Culvenor, RA; Wood, JT; Avery, AL; Dempsey, W; McDonald, SE; Ronnfeldt, G; Veness, PE
Abstract:
Half-sib families in the AT98 Phalaris aquatica �� P. arundinacea �� P. aquatica backcross population bred for acid soil tolerance were compared for establishment, persistence, and yield with phalaris (P. aquatica L.) controls and cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L. cv. Porto) at 4 sites in south-eastern Australia with the aim of selecting the parents of a new cultivar. The sites had strongly acid soils but differed in parent material, pH profile, soil fertility, and suitability for phalaris.