Alfalfa or lucerne(Medicago sativaL.) is an important forage legume grown extensively in the world. There have been relatively few investigations on the adaptation of alfalfa to soils found in suitable eco‐zones in Africa. In the present investigations, twenty accessions were evaluated for tolerance to soil acidity, low phosphorus (P) and tolerance to aluminum (Al), and their response to P in nutrient solutions to identify indicator cultivare for acid soil mineral stresses.