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Hamedani dry weight started decreasing at 50 mM L-1 salinity.

Taxon: alfalfaMedicago sativat0
Material: Hamedanie0
Treatment: 50 mM L-1 salinity levele0
Outcome: dry weighte0
Direction: decreasee0

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“in Hamedani decrease in dry weight was started from 50 mM L-1 salinity level”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 556–632

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“Alfalfa”
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Title

Relationship Between Ion Accumulation and Plant Biomass of Alfalfa Under Salt Stress

Ehsan Bijanzadeh; Ruhollah Naderi; Mohsen Edalat; et al. Journal of Plant Physiology and Breeding 2011

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Observation Bami appeared more tolerant to salinity.
Intervention effect Bami dry weight fell from 15.1 to 10.3 g as salt stress rose from 75 to 125 mM L-1.
Intervention effect Leaf area per pot decreased significantly in Bami above 75 mM L-1 salt stress.
Intervention effect Leaf area per pot decreased significantly in Hamedani above 75 mM L-1 salt stress.
Observation Leaf relative water content differed significantly between the two cultivars at 75, 100 and 125 mM L-1 NaCl.
Observation Bami Na+ concentration rose from 220 to 565 mmol kg-1 dry weight with salinity.
Observation Hamedani Na+ concentration rose from 238 to 643 mmol kg-1 dry weight with salinity.
Observation Hamedani Cl- concentration was higher than Bami at 125 mM L-1 NaCl.
Observation Bami K+ concentration increased from 203 to 604 mmol kg-1 dry weight.
Observation Hamedani K+ concentration increased from 135 to 571 mmol kg-1 dry weight.
Association Bami phytomass was significantly correlated with K+ concentration (r=0.97).
Association Bami phytomass was significantly correlated with Ca2+ concentration (r=0.96).
Association Bami phytomass was significantly correlated with leaf area (r=0.50).
Association Bami phytomass was significantly correlated with plant height (r=0.87).
Association Leaf area had a significant direct effect on Bami dry weight (p=0.73).
Association Ca2+ had a significant direct effect on Bami dry weight (p=1.02).
Association K+ had a significant direct effect on Bami dry weight (p=0.59).
Association K+ had a significant direct effect on Hamedani dry weight (p=0.61).
Association Ca2+ had a significant direct effect on Hamedani dry weight (p=1.07).

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Low moisture decreased alfalfa height and dry weight.

Taxon: AlfalfaMedicago sativat0
Treatment: Low moisture levelse0
Outcome: plant height and dry weighte0
Direction: decreasee0

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“Low moisture levels resulted in plant stress exhibited as a decrease in plant height and dry weight.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1160–1260

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“Alfalfa”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 65–72

Title

Genetic and Soil Moisture Effects on the Branching‐Root Trait in Alfalfa¹

M. S. McIntosh; D. A. Miller Crop Science 1981. doi:10.2135/cropsci1981.0011183x002100010004x

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Observation Six-month-old alfalfa roots branched more at Brownstown than Champaign‐Urbana.
Observation General combining ability differed significantly at Champaign‐Urbana.
Observation Specific combining ability differed significantly at Brownstown.
Association General combining ability interacted significantly with location.
Observation Reciprocal and selfing effects were unimportant at either location.
Observation Offspring on selfed-parent regression estimate was 0.128 at Brownstown.
Observation Offspring on selfed-parent regression estimate was 0.002 at Champaign‐Urbana.
Intervention effect Low moisture decreased incidence of branching roots.
Association The genotype by moisture interaction was nonsignificant.
Association Under moisture stress, height correlated positively with root branching, r = 0.81.
Association Under moisture stress, weight correlated positively with root branching, r = 0.60.
Association In unstressed plants, weight correlated significantly with branching root habit, r = 0.49.

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Dry weight of plant parts increased with a decrease in temperature when plants were kept in the same regime.

