Abstract:Elements affecting suspension cell culture in alfalfa(Medicago sativa L)were studiedand a method of rapid establishment of embryogenlc suspension cell lines was introduced.Effccts ofγ ray irradiation on the growth of suspension cells were studied,and the optiumdose of irradlation for inducing mutants from suspcnsion cells was about 20~60Gy.Effectsof PEG and NaCl induced water stress on the growth of suspension cells were also investigat-ed,and the results showed that the congregants of preliminary suspension culture were moresusceptible than the established suspension cell lines.With 20Gy of γ ray irradiation on sus-pension cell line(JL416.six clones were obtained with 70days of selection on medium of15% PEG(about-11bar).A number of regenerated plants were obtained from these clones,One clone was also gained from medium containing 20%PEG(about-15bar).The selectedmutant cell lines(JP15 and JP20)had strong resistances to high concentration of PEG andNaCl induced water stress.