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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email: aozkose@selcuk.edu.tr
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