EVALUATION AND COMPARISON OF ALFALFA CULTIVARS FOR WILT DISEASE (FUSARIUM SPP.) RESISTANCE IN THE GREENHOUSE
The main objective of this experiment was to evaluate alfalfa varieties for susceptibility and resistance to Fusarium spp. under greenhouse conditions. A greenhouse experiment was established for twenty alfalfa varieties including both American and European varieties. Evaluation based on symptoms on the samples of these plants and cross sections of their roots showed significant differences between varieties. Some varieties showed resistance, while other varieties had medium susceptibility and some varieties showed high susceptibility.
Keywords: Alfalfa, Fusarium spp. susceptibility, Fusarium spp. resistance.