Plant water status studies and simple field screening methods for selecting drought tolerant genotypes in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Cseuz, L.; Erdei, L.
Plant production on the threshold of a new century Proceedings of the International Conference at the Occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 28 June 1 July 1993: 437-438
1994
Accession: 002923043
Water retention ability of excised wheat leaves from 78 genotypes and post-anthesis stress induced by chemical desiccation in 114 genotypes were assessed to study cuticular resistance against water loss and translocation ability of stored stem reserves. Using the measured water potential and relative water content data, pressure-volume curves were drawn and osmotic potential and water saturation deficit at zero turgor calculated.