Abstract:Totally 15 biological characters of 12 alfalfa varieties introduced in eastern Tianshan plain of Xinjiang were analyzed and evaluated by grey correlation analysis.The results show that out of 15 biological characters of 12 alfalfa varieties,the highest correlation with hay yield was the average growth rate,leaf width and stem diameter,the lowest was crude fiber content.Among 12 varieties,the varieties with high correlation with the standard varieties were WL343,Knight T and Radino,and their comprehensive production performance was good,which suggested that they were suitable for extension in this area.The varieties with low correlation with the standard varieties were Aohan,Algonquin and Gannon No.3,and their comprehensive production performance was poor.