May 2006 Agrobränsle Willow Varieties Tora (Salix schwerinii x S. viminalis). Tora plantations as Inger has a different gene background originates from a cross between a Siberian basket than many of the other varieties willow and the SW-variety Orm. The variety has long shoots and a somewhat lower number of shoots Sherwood (Salix viminalis x S. eriocephala) x than other varieties. Its yield is the highest of all (S. schwerinii x S. viminalis) is a new variety varieties available up to now. Tora is almost free available for planting in 2005. Sherwood is a cross from leaf rust and attacks by gall midges and other between the clone SW 930887, containing genes insects damaging the shoot tips are less common. from S. eriocephala, and the variety Björn, which is Tora is less preferred by game. a male sibling to Tora. Torhild ((Salix schwerinii x S. viminalis) x S. Doris (Salix dasyclados) is a hybrid between the viminalis). Torhild is a cross between the varieties Russian clone SW 901321 and the Polish clone SW Tora and Orm. Torhild has lancet-shaped leaves 881031. Doris is a new variety available for and a straight stem, and few shoots like Tora. The planting in 2005. The variety is very frost tolerant variety has a relatively high yield and a low and resistant to leaf beetles. Doris has low moisture infection of leaf rust. content in harvested wood. The variety has broad leaves and a dense canopy. Sven (Salix viminalis x (S. schwerinii x S. viminalis)). Sven is a cross between the varieties Karin (((Salix schweriini x S. viminalis) x S. Jorunn and Björn. Sven has lancet-shaped leaves viminalis) x S. burjatica). Karin is a cross between and a straight stem, and few shoots like Tora. The a S. schweriini-hybrid and a Russian clone from the variety has a high yield and is almost free from leaf area of Kirov. The variety has narrow leaves like rust. Tora. Karin is very frost tolerant and is almost free from leaf rust. (Salix viminalis x (S. schwerinii x S. Olof viminalis)). Olof is a cross between the old variety . Relative yield, leaf rust-, insect- and leaf Bowles Hybrid and Björn. Olof has lancet-shaped Table 1 beetles damages from trials in Sweden, 1989-2005. leaves and a straight stem, and few shoots like Tora. The variety, which is somewhat branched, has a Variety Rel. Leaf Insects* Leaf very high yield, like Tora, and a good resistance to yield rust beetles leaf rust. L 78183 (ref.) 100 100 100 100 Tora 157 0,3 45 111 Torhild 123 2 87 107 Gudrun (Salix dasyclados) is a hybrid between Sven 136 0,3 116 104 the Russian variety Helga and the clone LångaVeka Olof 143 12 44 106 Röd from Sweden. The variety is very frost tolerant Gudrun 144 0 28 22 and resistant to leaf beetles. Gudrun has low Tordis 144 0 59 86 Inger 144 1 57 123 moisture content in harvested wood. The variety has Sherwood 146 28 79 - broad leaves and a dense canopy. It is preferred by Doris 149 31 30 11 game. Karin 126 2 88 - *Shoot tip damage caused by gall midges and Tordis ((Salix schwerinii x S. viminalis) x S. lepidopterans. vim.) is a cross between the varieties Tora and Ulv. Tordis has a high yield and free from leaf rust. Tordis seems to be one of our best varieties both for cutting production and in productivity. Inger (Salix triandra x S. viminalis) is a new variety available for planting in 2005. Inger is a cross between a Russian clone from Siberia and the variety Jorr. Inger is a good complement in mixed Agrobränsle AB, Box 1743, SE-701 17 Örebro. www.agrobransle.se Phone +46-196051780, Fax +46-19270863 .