Abstract:The effects of Na2CO3 stress (0.0%,0.2%,0.4%,0.6%,0.8% and 1.0%) on the growth and physiological characteristics of 3 cold season turfgrasses,including ryegrass (Lolium perenne),tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) and Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) were studied by pot experiment.The results showed that: the turf quality,leaf wilting score,leaf relative water content,leaf chlorophyll content and K+ content decreased with increase of Na2CO3 concentration.The leaf relative conductivity,proline content,Na+ content and malondialdehyde content showed an increasing trend with the increase of Na2CO3 concentration.aboveground biomass dry weight of root system and ratio of aboveground biomass to root dry weight of tested turfgrasses were reduced under 0.4% to 1.0% Na2CO3 stress,and with the increase of Na2CO3 concentration,the inhibition degree on growth increased significantly,especially on roots.3 turfgrasses could not tolerate the habitat where the concentration of Na2CO3 was over 0.4%.3 turfgrasses were injured when Na2CO3 concentration was greater than 0.4%.The average value of subordinate function under different concentrations of Na2CO3 stress was Kentucky bluegrass>tall fescue>ryegrass,which indicated that the tolerance of Kentucky bluegrass to Na2CO3 stress was stronger.