Taxon: AlfalfaMedicago sativae0
Treatment: decrease in temperaturee1
Outcome: dry weight of plant partse1
Direction: increasede1

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“Alfalfa ( Medicago sativa L., cv. ‘Vernal’) plants were grown to bud in three temperature regimes”
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“When plants were retained in the same regime to first flower, days to bud and first flower, dry weight of plant parts, total nonstructural carbohydrate (TNC), and in vitro digestible dry matter (IVDDM) percentages in plant parts increased with a decrease in temperature”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 268–537

Title

Influence of Temperature Change at Bud on Composition of Alfalfa at First Flower¹

P. L. Greenfield; Dale Smith Agronomy Journal 1973. doi:10.2134/agronj1973.00021962006500060007x

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

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Salt stress significantly reduced alfalfa root and shoot dry weight.

Taxon: Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)Medicago sativae2
Treatment: stresse0
Outcome: root dry weight (RDW) and shoot dry weight (SDW)e1
Direction: decreasee0

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“Our results showed a significant decrease in morphological parameters under stress.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 716–799

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“the root dry weight (RDW) and shoot dry weight (SDW) were measured as morphological parameters.”
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“Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 186–214

Title

Impact of Severe Salt Stress on Morphological, Physiological, and Biochemical Parameters in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

Nassira Srhiouar; Mohamed Ferioun; Said Bouhraoua; et al. The 2nd International Laayoune Forum on Biosaline Agriculture 2022. doi:10.3390/environsciproc2022016027

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Intervention effect Salt stress significantly reduced photosynthetic pigments in alfalfa.
Association Alfalfa roots accumulated more proline than leaves.
Association Alfalfa roots accumulated more soluble protein than leaves.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Gannong NO.3 underground dry weight decreased 34.49%.

Taxon: alfalfaMedicago sativat0
Material: Gannong NO.3e0
Treatment: Sinorhizobium meliloti LL2t1
Outcome: underground dry weighte0
Direction: decreasee0
Value: 34.49%e0
Comparator: CKe1

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“Gannong NO.3 (the underground dry weight showed a decrease of 34.49%)”
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“Alfalfa”
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“Sinorhizobium meliloti LL2”
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“biomass growth rates compared to CK”
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Title

Investigation of Nitrogen Fixation Efficiency in Diverse Alfalfa Varieties Utilizing Sinorhizobium meliloti LL2

Yilin Han; Wenjuan Kang; Shangli Shi; et al. Agronomy 2024. doi:10.3390/agronomy14112732

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Observation Gannong NO.9 had higher effective root nodule weight of 1.30 mg than other varieties.
Observation Gannong NO.9 had 2795 infected root nodule cells, higher than other varieties.
Observation Gannong NO.9 had highest nitrogenase activity of 0.91 μmol·g−1·h−1.
Observation Gannong NO.9 had highest nitrogen fixation percentage of 67.16%.
Observation Gannong NO.9 had highest nitrogen fixation amount of 18.80 mg/pot.
Intervention effect Aboveground nitrogen accumulation increased significantly by 26.50% versus CK.
Observation Underground tissue nitrogen accumulation was 35.68 mg/plant.
Observation Underground tissue crude protein content was 17.75%.
Intervention effect Gannong NO.9 aboveground dry weight increased 24.31%.
Intervention effect Qingshui aboveground dry weight increased 135.94%.
Intervention effect Qingshui underground dry weight increased 35.26%.
Intervention effect WL168HQ, WL319HQ and Longzhong dry weights did not significantly differ from CK.
Intervention effect WL298HQ aboveground dry weight decreased 29.29%.
Intervention effect WL298HQ underground dry weight decreased 20.23%.
Observation LL2 and Gannong NO.9 was the optimal symbiotic combination.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Higher mannitol concentrations decreased callus dry and wet weight.

