Nutrient Composition, Forage Parameters, and Antioxidant Capacity of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa, L.) in Response to Saline Irrigation Water
Although alfalfa is moderately tolerant of salinity, the effects of salinity on nutrient composition and forage parameters are poorly understood. In addition, there are no data on the effect of salinity on the antioxidant capacity of alfalfa. We evaluated four non-dormant, salinity-tolerant commerci...
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| author | Ferreira, Jorge F.S. Cornacchione, Monica Xuan, Liu Suarez, Donald L. |
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| description | Although alfalfa is moderately tolerant of salinity, the effects of salinity on nutrient composition and forage parameters are poorly understood. In addition, there are no data on the effect of salinity on the antioxidant capacity of alfalfa. We evaluated four non-dormant, salinity-tolerant commercial cultivars, irrigated with saline water with electrical conductivities of 3.1, 7.2, 12.7, 18.4, 24.0, and 30.0 dS·m−1, designed to simulate drainage waters from the California Central Valley. Alfalfa shoots were evaluated for nutrient composition, forage parameters, and antioxidant capacity. Salinity significantly increased shoot N, P, Mg, and S, but decreased Ca and K. Alfalfa micronutrients were also affected by salinity, but to a lesser extent. Na and Cl increased significantly with increasing salinity. Salinity slightly improved forage parameters by significantly increasing crude protein, the net energy of lactation, and the relative feed value. All cultivars maintained their antioxidant capacity regardless of salinity level. The results indicate that alfalfa can tolerate moderate to high salinity while maintaining nutrient composition, antioxidant capacity, and slightly improved forage parameters, thus meeting the standards required for dairy cattle feed |
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| spelling | INTA26132018-06-13T14:41:05Z Nutrient Composition, Forage Parameters, and Antioxidant Capacity of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa, L.) in Response to Saline Irrigation Water Ferreira, Jorge F.S. Cornacchione, Monica Xuan, Liu Suarez, Donald L. Medicago Sativa Riego Agua Salina Nutrientes Plantas Forrajeras Tolerancia a la Sal Irrigation Saline Water Nutrients Feed Crops Salt Tolerance Alfalfa Capacidad Antioxidante Although alfalfa is moderately tolerant of salinity, the effects of salinity on nutrient composition and forage parameters are poorly understood. In addition, there are no data on the effect of salinity on the antioxidant capacity of alfalfa. We evaluated four non-dormant, salinity-tolerant commercial cultivars, irrigated with saline water with electrical conductivities of 3.1, 7.2, 12.7, 18.4, 24.0, and 30.0 dS·m−1, designed to simulate drainage waters from the California Central Valley. Alfalfa shoots were evaluated for nutrient composition, forage parameters, and antioxidant capacity. Salinity significantly increased shoot N, P, Mg, and S, but decreased Ca and K. Alfalfa micronutrients were also affected by salinity, but to a lesser extent. Na and Cl increased significantly with increasing salinity. Salinity slightly improved forage parameters by significantly increasing crude protein, the net energy of lactation, and the relative feed value. All cultivars maintained their antioxidant capacity regardless of salinity level. The results indicate that alfalfa can tolerate moderate to high salinity while maintaining nutrient composition, antioxidant capacity, and slightly improved forage parameters, thus meeting the standards required for dairy cattle feed EEA Santiago del Estero Fil: Ferreira, Jorge F.S. USDA. Agricultural Research Service. US Salinity Lab; Estados Unidos Fil: Cornacchione, Monica. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santiago del Estero; Argentina Fil: Xuan, Liu. USDA. Agricultural Research Service. US Salinity Lab; Estados Unidos Fil: Suarez, Donald L. USDA. Agricultural Research Service. US Salinity Lab; Estados Unidos 2018-06-13T14:39:46Z 2018-06-13T14:39:46Z 2015-07 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/5/3/577 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2613 2077-0472 https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture5030577 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Agriculture 5 (3) : 577-597 (July 2015) |
| spellingShingle | Medicago Sativa Riego Agua Salina Nutrientes Plantas Forrajeras Tolerancia a la Sal Irrigation Saline Water Nutrients Feed Crops Salt Tolerance Alfalfa Capacidad Antioxidante Ferreira, Jorge F.S. Cornacchione, Monica Xuan, Liu Suarez, Donald L. Nutrient Composition, Forage Parameters, and Antioxidant Capacity of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa, L.) in Response to Saline Irrigation Water |
| title | Nutrient Composition, Forage Parameters, and Antioxidant Capacity of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa, L.) in Response to Saline Irrigation Water |
| title_full | Nutrient Composition, Forage Parameters, and Antioxidant Capacity of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa, L.) in Response to Saline Irrigation Water |
| title_fullStr | Nutrient Composition, Forage Parameters, and Antioxidant Capacity of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa, L.) in Response to Saline Irrigation Water |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutrient Composition, Forage Parameters, and Antioxidant Capacity of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa, L.) in Response to Saline Irrigation Water |
| title_short | Nutrient Composition, Forage Parameters, and Antioxidant Capacity of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa, L.) in Response to Saline Irrigation Water |
| title_sort | nutrient composition forage parameters and antioxidant capacity of alfalfa medicago sativa l in response to saline irrigation water |
| topic | Medicago Sativa Riego Agua Salina Nutrientes Plantas Forrajeras Tolerancia a la Sal Irrigation Saline Water Nutrients Feed Crops Salt Tolerance Alfalfa Capacidad Antioxidante |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/5/3/577 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2613 https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture5030577 |
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