| Abstract: | Abstract This study reports on a procedure where ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) varieties are screened for tolerance to aluminum toxicity. The procedure utilized was a solution‐paper method where seedlings were grown on filter paper which transported nutrient solution from a reservoir. Mean root length for genotypes was the character utilized to determine tolerance to aluminum toxicity. Ryegrass genotypes were subjected to [Al] between 0 to 8 mM with the most useful concenrations being from 2 to 4 mM. Genotypes which demonstrated some tolerance to higher [Al] were North American Plant Breeders R. 0051, ‘Aubade’, ‘Urbana’, Fla 1977B, ‘Tetragulf, Mommersteeg Lmw 96. Considerable variation in root length due to genotypic effect tended to obscure the [Al] effect. The relative rankings of root growth ratios of 4 mM [Al] to 2 mM [Al] tolerance of ryegrass cultivars is questionable. Further work to establish a more reliable screening technique for this specie needs to be undertaken. |