Taxon: alfalfaMedicago sativat0
Organ / stage: callust1
Treatment: mannitole0
Outcome: dry/wet weighte0
Direction: decreasee0

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“Results revealed a decrease in dry/wet weight with increasing mannitol concentration”
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“alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) callus”
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“alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) callus”
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Title

Mitigation of drought stress effects on alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) callus through CaO nanoparticles and graphene oxide in tissue culture conditions

Büşra YAZICILAR; Hayrunnisa NADAROĞLU; Azize ALAYLI; et al. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC) 2024. doi:10.1007/s11240-024-02776-8

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Intervention effect CaO nanoparticles increased callus weight.
Intervention effect Graphene oxide increased callus weight.
Intervention effect Drought stress increased proline, DNSA, MDA and H2O2.
Intervention effect CaO nanoparticles mitigated drought-associated biochemical increases.
Intervention effect Graphene oxide mitigated drought-associated biochemical increases.
Observation Erzurum callus had an identified optimum at 50 mM mannitol/2 CaO NPs/0.5 ppm GO.
Observation Konya callus had an identified optimum at 50 mM mannitol/0.5 ppm GO.
Association mtr-miR159 was upregulated with greater drought stress.
Association mtr-miR393 was upregulated with greater drought stress.
Intervention effect CaO nanoparticles and graphene oxide downregulated the two miRNAs.
Observation Microscopy confirmed calcium accumulation in alfalfa tissue.
Intervention effect CaO nanoparticle and graphene oxide treatments significantly reduced adverse drought effects on callus.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Trifluralen decreased dodder and weed dry weight, especially in the first and second mowing.

Taxon: Medicago sativaMedicago sativat0
Treatment: Trifluralene4
Interactor: doddere4parasite
Second interactor: weedse4weed
Outcome: dodder and weeds dry weighte4
Direction: decreasee4
Qualifier: first and second mowinge4
Comparator: check treatmente0

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“ALFALFA FIELD Medicago sativa”
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“besides hand weeding and check treatment”
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“The Trifluralen caused decrease in the dodder and weeds dry weight especially in the first and second mowing”
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Title

EFFECT OF SEEDING RATE , REPEATED CUTTINGS AND HERBICIDE ON CONTROLLING OF WEEDS IN ALFALFA FIELD Medicago sativa .L .

Salim .Hommadi.Anter Mağallaẗ zirāʿaẗ al-rāfidayn 2012. doi:10.33899/magrj.2012.54792

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Association Number of branches per alfalfa plant increased as seeding rate decreased.
Intervention effect Forage dry weight of alfalfa was significantly higher at 36 kg/ha seeding rate.
Intervention effect 2,4-DB clearly reduced broad-leaved weeds in alfalfa compared with the check treatment.
Intervention effect Fuzilade and Halloxyphop herbicides gave 100% control of weeds in the first mowing, significantly affecting grasses.
Association Weeds in alfalfa were significantly affected with continuing mowing.

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Alfalfa inoculated with the Cu-sensitive strain showed a larger decrease in shoot and root dry weight than alfalfa inoculated with the Cu-tolerant strain.

Taxon: alfalfaMedicago sativae1
Treatment: inoculated with the sensitive straine0
Outcome: shoot and root DWe0
Direction: decreasee0
Comparator: plants inoculated with the tolerant straine0

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“plants inoculated with the sensitive strain revealed a decrease of shoot and root DW, larger than that found in plants inoculated with the tolerant strain”
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“alfalfa plants”
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Title

Cu-tolerant Sinorhizobium meliloti strain is beneficial for growth, Cu accumulation, and mineral uptake of alfalfa plants grown in Cu excess

Issam Nouairi; Moncef Mrabet; Mokded Rabhi; et al. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science 2015. doi:10.1080/03650340.2015.1036043

