Drought tolerance aspects in pearl millet

Different indices for selection of lines grown under low and high water levels were examined from both theoretical and practical standpoints. Pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum (L.) K. Schum) was planted under a sprinkler irrigation gradient in 1983 and 1984. Equations were developed for drought to...

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Published inJournal of agronomy and crop science (1986) Vol. 156; no. 2; pp. 110 - 116
Main Authors Ibrahim, Y. M., Marcarian, V., Dobrenz, A. K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.03.1986
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Summary:Different indices for selection of lines grown under low and high water levels were examined from both theoretical and practical standpoints. Pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum (L.) K. Schum) was planted under a sprinkler irrigation gradient in 1983 and 1984. Equations were developed for drought tolerance for both yield and forage production. Correlation coefficients were developed for yield and yield components. The equations showed that drought will generally result in decreased productivity of both grain and forage. Grain yield was found to be positively correlated with seed weight and with the number of seeds in the main head, and negatively correlated with plant height under low water level. Dry matter was positively correlated with tiller number.
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ArticleID:JAC110
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ISSN:0931-2250
1439-037X
DOI:10.1111/j.1439-037X.1986.tb00014.x