Effect of moisture stress on morpho-physiological traits of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes

Abstract

Research experiment was carried out on twelve wheat genotypes viz. DBW-88, DBW-93, GW-322, K-1006, K-8027, MACS-6222, MACS-6478, NW-2036, NW-5054, PBW-590, UAS-428 and C-306 which were grown in two swing conditions non-moisture stress condition (Irrigated) and moisture stress condition (Rainfed) of Wheat Research Unit, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.) during 2016-2017 rabi season. Sowing of wheat crop under (nin-moisture stress) condition was found to be most economical and out of twelve genotypes tested under experiment, GW-322 was found superior over others in respect of number of grains per spike, spike weight, test weight, grain yield, chlorophyll content index (at anthesis), relative water content.