Mendel
| Denomination: | 'Mendel' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Pisum sativum |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Lacombe Lacombe Research Station 6000 C and E trail Lacombe, Alberta T4L 1W1 Canada |
| Breeder: |
Deng-jin Bing, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Lacombe, Alberta |
| Agent in Canada: |
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization 107 Science Place Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0X2 Canada Tel: (306) 203-1383 |
| Application Date: | 2008-04-15 |
| Application Number: | 08-6292 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2010-02-22 |
| Certificate Number: | 3785 |
| Date rights surrendered: | 2014-02-22 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Cooper'
Summary: 'Mendel' is taller than 'Cooper'. The petiole of 'Mendel' is longer than 'Cooper'. 'Mendel' has a wider stipule than 'Cooper'. The flowering time of 'Mendel' is early to medium whereas it is medium to late for 'Cooper'. 'Mendel' has an arched to strongly arched base of the flower standard whereas it is raised to level for 'Cooper'. 'Mendel' has less dimpled cotyledons than 'Cooper'.
Description:
PLANT: field type, no stem fasciation, green colour at flowering, no anthocyanin colouration, semi-leafless
STEM: medium vine
STIPULE: normal development, few rabbit-eared stipules, very sparse to sparse flecking
FLOWER: blooms early to mid season, many flower bearing nodes per stem, two flowers per node, white standard, base of standard is arched to strongly arched, pointed apex of upper calyx lobe, medium length peduncle
POD: thickened wall absent, very weak concave curvatures, distal part blunt, green when fully swollen, 8 to 9 ovules
IMMATURE SEED: light green
DRY SEED: simple starch grain, green cotyledon, no marbling, no black hilum, ovoid shaped, absent or very weak wrinkling of cotyledon, no dimpling, medium size, medium maturity
Origin & Breeding History: 'Mendel' (experimental designation MP1835) is the result of the cross 9427004/Carneval made in 1999 in Morden, Manitoba. The main objectives of the cross were to combine the high yielding, good lodging resistance and good bleaching resistance from the parents. The breeding method is pedigree selection in combination with single seed descent.
Tests & Trials: Tests and trials were conducted during the summers of 2007 and 2008 in Lacombe, Alberta. Trials consisted of 4 replicates per variety, 5 x 1 meter with 20 cm row space. The seeding rate was 85 germinating seeds per meter square.
Comparison tables for 'Mendel' with reference variety 'Cooper'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Mendel' | 'Cooper' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 89 | 83 |
| standard deviation | 3.6 | 4.3 |
Petiole length (mm)
| 'Mendel' | 'Cooper' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 89 | 65 |
| standard deviation | 6.2 | 4.5 |
Maximum width of the stipule (mm)
| 'Mendel' | 'Cooper' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 63 | 58 |
| standard deviation | 6.3 | 4.9 |
Seed weight (grams per 1000 seed)
| 'Mendel' | 'Cooper' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 216 | 246 |
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Pea: 'Mendel' (MP1835) (left) with reference variety 'Cooper' (right)
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Pea: 'Mendel' (MP1835) (left) with reference variety 'Cooper' (right)
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