scholarly journals Structure conformational and rheological characterisation of alfalfa seed (Medicago sativa L.) galactomannan

2020 ◽  
pp. 117394
Author(s):  
Thierry Hellebois ◽  
Christos Soukoulis ◽  
Xuan Xu ◽  
Jean-Francois Hausman ◽  
Alexander Shaplov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicago Sativa ◽  
Alfalfa Seed ◽  
Medicago Sativa L

INHIBITING INFECTION OF ALFALFA SEEDLINGS BY PRATYLENCHUS PENETRANS BY TREATING SEED WITH OXAMYL

1979 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 519-520 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. TOWNSHEND ◽  
J. W. POTTER
Keyword(s):  
Medicago Sativa ◽  
Pratylenchus Penetrans ◽  
Alfalfa Seed ◽  
Medicago Sativa L

Seedling alfalfa roots (Medicago sativa L. ’Saranac’) were protected from infection by Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) when alfalfa seed was treated with aqueous oxamyl at concentrations exceeding 2000 ppm. No infection occurred after oxamyl treatment at 32 000 ppm. Neither germination nor nodulation of alfalfa was adversely affected by treatment with oxamyl.

EFFECTS OF ESTABLISHMENT METHOD AND A RAPESEED COMPANION CROP ON ALFALFA SEED YIELD

1987 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 263-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. WADDINGTON ◽  
N. MALIK
Keyword(s):  
Medicago Sativa ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Brassica Campestris ◽  
Establishment Method ◽  
Alfalfa Seed ◽  
Medicago Sativa L ◽  
Companion Crop

In two experiments at Melfort using alfalfa (Medicago sativa L. ’Beaver’) seeded at a rate of 2 kg ha−1 with and without a Polish rapeseed (Brassica campestris L. ’Candle’) companion crop seeded at 5.5 kg ha−1, rapeseed yields in the establishment year were maximum when alfalfa and rapeseed were mixed and planted in 15-cm rows. Alfalfa showed no consistent seed yield differences between broadcast seeding, seeding in 15- or 61-cm rows, or seeding with or without the companion crop.Key words: Alfalfa, rapeseed, Brassica campestris, seed production

Evaluation of Rhizobium inoculant formulations for alfalfa yield and N fixation

2007 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Diane Knight
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Medicago Sativa ◽  
Sinorhizobium Meliloti ◽  
The Other ◽  
N Fixation ◽  
Biological N Fixation ◽  
Small Seed ◽  
Alfalfa Seed ◽  
Medicago Sativa L

Because of its small seed size, alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) typically is seeded at a shallow depth, putting Rhizobium inoculated onto the seed coat at a high risk of desiccation. Granular inoculants may provide a superior delivery formulation for Rhizobium because the inoculant can be placed deeper in the soil than the seed, where it is protected from desiccation. Sinorhizobium meliloti cv. Beaver delivered as (1) pre-inoculated alfalfa seed from the inoculant manufacturer, (2) commercial peat-based, self-sticking inoculant applied on-site, and (3) granular inoculant placed with the seed or (4) banded below and to the side of the seed was evaluated against uninoculated alfalfa controls at three field sites in Saskatchewan. Overall, alfalfa inoculated with the granular formulation placed below and to the side of the alfalfa seed was among the highest biomass producer in the establishment year, although it did not exhibit superior nodulation or biological N fixation compared with the other treatments. Any advantage conferred by the granular inoculant in the establishment year did not persist through the first and second production years. Under the conditions of this study, the delivery formulation had no long-term affect on alfalfa productivity, nodulation and biological N fixation. Furthermore, none of the inoculant treatments were consistently superior to the uninoculated controls. Key words: Alfalfa, granular inoculant, peat inoculant, pre-inoculated seed, Medicago sativa L., Sinorhizobium meliloti

Exploitation of alfalfa seed (Medicago sativa L.) flour into gluten-free rice cookies: Nutritional, antioxidant and quality characteristics

2018 ◽  
Vol 239 ◽  
pp. 679-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianluca Giuberti ◽  
Gabriele Rocchetti ◽  
Samantha Sigolo ◽  
Paola Fortunati ◽  
Luigi Lucini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicago Sativa ◽  
Quality Characteristics ◽  
Gluten Free ◽  
Alfalfa Seed ◽  
Medicago Sativa L

scholarly journals Flowering Dynamics in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Based on Heat Units

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Daniel Bolaños-Aguilar ◽  
Christian Huyghe ◽  
Javier Francisco Enríquez-Quiroz
Keyword(s):  
Medicago Sativa ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Linear Relation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reproductive Development ◽  
Environmental Condition ◽  
Flowering Stage ◽  
Seed Harvesting ◽  
Alfalfa Seed ◽  
Medicago Sativa L

Objective: To describe the sequential pattern of reproductive development of Medicago sativa L. (flowering dynamic) using the relation between principal floral stem nodes and accumulated growing degree day (GDD) in different environmental conditions, and to determine the use of this relationship as a predictor of the seed harvesting date. Design/Methodology/Approach: It was carried out in random blocks and factorial arrangement of 2?5, with two repetitions. Each repetition was made up of 30 plants. Results: The flowering dynamic followed the same pattern between varieties, with a linear relation between GDD and number of floral nodes. The year A0 was different from the years A1 and A2. Therefore, A1 with cutting, and A2 with and without cutting presented less GDD during the flowering stage. In contrast, A0 showed more GDD during this period. In the different environmental conditions, the linear curves of flowering dynamic turned erratic after the tenth floral node (300 GDD) due to a low rate of plants with more than 10 floral nodes along the principal stem. Study Limitations/Implications: It is necessary to have a meteorological station near the alfalfa seed production site, in order to specify the GDD required for predicting the correct moment to harvest seeds. Findings/Conclusions: The reproductive development of M. sativa presents a linear relation between the number of floral nodes and GDD, which allows the prediction of the optimal seed harvesting date, in any environmental condition present.

