Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is one of the most important forage crops, but its seed productivity varies from year to year due to weather conditions. Alfalfa is a forage crop rich in nutrients which makes it valuable. The present 5-year study aimed to identify the promising alfalfa varieties based on their economic and biological characteristics, such as high seed productivity, a high yield of forage mass, good quality, and stress resistance. The study contributes information about the promising varieties of alfalfa characterized by high biomass and seed productivity. Varieties such as P-88044, U-73+149 and S-302 had stable seed/green mass yields regardless of climatic conditions; hence, they may be used for alfalfa selection in the southern forest-steppe regions of Bashkortostan. The present findings can be used for alfalfa selection in the Republic of Bashkortostan (Russia). In addition, the results will be of interest to crop breeders across the globe.

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在南部森林草原区（巴什科尔托斯坦共和国）条件下鉴定有前景的苜蓿品种：经济和生物学特性研究

紫花苜蓿 (Medicago sativa L.) 是最重要的饲草作物之一，但由于天气条件，其种子产量每年都有所不同。紫花苜蓿是一种营养丰富的饲料作物，因此很有价值。本项为期 5 年的研究旨在根据种子生产力高、草料产量高、品质好和抗逆性等经济和生物学特性来确定有前景的紫花苜蓿品种。该研究提供了有关具有高生物量和种子生产力的有前景的苜蓿品种的信息。无论气候条件如何，P-88044、U-73+149 和 S-302 等品种都具有稳定的种子/绿色质量产量；因此，它们可用于巴什科尔托斯坦南部森林草原地区的紫花苜蓿选择。目前的研究结果可用于巴什科尔托斯坦共和国（俄罗斯）的紫花苜蓿选择。此外，这些结果将引起全球作物育种者的兴趣。