Abstract:In order to evaluate the drought tolerance of 11 kentucky bluegrass germplasm,the seeds were planted in the seedling bowls.Drought stress treatment was simulated by imposing 15% PEG-6000 when the seedlings had four-five true leaves.The relative water content (RWC),chlorophyll (Chl),superoxide dismutase (SOD),peroxidase (POD),catalase (CAT),proline (pro),malondialdehyde (MDA) and soluble sugar (SS) were measured.The results showed that under drought stress,RWC and Chl decreased significantly,while SOD,POD,CAT,Pro,MDA and SS increased to some extent.Drought tolerance of 11 bluegrass varieties were assessed using the subordinate function,with the ranking as 10-202>Qinzhou>Rugby>Midnight 2>Qingshui>10-130>09-085>Tianshui>Liberator>Bluemoon>09-61.Therefore,10-202 and Qinzhou could be used as the potential germplasm for breeding drought resistant varieties.