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Production of alfalfa seeds

US4045912A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 1974
Grant dateSep 6, 1977
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Expiry dateNov 6, 1994

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01H1/023
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Using controlled pollination a cytoplasmic male sterile alfalfa plant is crossed with a maintainer line to give cytoplasmic male sterile hybrid alfalfa seed which is recovered. Male sterile hybrid alfalfa plants derived from the said seed are then crossed, using random pollination, with male fertile alfalfa plants to give alfalfa seeds of good productivity.

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