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Intervention effect Copper addition decreased nodule number and nodule dry weight of alfalfa in both symbioses compared with no added copper.
Intervention effect The symbiosis with the Cu-sensitive strain was more affected by copper than the symbiosis with the Cu-tolerant strain.
Intervention effect Under copper supply, alfalfa with the Cu-tolerant strain showed no significant change in shoot and root biomass production.
Intervention effect Under copper excess, high levels of copper were detected in different parts of alfalfa plants in both symbioses.
Intervention effect Under copper excess, the strain S412 produced a high translocation of copper to the aerial parts of alfalfa.
Observation Alfalfa plants with strain S412 accumulated large quantities of calcium in their roots and nodules.
Intervention effect Nodulation with strain S412 allowed alfalfa to maintain high levels of magnesium in all tissues.
Intervention effect Nodulation with strain S412 gave high iron levels in alfalfa nodules.
Intervention effect Under 0.5 mM copper treatment, calcium content decreased drastically in alfalfa shoots.
Recommendation The authors suggest that this symbiotic pair could be used for phytostabilization of Cu-contaminated soils.

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Selenium spray decreased the fresh to dry weight ratio.

Taxon: Medicago sativa L.Medicago sativat0
Treatment: selenium fertilizere0
Outcome: FW/DW ratioe0
Direction: decreasee0

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“Leaf-spraying of selenium fertilizer and selenium and cobalt combining fertilizer could enhance stem/leaf ratio and decrease FW/DW ratio”
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“Medicago sativa L.”
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Title

Regulating Effects of Selenium and Its Combining Application with Cobalt on the Growth of Medicago sativa L.

Dangling Hua Zhongguo caodi xuebao 2008

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Intervention effect Selenium spray increased the stem to leaf ratio.
Intervention effect Combined selenium and cobalt spray increased the stem to leaf ratio.
Intervention effect Combined selenium and cobalt spray decreased the fresh to dry weight ratio.
Intervention effect Combined selenium and cobalt promoted aboveground biomass throughout growth.
Intervention effect Selenium alone promoted aboveground biomass only during vegetative growth.
Intervention effect Selenium fertilizer significantly increased underground biomass in the 10 to 20 cm soil layer by 7.5% relative to control.
Intervention effect Combined selenium and cobalt significantly increased underground biomass in the 10 to 20 cm soil layer by 18.9% relative to control.
Intervention effect Combined fertilizer stimulated underground biomass more than selenium alone.
Intervention effect Selenium fertilizer affected underground biomass growth in the 30 to 50 cm soil layer.
Intervention effect Combined selenium and cobalt affected underground biomass growth in the 30 to 50 cm soil layer.
Intervention effect Selenium fertilizer decreased alfalfa drought relief ability.
Intervention effect Combined selenium and cobalt fertilizer decreased alfalfa drought relief ability, with a greater effect than selenium alone.

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Dry weight of Tamacine decreased by more than 15% under saline stress.

Taxon: Medicago sativaMedicago sativae0
Material: Tamacinee3
Treatment: saline stress (100 mM L-1)e1
Outcome: dry weighte3
Direction: decreasee3
Value: more than 15%e3

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“This study aims to compare the physiological and biochemical behaviour of four varieties of Medicago sativa differing in origin”
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“These varieties were subjected to saline stress (100 mM L-1) for 45 days at the early flowering stage”
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“A decrease of more than 15% in dry weight was observed in the Tamacine genotype”
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Title

Physiological and biochemical adaptation of Medicago sativa to salt stress

Naima Teggar; Dhia Gharabi; Abdelkrim Hassani; et al. International Journal of Environmental Studies 2024. doi:10.1080/00207233.2024.2375858

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Intervention effect Salinity reduced fresh and dry matter of all four Medicago sativa varieties.
Intervention effect The dry weight reduction under saline stress was more pronounced in Zanandrea than in Tamacine.
Intervention effect Saline stress significantly increased proline and soluble sugars content in leaves.
Observation Tamacine appears to be the most resistant variety.
Mechanism Tamacine shows biochemical adaptation through accumulation of osmoprotectants.

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