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ASSOCIATION OF OFFICIAL SEED CERTIFYING AGENCIES
SMALL GRAIN VARIETY REVIEW BOARD
OAT APPLICATION – PART B – 2016
This application – Part B – must be submitted along with Part A
Note: You may submit ONE Part A application for multiple Part B applications)
Please email the completed applications to: nvrb@aosca.org
All information provided on this application shall be maintained in complete confidence by the Association of
Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA), its staff, and individual members of the AOSCA Variety Review
Board. Each member of the Review Board will be required to sign a statement to this effect prior to their receipt of
any applications for review. Upon completion of the review process, reviewers will be required to destroy or delete
all applications in their possession. One copy of each application will be maintained on file in the AOSCA office.
APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES
FOR CERTIFICATION
OAT (Avena sativa L.)
Variety Name
Applicant
Experimental Designation
IT IS THE APPLICANT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO SUBMIT AN AMENDMENT APPLICATION
FOR NAME CHANGE WHEN THE PERMANENT VARIETY NAME HAS BEEN SELECTED.
REQUIRED INFORMATION
(For reference, see U.S. Federal Seed Act §201.68)
1. Origin and Breeding History: Describe the variety’s origin and the breeding methods and
procedures employed in developing it. Include germplasm sources and specific selection traits. State
the location and year that breeder seed was first produced. Insert this information in the following
table and/or in another compatible format.
2. Variety Objective Description: Describe the variety on pages 3-7 by identifying the appropriate
term in the list of descriptors provided, using the guidelines presented on pages 10-12. The
corresponding descriptors on page 9, Section 5 (the Summary Description) may be entered by copy
and paste or directly typing them into the corresponding boxes.
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3. Supporting Information: Provide data to characterize the variety in the following areas:
a) Yield and other agronomic responses obtained from test locations that support the area of
adaptation.
b) Disease and insect resistance reactions and the testing conditions used to determine them
(i.e., field, greenhouse, or laboratory). State specific races or strains of organisms, if
known.
c) Provide evidence of quality and/or other relevant attributes if these claims are used as a
means of identifying the variety.
Provide separate data from at least two years and two locations in the area of adaptation for
agronomic traits, as appropriate. Include and identify at least one recognized check variety for yield
and other traits. Include and identify susceptible and resistant checks for comparative pest reactions.
Present all data in well-constructed tables appended to the end of this application. Number the tables
and indicate where the data were collected. Include captions or footnotes as necessary to clearly
explain the nature of the units of measurements used in the header. Provide the number of entries in
the tests, the test grand mean, and a measure of statistical significance for each location-year or test.
4. Summary Description: Provide a concise single-page description of the variety for AOSCA to
publish for use by official seed certifying agencies. All claims must be supported by data.
Use the instructions and template located at the end of this application.
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VARIETY OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION
OAT
(Avena sativa L.)
Variety Name:
Instructions: Select one (1) descriptor (except where otherwise instructed) by entering ‘X’ in the
appropriate field.
* - HIGH PRIORITY DESCRIPTORS
1. FACTORS OF ADAPTATION:
a. Tolerance of low temperatures (select one or range):
Poor
Fair
Good
Less than
Same as
Excellent
Not Tested
More than
(known commercial variety)
(Select one) compared to
b.* Reaction to major diseases within area of adaptation (list):
c.* Reaction to major insects within area of adaptation (list):
d. Other factors (if appropriate):
2. PLANT CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Seasonal growth habit:
Winter
Spring
Facultative
b. Juvenile plant growth habit:
Prostate
Semi-Prostrate
Erect
c. Plant tillering:
Low
Intermediate
Which is: Less than
High
Same as
More than
(known commercial variety)
(Select one)
3. LEAVES:
a.* Color at booting:
Yellow-Green
Light Green
Dark Green
Blue-Green
Appears most similar to
(known commercial variety)
b. Flag leaf at booting:
Drooping
Erect
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c. First leaf below flag leaf:
1)
Narrow
2)
Short
Average millimeters in width:
Mid-Wide
Wide
Average millimeters in length
Mid-Long
Long
3) Leaf margin:
Glabrous
Ciliate
4) Leaf sheath:
Glabrous
Pubescent
d. Ligules:
Absent
Present
4. *TIME OF HEADING:
Early
Mid-Season
Averages
than
Late
days
Earlier
Other
Later
(known commercial variety)
5. *STEM (culm):
a. Color at maturity:
Yellow
Reddish-Yellow
b. Diameter:
Fine
Medium
Coarse
c. Strength:
Weaker than
Same as
Stronger than
(known commercial variety/same market class)
compared to
d. Pubescence at nodes:
None
Few
Occasional
Numerous
6. *PLANT HEIGHT:
a. Relatively:
Short
b.
