Eremochloa ophiuroides grass plant ‘ET-119’

Details Eremochloa ophiuroides grass plant ‘ET-119’ Eremochloa ophiuroides grass plant ‘ET-119’

1999-11-03

2001-10-30

Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)

Plants

Rose

Climber

Plant Patent

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PP012183

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention and discovery relates to a new and distinct variety of
Eremochloa ophiuroides
grass plant, which I developed through a cross-pollination of two selected varieties of
Eremochloa ophiuroides
grass plants identified as ‘ET-26’ and ‘ET-85’. This cross-pollination was done by me at Gingin, Western Australia.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
I collected seeds from this cross-pollination of ‘ET-26’ and ‘ET-85’ and planted the seeds out in germinating trays. Samples of ‘ET-26’ and ‘ET-85’ (both unpatented) are existing varieties obtainable by written application and on payment of an amount equivalent to market value to:
Mr. H. F. Whiting,
PO Box 204.
Wanneroo WA 6065.
At about three months after germinating these seeds I selected one hundred of the most rapidly growing seedlings with the best color and density characteristics relative to ‘ET-26’. I broke off stolon from each selection and transplanted each selection into fifteen centimeter diameter containers. As these stolon grew and developed I once again made further selections based on improved color and density characteristics relative to ‘ET-26’ resulting in a final selection of seven from the original one hundred seedlings. I further asexually transplanted these seven selections into two meter by two meter plots for further evaluation. Once these seven two meter square plots became established through the spreading of the planted stolon, I formed a turfgrass surface by fertilizing, watering and mowing. The new claimed variety of
Eremochloa ophiuroides
grass plant is the final selection of those seven F1 generation selections and which I have designated ‘AUS-CEN’. This new variety of
Eremochloa ophiuroides
grass plant spreads vigorously by stolon to produce a superior variety that is very dense, dark green in color with a more dense turfgrass surface when compared to the closest known variety ‘ET-26’. During the continued asexual reproduction from stolon I have confirmed that the above characteristics are transmitted through succeeding propagation, and have confirmed that the new claimed variety of
Eremochloa ophiuroides
grass plant ‘AUS-CEN’ has the unique combination of characteristics. It is practical to repeat the invention using current state of the art techniques, to carry out the number of trials necessary to achieve the result.
The new and distinct variety of
Eremochloa ophiuroides
grass plant ‘AUS-CEN’ is illustrated in the accompanying photographs, with the photographs of the closest known variety of
Eremochloa ophiuroides
grass plant ‘ET-26’. The most noticeable variations between the new claimed variety of
Eremochloa ophiuroides
grass plant ‘AUS-CEN’ and the closest known variety of
Eremochloa ophiuroides
grass plant ‘ET-26 ’ is that the new claimed variety has a more vigorous establishment rate with a more dense turfgrass surface with a dark green color and with unique DNA patterns.
Asexual reproduction by vegetative cuttings in Australia (Gingin, Western Australia) has established that the characteristics of the new variety are fixed and firmly established to a succeeding generation's asexual reproduction.

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