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Modeling Stability of Alfalfa Yield and Main Quality Traits

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  • Vasileios Greveniotis

    (Hellenic Agricultural Organization Demeter, Institute of Industrial and Forage Crops, GR-41335 Larissa, Greece
    Department of Agricultural Technology, Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia, GR-53100 Florina, Greece)

  • Elisavet Bouloumpasi

    (Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Oenology, International Hellenic University, GR-66100 Drama, Greece)

  • Adriana Skendi

    (Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Oenology, International Hellenic University, GR-66100 Drama, Greece)

  • Athanasios Korkovelos

    (Directorate of Water Management of Thessaly, Decentralized Administration of Thessaly—Central Greece, GR-41335 Larissa, Greece)

  • Dimitrios Kantas

    (Department of Animal Science, University of Thessaly, Campus Gaiopolis, GR-41500 Larissa, Greece)

  • Stylianos Zotis

    (Department of Agricultural Technology, Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia, GR-53100 Florina, Greece
    Deceased.)

  • Constantinos G. Ipsilandis

    (Regional Administration of Crete, GR-71201 Heraklion, Greece)

Abstract

Alfalfa ( Medicago sativa L.) is used to support livestock. A stability study was carried out over three years. The stability indices for yield and main quality characteristics such as plant height, number of nodes, the yield of green mass and dry matter, crude protein and fiber (%), and ash (%), were examined. Statistical analysis revealed significant differences that indicated the presence of high genotype–year interactions. Heritability was higher in the case of qualitative traits than quantitative traits. The most intriguing correlation was between green mass yield and crude protein content because positive correlations may lead to indirect and simultaneous selection. According to the statistical biplot models AMMI and GGE, the best genotypes for almost all traits to use, regardless of the environment and cultivation type, were the G8 (Population 2) followed by cultivar G3 (Yliki). Despite the high index values shown by the parameter number of nodes, the latter and yield showed low heritability.

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  • Vasileios Greveniotis & Elisavet Bouloumpasi & Adriana Skendi & Athanasios Korkovelos & Dimitrios Kantas & Stylianos Zotis & Constantinos G. Ipsilandis, 2024. "Modeling Stability of Alfalfa Yield and Main Quality Traits," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-17, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:14:y:2024:i:4:p:542-:d:1366332
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    1. Vasileios GREVENIOTIS & Evangelia SIOKI & Constantinos G. IPSILANDIS, 2018. "Estimations of fibre trait stability and type of inheritance in cotton," Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 54(4), pages 190-192.
    2. A. Sommer & M. Vodňanský & P. Petrikovič & R. Požgaj, 2005. "Influence of lucerne and meadow hay quality on the digestibility of nutrients in the roe deer," Czech Journal of Animal Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 50(2), pages 74-80.
    3. Vasileios Greveniotis & Elisavet Bouloumpasi & Stylianos Zotis & Athanasios Korkovelos & Dimitrios Kantas & Constantinos G. Ipsilandis, 2023. "Stability Dynamics of Main Qualitative Traits in Maize Cultivations across Diverse Environments regarding Soil Characteristics and Climate," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-18, May.
    4. Vasileios Greveniotis & Elisavet Bouloumpasi & Stylianos Zotis & Athanasios Korkovelos & Dimitrios Kantas & Constantinos G. Ipsilandis, 2023. "A Comparative Study on Stability of Seed Characteristics in Vetch and Pea Cultivations," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-23, May.
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