Average height
Range
c.
Mid-Tall
Tall
cm
than
centimeters
centimeters
to
Taller
Shorter
(known commercial variety/same market class
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7. *PANICLE:
a.
Panicles of this variety are most similar to
(known commercial variety/same market class)
b. Shape:
Equilateral
Intermediate
c. Size:
Small
Unilateral
Medium
Large
d. Width:
Narrow
Mid-Broad
Broad
e. Length:
Short
Mid-Long
Long
f. Rachis:
1)
Flexousness:
Erect
Recurved
2) Range in number of nodes:
to
g. Branches:
1) Range in number:
to
2) Range in number of whorls:
to
3) Lower whorl of branches is attached at:
First node
Second node (False)
4) Position:
Ascending
Pectinate
Spreading
Confused
Drooping
h. Shattering:
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
Enter one of range (1=very low, 9=very high
i. Threshability:
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
Enter one: (1=easy, 9=hard)
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8. SPIKELET:
a. Spikelet separation by:
Abscission
Semi-Abscission
Fracture
b. Floret separation by:
Disarticulation
Heterofracture
Basifracture
c. Second floret rachilla segment:
1) Pubescent: Yes
No
2) If pubescent, describe length of hairs: Short
3) Average length of segment:
d.
Long
mm
Number of florets per spikelet:
to
9. GLUMES:
a.
Short
b.
Range in width:
c.
Number of veins on glumes:
d..
Color
White
Mid-long
Long
Range:
mm to
Yellow
mm to
mm
mm
mm to
Red
mm
Striped
Other
10. LEMMA:
a. Length:
Short
Mid-long
Long
Range:
b. Color at maturity:
White
Gray
Yellow
Black
Red
Other
c. Pubescence on dorsal surface:
Yes
d. Awns of first florets:
1) Occurrence:
Absent
Common
2) Type:
None-Twisted
3) Range in length:
No
Infrequent
Frequent
Twisted
mm to
Twisted-Geniculate
mm
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11. ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF KERNEL:
a. Fluorescence under ultraviolet light:
Fluorescent
Non-Fluorescent
Other
b. Shape:
Very Slender
Plump
Slender
Very Plump
Mid-Plump
c. Basal hairs:
Absent
Several to numerous
Absent to few
Numerous
If present, indicate average length:
d.
Average weight per 1,000 seeds:
e.
Seeds of this variety are most similar to
Few to several
mm
grams
(known variety)
12.
Describe variants observed, including frequency of occurrence; n to include off type.
13.
List any other traits or special markers that may be helpful in identifying the variety, including
characteristics detected by biochemical methods (e.g. phenol reaction).
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Summary Description:
Provide a concise, single page description of the variety on the next page for AOSCA to publish
for use by official seed certifying agencies. All claims must be supported by data. You must use
the categories described below, using COMPLETE SENTENCES. Insert your text in the blank
cell next to the item number. PLEASE DELETE THIS INSTRUCTION PAGE WHEN
SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.
