Abstract:In order to explore the fertilization technology of alfalfa in Horqin sandy land,three nitrogen levels of N0(no nitrogen application),N45 (45 kg/hm2 N) and N90 (90 kg/hm2 N),four phosphorus levels of P0(no phosphorus application),P90 (90 kg/hm2 P2O5),P180(180 kg/hm2 P2O5) and P270 (270 kg/hm2 P2O5),and four potassium levels of K0 (no potassium application),K100 (100 kg/hm2 K2O),K200(200 kg/hm2 K2O) and K300(300 kg/hm2 K2O) were set in this experiment,respectively.Random complete block design was used to study the effects of different combinations of nitrogen,phosphorus and potassium fertilizer on the yield and quality of alfalfa.The results showed that: There was no significant difference in stem/leaf ratio and dry/fresh ratio under different NPK treatments.However,N45 (45 kg/hm2 N) treatment with low nitrogen level could significantly improve alfalfa plant height and yield,and the annual total yield increased from 12.21 t/hm2 to 13.19 t/hm2.In addition,fertilization can significantly affect the quality of alfalfa.The application of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer can significantly improve the quality of alfalfa.Nitrogen application also can significantly reduce the crude protein content of alfalfa in the first and third stubble (P<0.05),while significantly increase the crude protein content of alfalfa in the second stubble.Moreover,compared with no fertilization,the content of crude protein in alfalfa was the highest under the treatment of P180(180 kg/hm2 P2O5) in the first crop,which increased from 18.22% to 20.11%.In the second crop,the crude protein content of alfalfa treated with N90P270K300 (90 kg/hm2 N,270 kg/hm2 P2O5,and 300 kg/hm2 K2O) was 25.13%,significantly higher thm2n that of the control group (22.94%).Similarly,in the third crop,the crude protein content of alfalfa treated with P270K200 (270 kg/hm2 P2O5,200 kg/hm2 K2O) was 29%,significantly higher thm2n thm2t of the control group (25.87%).In addition,the application of nitrogen,phosphorus and potassium can significantly increase phosphorus content of alfalfa,and the application of nitrogen and potassium can significantly increase potassium content of alfalfa.In conclusion,the optimal combination of N45P270K200 for fertilization of alfalfa in horqin sandy land is considered in this study.