Root Health Evaluation of Different Alfalfa Varieties in Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Areas
Research on alfalfa root morphology and health is very important in development of technology for efficient improvement and production of alfalfa. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the root morphology and health of two alfalfa varieties. Algonquin and Golden Queen, to determine relationships among root morphology traits and roothealth. Results from these analyses indicated that yield was 6.77-43.93 t/hm2, total root length ranged from 215.17 708.89 mm, root surface area ranged from 93.61-717.06 cm2, volume ranged from 3.24-57.72cm3.Results from these analyses indicated that root infestation score was the lowest averaged over age of alfalfa stand in Algonquin. Yield in 2-yr old stands was greater in Golden Queen compared to Algonquin.
Alfalfa Root system Health assessment
Qi-zhong Sun Li-jun Xu Zhu Yu Shu-fen Zhao
Grassland Research Institute CAAS, Hohhot 010010, China Grassland Research Institute CAAS, Hohhot 010010, China Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Ag Institute of Grassland Science, China Agriculture University, Beijing, 100094, China Station of Grassland Work, Linxi, Inner Mongolia,025250, China
国际会议
首尔
英文
78-79
2009-08-10（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）