scholarly journals Melatonin Application Improves Salt Tolerance of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) by Enhancing Antioxidant Capacity

Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huifang Cen ◽  
Tingting Wang ◽  
Huayue Liu ◽  
Danyang Tian ◽  
Yunwei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Enzymes ◽  
Salt Stress ◽  
Salt Tolerance ◽  
Medicago Sativa ◽  
Salt Resistance ◽  
Primary Role ◽  
Waterlogging Tolerance ◽  
Alfalfa Seed ◽  
Mda Content ◽  
Medicago Sativa L

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is an important and widely cultivated forage grass. The productivity and forage quality of alfalfa are severely affected by salt stress. Melatonin is a bioactive molecule with versatile physiological functions and plays important roles in response to various biotic and abiotic stresses. Melatonin has been proven efficient in improving alfalfa drought and waterlogging tolerance in recent studies. In our reports, we applied melatonin exogenously to explore the effects of melatonin on alfalfa growth and salt resistance. The results demonstrated that melatonin application promoted alfalfa seed germination and seedling growth, and reduced oxidative damage under salt stress. Further application research found that melatonin alleviated salt injury in alfalfa plants under salt stress. The electrolyte leakage, malondialdehyde (MDA) content and H2O2 content were significantly reduced, and the activities of catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), and Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (Cu/Zn-SOD) were increased with melatonin pretreatment compared to control plants under salt stress with the upregulation of genes related to melatonin and antioxidant enzymes biosynthesis. Melatonin was also involved in reducing Na+ accumulation in alfalfa plants. Our study indicates that melatonin plays a primary role as an antioxidant in scavenging H2O2 and enhancing activities of antioxidant enzymes to improve the salt tolerance of alfalfa plants.

Experimental Research on Cracking Resistance of Alfalfa Seed

2014 ◽  
Vol 488-489 ◽  
pp. 1165-1168
Author(s):  
Xue Kun Zhang ◽  
Chun Hua Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Medicago Sativa ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Fracture Load ◽  
Compression Properties ◽  
Alfalfa Seed ◽  
Medicago Sativa L ◽  
Universal Material Testing Machine ◽  
Technical Basis ◽  
Material Testing Machine ◽  
Alfalfa Seeds

The compression properties of three varieties of alfalfa seeds, such as Medicago sativa L. cv. Gannong No.3, Medicago sativa L. Longdong and Medicago sativa L. cv. Golden Empress, are studied by extrusion experiments using SANS universal material testing machine. The results of Longdong alfalfa seed show that the fracture load has relation with shape and size of the alfalfa seeds. For both of ellipsoidal seed and arched seed, the fracture load of single seed is about 19N to 30N. The fracture load increases linearly with the thickness of plump seed with the ratio of thickness to width greater than 0.75. These inclusions for other two varieties are the same with Longdong alfalfa seed. This research could offer a technical basis of designing and developing of the alfalfa seeder and seed harvesting machine.

In vitro large intestine fermentation of gluten-free rice cookies containing alfalfa seed (Medicago sativa L.) flour: A combined metagenomic/metabolomic approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 120 ◽  
pp. 312-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriele Rocchetti ◽  
Alice Senizza ◽  
Antonio Gallo ◽  
Luigi Lucini ◽  
Gianluca Giuberti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicago Sativa ◽  
Large Intestine ◽  
Gluten Free ◽  
Alfalfa Seed ◽  
Medicago Sativa L ◽  
Metabolomic Approach

Effects of row spacing and plant growth regulation on alfalfa seed yield (Medicago sativa L.)

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Duro Pajcin ◽  
Savo Vuckovic ◽  
Vera Popovic ◽  
Aleksandar Simic ◽  
Sandra Popovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Medicago Sativa ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Growth Regulation ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
Plant Growth Regulation ◽  
Alfalfa Seed ◽  
Medicago Sativa L

scholarly journals The Effect of Foliar Boron Application on Seed Production of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-64
Author(s):  
Wurentuya ◽  
Lingling Chen
Keyword(s):  
Medicago Sativa ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Pollen Viability ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Alfalfa Seed ◽  
Medicago Sativa L

Boron (B) is an essential micronutrient for plant reproductive growth and seed setting. A better understanding of the reasonable application rate of B could provide guidelines for improving seed yield and quality. In this study, we used five B concentrations (0, 400, 800, 1200, and 1600 mg B L-1) to study the effect of foliar application of B on seed yield and quality of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) in northern China. Our results indicated that foliar B application increased the pollen number, pollen viability, and dry weight and B concentration of alfalfa reproductive organs. The effect of B on alfalfa seed yield can be attributed to affecting the number of inflorescence and the seeds per pod. Foliar application with 800 mg B L-1 made quantitative and qualitative improvements in seed yield and quality of alfalfa. These results help to explain the positive effects of B on alfalfa seed production.

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