Sains Malaysiana 47(3)(2018): 551–562

http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2018-4703-16

 

Effect of Environment × Cultivar Interaction on Protein and Mineral Contents of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) in Central Anatolia, Turkey

(Kesan Interaksi Alam Sekitar × Kultivar ke atas Kandungan Protein dan Mineral Alfalfa

(Medicago sativa L.) di Anatolia Tengah, Turki)

 

ABDULLAH ÖZKÖSE*

 

Selçuk Üniversitesi (Selcuk University), Ard?çl? Mahallesi, İsmetpaşa Cad, 42250 Selçuklu/Konya, Turkey

 

Received: 7 May 2015/Accepted: 6 October 2017

 

ABSTRACT

Nutritive value and persistence of different alfalfa cultivars, but very little information is available in the literature on mineral concentrations, especially on microelements. This study was carried out to determine crude protein and mineral contents in alfalfa cultivars from two different locations, Ankara and Konya provinces, in Central Anatolia during 2005 and 2007. The experiment was conducted using a randomized complete block design with three replications. Significant differences in many investigated traits were found between cultivars, years, locations and location x year, location x cultivar, year x cultivar, and location x year x cultivar interactions. A crude protein ratio and micro and macro element contents (K, P, Mg, Ca, Mn, Fe, Zn, B, Mo, Cu, Cr, Se and Al) were analyzed in alfalfa on a dry weight basis. The results showed that the protein content ranged 17.23 to 20.71%. The macro element contents ranged 2.06 to 3.95 g kg–1 for K, 13.65 to 23.25 g kg–1 for P, 1.31 to 2.53 g kg–1 for Mg, 6.71 to 22.81 g kg–1 for Ca, and 44.3 to 92.7 mg kg–1 for Fe, whereas the microelement contents ranged 15.4 to 54.3 mg kg–1 for Mn, 24.6 to 121.9 mg kg–1 for Zn, 46.4 to 85.4 mg kg–1 for B, 0.50 to 6.13 mg kg–1 for Mo, 3.13 to 4.17 mg kg–1 for Cu, 0.93 to 2.40 mg kg–1 for Cr, 0.77 to 1.03 mg kg–1 for Se and 31.2 to 57.8 mg kg–1 for Al. Significant differences at the p<0.01 or p<0.05 level in many investigated traits were found between cultivars, years, locations and location × year, location × cultivar, year × cultivar, and location × year × cultivar interactions. In conclusion, due to the fact that the location × year × cultivar interaction was found statistically significant, we suggest that appropriate cultivars are selected for each region.

 

Keywords: Alfalfa; location; macro- and microelement; quality

ABSTRAK

Nutrien dan ketahanan kultivar alfalfa mempunyai nilai berbeza tetapi maklumat yang terdapat dalam kajian perpustakaan mengenai kepekatan mineral terutama pada unsur mikro adalah sangat sedikit. Kajian ini dijalankan untuk menentukan kandungan protein mentah dan mineral dalam kultivar alfalfa dari dua lokasi berbeza iaitu di wilayah Ankara dan Konya, di Anatolia Tengah pada tahun 2005 dan 2007. Uji kaji ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan reka bentuk blok lengkap secara rawak dengan tiga ulangan. Perbezaan penting dalam banyak sifat yang dikaji didapati antara kultivar, tahun, lokasi dan lokasi x tahun, lokasi x kultivar, tahun x kultivar dan lokasi x tahun x interaksi kultivar. Nisbah protein kasar dan kandungan unsur mikro dan makro (K, P, Mg, Ca, Mn, Fe, Zn, B, Mo, Cu, Cr, Se dan Al) dianalisis dalam alfalfa berdasarkan berat kering. Keputusan menunjukkan bahawa kandungan protein berkisar antara 17.23 hingga 20.71%. Kandungan unsur makro berkisar antara 2.06 hingga 3.95 g kg-1 untuk K, 13.65 hingga 23.25 g kg-1 untuk P, 1.31 hingga 2.53 g kg-1 untuk Mg, 6.71 hingga 22.81 g kg-1 untuk Ca, dan 44.3 hingga 92.7 mg kg-1 untuk Fe, manakala kandungan elemen mikro berkisar 15.4 hingga 54.3 mg kg-1 untuk Mn, 24.6 hingga 121.9 mg kg-1 untuk Zn, 46.4 hingga 85.4 mg kg-1 untuk B, 0.50 hingga 6.13 mg kg-1 untuk Mo, 3.13 hingga 4.17 mg kg-1 untuk Cu, 0.93 hingga 2.40 mg kg-1 untuk Cr, 0.77 hingga 1.03 mg kg-1 untuk Se dan 31.2 hingga 57.8 mg kg-1 untuk Al. Perbezaan yang signifikan di tahap p <0.01 atau p <0.05 dalam banyak sifat yang dikaji didapati antara kultivar, tahun, lokasi dan lokasi × tahun, lokasi kultivar, tahun kultivar serta lokasi × tahun × interaksi kultivar. Kesimpulannya, lokasi × tahun × interaksi kultivasi didapati secara signifikan, kami mencadangkan bahawa kultivar yang sesuai dipilih untuk setiap rantau.

 

Kata kunci: Alfalfa; kualiti; lokasi; unsur makro dan mikro

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*Corresponding author; email: aozkose@selcuk.edu.tr

 

 

 

 

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