1. The name of the variety, including its experimental designation, its market class and
the identity of the developer and/or owner. Example: NuOat (Experimental no.) is a
spring oat variety developed and marketed by ABC Breeding Company.
2. A summary statement of the selection criteria and breeding procedures previously
described. Confidential business information is not required. Example: NuOat was
selected for high yield, early maturity, and resistance to stripe rust using the single seed
descent method.
3. Area of probable adaptation, testing locations and primary purpose for which the
variety will be used. Example: NuOat was tested in southern Wisconsin and is welladapted for grain production in areas with similar climate.
4. A statement relative to the variety’s disease and insect resistance. Example: NuOat
is resistant to races 1, 2, 3 of Helminthosporium leaf blotch.
5. Provide a detailed description of morphological, physiological and other identifying
characteristics by transferring information from the Variety Objective Description into
the table on the next page. Include a description of variants and their frequency.
6. State the certified seed classes to be recognized, party responsible, and procedure
adopted for maintaining seed stocks, with limitations, if any. State whether the variety
is subject to collection of a royalty fee by certifying agencies and whether any kind of
stewardship or licensing agreement is required that would affect certifying agency
activities. Example: Recognized classes of NuOat are breeder, foundation, registered
and certified. ABC Breeding Company will maintain the variety by the head-row
method to produce breeder seed as needed. ABC will also produce all foundation seed.
No royalty fees or licensing agreements are anticipated.
7. State the likely date that certified seed will first be offered for sale.
8. State whether or not application will be submitted for protection under the U.S. Plant
Variety Protection Act and, if appropriate, whether or not the “Certification Option”
will be elected (to be sold by variety name only as a class of certified seed). If
application for PVP is not planned, state whether relevant descriptive data
(morphological only) can be supplied to the PVP database. Examples: Application for
PVP is anticipated with the option that NuOat can be sold by variety name only as a
class of certified seed. OR: Application for PVP is not planned and descriptive data
(can) (cannot) be supplied to the PVP database.
9. State whether or not certified seed production acreage can be published by AOSCA and
certifying agencies. Examples: Certified seed production acreage (may) (is not to) be
published by AOSCA and certifying agencies
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Oat
Insert Variety Name Here
Insert Experimental Designation Name(s) Here
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Identifying characteristics – insert the descriptive term from the Objective Description except where
indicated:Objective
1. Seasonal Plant
Growth Habit: descriptors:
3. Tillering Capacity:
5. Flag Leaf Attitude at Boot:
7. Leaf Margin Texture:
9. Ligules:
11. Stem (culm) Color at Maturity:
13. Pubescence at Stem Nodes:
15. Panicle Shape:
17. Relative Panicle Width:
19. Rachis Flexousness:
21. Branch Position:
23. Floret Separation Mechanism:
25. Number of Florets Per Spikelet:
27. Relative Length of Glumes:
29 .Mature Glume Color:
31. Mature Lemma Color:
33. Awn Frequency on 1st Floret:
35. Seed Fluorescence:
37. Seeds Are Most Similar to
(Known Variety):
2. Juvenile Growth Habit:
4. Leaf Color at Boot:
6. Relative Time of Heading:
8. Relative Width First Leaf Below Flag:
10.:Leaf Sheath Texture:
12. Relative Stem (culm) Diameter:
14. Relative Total Plant Height:
16. Relative Panicle Size:
18. Relative Panicle Length:
20. Average Number of Branch Whorls:
22. Spikelet Separation Mechanism:
24. 2nd Floret Rachilla Segment Pubescence:
26. Average Number of Veins on Glumes:
28. Relative Lemma Length:
30. Pubescence on Lemma Dorsal Surface:
32. Awn Type, if Present:
34. Seed Shape:
36. Seed Basal Hairs:
38. Average Weight/1,000 Seeds:
Variants (Describe, including frequency of occurrence; not to include off-types:
6
7.
8.
9.
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