2 pp. / Nondormant alfalfa varieties are adapted to mild winter areas in Arizona. An alfalfa variety should be selected based on dormancy class, potential pest problems, university yield trials, and on-farm tests. This publication contains pest resistance ratings and a summary of University of Arizona yield trials for nondormant alfalfa varieties.

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The introduction of hybrid seed in developing countries may be in conflict with the tradition of saving seed for the next planting. This study evaluates 15 sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) hybrids and their three successive generations in three environments. Under optimum conditions for all 15 genotypes segregating generations yielded as well as the F1 generation. Under moisture stress and late planting, the F2 generation showed inbreeding depression for yield and kernels per panicle. Height, panicle length and test weight were reduced and flowering was hastened for all segregating generations. Kernel weight was not affected by segregation. This study indicates that under optimal conditions it is possible to find a line among segregating generations of sorghum that is superior to its F1 hybrid.

Let <em>X</em>(<em>K</em>) &sub; <strong>P</strong>^<em>n</em> (<em>K</em>) be a projective algebraic variety over <em>K</em>, and let <em>D</em> be a subset of <strong>P</strong>^<em>n</em>_<em>OK</em> such that the codimension of <em>D</em> with respect to <em>X</em> &sub; <strong>P</strong>^<em>n</em>_<em>OK</em> is two. We are interested in points <em>P</em> on <em>X</em>(<em>K</em>) with the property that the intersection of the closure of <em>P</em> and <em>D</em> is empty in <strong>P</strong>^<em>n</em>_<em>OK</em>, we call such points <em>D</em>-integral points on <em>X</em>(<em>K</em>). First we prove that certain algebraic varieties have infinitely many <em>D</em>-integral points. Then we find an explicit description of the complete set of all <em>D</em>-integral points in projective n-space over Q for several types of <em>D</em>.

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Thesis (MTech (Agriculture))--Cape Technikon, 1998. / The drymatter - and animal production of nine lucerne cultivars were evaluated under dryland conditions with SA Mutton Merino sheep at Outeniqua Experimental Farm (George). The nine lucerne cultivars that were chosen for this experiment, were already evaluated in cutting trials for their drymatter production. They consist of one winterdormant cultivar (Alfagraze), two semi-winterdormant cultivars (WL 320 and Meteor), five intermediate-winterdormant cultivars (SA Standard, Standard Tygerhoek, Aurora, Diamond and WL Southern Special) and one winteractive cultivar (Cuf 101). The mild climate of this area resulted mainly in a difference in drymatter production between the most winterdormant cultivar (Alfagraze) and winteractive cultivar (Cuf 101). The only difference in the rate of production of winterdormant types appear in winter and spring. The production rate of the winterdormant and semi-winterdormant cultivars was lower in the winter than that of the intermediate winterdormant (WL Southern Special) and the winteractive cultivar (Cuf 101). The drymatter production of the semi-winterdormant cultivar (WL 320) was higher than that of the winteractive cultivar (Cuf 101) in spring. There is a seasonal difference in the drymatter production of lucerne cultivars from the same winterdormancy class. Some of the more winterdormant cultivars also achieve a comparable and even higher dry matter production than that of the more winteractive cultivars. This tendancy is prominant between the semi-winterdormant cultivars (WL 320 and Meteor). WL 320 has a higher dry matter production than Meteor. It also has a higher or equal production rate, dependant on the seasons, than the winteractive cultivar (Cuf 101). A similar tendancy appears in the intermediatewinterdormant cultivar (WL Southern Special). The seasonal drymatter production and production rate of this cultivar are the same as that of Cuf 101. The appearance of annual grasses and weeds had a seasonal influence on the availability of dry matter and animal production. The grass production increases over the years resulting in up to 20% increase of the green matter during winter and spring. The grazing capacity of the winterdormant cultivar (Alfagraze) has increased during this seasonal grass production. The lucerne cultivar with the highest drymatter production rate and the highest seasonal dry matter production, also had the highest grazing capacity. The yearly and seasonal grazing capacity of WL 320, Aurora, WL Southern Special and Cuf 101 was generally higher than most of the other cultivars. This was also the most important reason for the high live mass increase with these cultivars.

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