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Acta Prataculturae Sinica ›› 2023, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (3): 142-151.DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2022097

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Acid-aluminum adaptability and tolerance evaluation of 44 alfalfa cultivars

Zheng TIAN(), Zheng-yu YANG, Zhong-jie LU, Ben LUO, Mao ZHANG, Rui DONG()   

  1. College of Animal Science,Guizhou University,Guiyang 550025,China
  • Received:2022-03-01 Revised:2022-04-20 Online:2023-03-20 Published:2022-12-30
  • Contact: Rui DONG

Abstract:

The aims of this study were to explore the range of adaptability of Medicago sativa cultivars in Guizhou to acid-aluminum conditions, and to determine which physiological factors are related to tolerance of these conditions. We selected 44 alfalfa varieties for a one-year field experiment. A genotype×environment interaction model was used to analyze the yield of alfalfa at two locations in one year, and five acid-tolerant and aluminum-adaptive varieties were identified: Algonquin, M. sativa cv. xinjiangdaye, Trifecta, Vernal and Medicago varia cv. Zhongmu No.1. Aluminum-acid stress experiments were carried out using the sensitive variety UC-1465 and the tolerant variety Algonquin. It was found that, under the same treatment, the electrical conductivity, relative aluminum content, and mortality rates were significantly lower in the tolerant alfalfa cultivar than in the sensitive alfalfa cultivar. The response of alfalfa plants to acid-aluminum stress was mainly reflected by significant (P<0.05) increases in citric acid, malic acid, acetic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, and oxalic acid contents. The increased synthesis and secretion of malic acid may be an important factor in resistance to acid and aluminum stress.

Key words: Medicago sativa, agronomic traits, acid-aluminum stress, organic acid, adaptability, evaluation of tolerance