprised of accessions with genes for resistance to rust caused by Puccinia substriata Ellis & Barth. var indica Ramachar & Cummins, leaf spot caused by Pyricularia grisea (Cooke) Sacc., smut caused by Moesziomyces penicillariae (Bref.) Vanky, and downy mildew caused by Sclerospora graminicola Sacc. Schroet. Nineteen of 22 accessions tested in Senegal (West Africa) were resistant to downy mildew. Eight of 33 accessions tested for smut resistance were resistant at Tifton. A sample of >1000 plants from the bulked population segregated for 32% and 86% rust and leaf spot resistant plants, respectively. It has genes for increased forage yield and cytoplasmic-genic male steril-

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CROP SCIENCE, VOL. 33, NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1993

Registration of TxAG-6 and TxAG-7 Peanut Germplasm Lines

wo PEANUT (Arachis hypogaea L.) germplasm lines TxAG-6 (Arachis sp.) (Reg. no. GP-63, PI 565287) and TxAG-7 (A. hypogaea backcross hybrid with TxAG6) (Reg. no. GP-64, PI 565288) are interspecific hybrid derivatives with disease resistance. Both were released by the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station in 1992. These two germplasm lines have high resistance to rootknot nematode \Meloidogyne arenaria (Neal) Chitwood] populations from across the southern US (1,5). TxAG6 has virtual immunity to early and late leafspot [Cerospora arachidicola S. Hori and Phaeoisariopsis personata (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Arx], and TxAG-7 has moderate resistance to early leafspot and good resistance to late leafspot. These two germplasm lines were developed by interspecific hybridization within the Arachis genus, sect. Arachis nom. nud. TxAG-6 was derived by crossing the A-genome (4) diploid hybrid from A. cardenasii Krap. et Greg. nom.nud. (GKP-10017, PI 262141) x A. chacoensis Krap. et Greg. nom.nud. (GKP-10602, PI 276235) as male on to the B-genome (4) species A. batizocoi Krap. et Greg. (K-9484, PI 298639) female. This sterile tri-species hybrid was subsequently chromosome doubled with colchicine, forming the fertile amphiploid, designated as TP-129 (3), and released as TxAG-6. TxAG-7 was derived by crossing TP-129 with the Florida line UF-439-16-10-3-2 [a component line of A. hypogaea L. cv. 'Florunner' (2)] as female. The fourspecies F] complex hybrid was then backcrossed to the UF-439-16-10-3-2 female, producing a population of BC,F! plants, one of which was designated TP-135-4 (3), now named TxAG-7. TxAG-6 and TxAG-7 have been crossed and backcrossed extensively (3, and unpublished data, 1983-1993) with a wide range of A. hypogaea genotypes and have been found to be cross compatible in almost all attempts. Nematode resistance of the lines has been documented by Nelson et al. (1) and Starr et al. (5). The leafspot resistance has been confirmed by Simpson and Woodard (unpublished data, 1985-1992). It is emphasized that these lines were released for their breeding potential for resistance, not productivity. TxAG6 is an amphiploid derivative that is highly uniform 1in all characters. Its seeds are very small (13 g 100" ), contained in single segmented pods, and the plants are prostrate, sparsely branched, with a mainstem height of 30 to 40 cm. Seed color of TxAG-6 is brown/tan [Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) 175 to 177] with an occasional red seed (RHS-179A), flower color is yellow, and the leaves are dark green. TxAG-7 is less uniform than TxAG-6. Extensive testing of various seeds of TxAG-7 have shown that approximately one in five plants will not carry genes for

nematode resistance. Mature seeds of TxAG-7 1are reddish-brown (RHS-178B), and small (27.7 g 10Q- ). Most pods are single segmented. The plants are prostrate with moderate to extensive branching and dark green in color. Flowers are orange. Potential users of these germplasm lines need to be aware that the seeds to be distributed of TxAG-6 and TxAG-7 are directly from the TP-129 and TP-135-4 plants which are maintained vegetatively. There will be no inbreeding or segregation of the two germplasm lines over time. These two germplasm lines will be useful in peanut variety development programs which are breeding for resistance to root-knot nematode and the leaf spots. Seed of the two lines will be available to requesting researchers from the corresponding author. Five seed of either or both lines will be sent upon receipt of a letter of agreement to acknowledge the source of the material in any subsequent publication(s) pertaining to the sources of resistance.

C.E. SIMPSON,* S.C. NELSON, J.L. STARR, K.E. WOODARD, AND O.D. SMITH (6)

Registration of LN KY 171 and LN KY 160 Germplasm Lines of Low Nicotine Tobacco N KY 171 (Reg. no. GP-46, PI 564065) and LN KY 160 (Reg. no. GP-47, PI 564066) dark tobacco (NiL cotiana tabacum L.) germplasm lines were released by the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station in 1992 for their very low nicotine content. The lines are genetically stable and were developed by transferring genes for low nicotine, as identified by Legg et al. (1), from LA Burley 21 (2) into the fire-cured cultivar, KY 171, and the air-cured cultivar, KY 160. The breeding procedure was the backcross method and LN KY 171 and LN KY 160 were identified as homozygous lines in the BC5S2 generation. In performance trials for 3 yr, LN KY 171 and LN KY 160 were comparable for morphological and agronomic traits to KY 171 and KY 160, respectively. Ni-