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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2015, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (11): 38-44.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb15010064

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Introduction test and evaluation of production performance of 14 alfalfa varieties

  

  • Received:2015-01-12 Revised:2015-02-09 Accepted:2015-02-17 Online:2015-05-06 Published:2015-05-06

Abstract: To evaluate the performance of different alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) varieties and select alfalfa varieties can be planted in Northeast part of China. Performance test to compare the differences in winter surviving ratio, fresh yield, plant height, hay yield stem to leaf ratio were conducted and evaluated with gray correlation analysis with 14 domestic and introduces alfalfa varieties. The results indicated that there were no differences among varieties in groeth period in the first year. WL525HQ、WL712、WL656HQ、WL903 with lower winter surviving rates and not suitable to be extended in east area of Jilin province. WL440HQ、Gannong No.3、Gannong No.6 and WL168HQ with excellent comprehensive characteristics and higher winter surviving rate were more suitable of east area of Jilin province.