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PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL RESPONSES OF CHICKPEA (Cicer arietinum L.) GENOTYPES TO DIFFERENT MOISTURE STRESSES

A.N. Md. ANAMUL KARIM, Uttam KUMER SARKER, Ahmed KHAIRUL HASAN, Najrul ISLAM, Md. ROMIJ UDDIN

Abstract

Moisture stress influence seed germination, growth including physiological, biochemical attributes and yield of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Genotypes may vary in their capacity to tolerate moisture stress. Therefore, the study was undertaken to evaluate physiological and biochemical responses of selected chickpea genotypes in the drought prone ecosystems. Relative water content and carotenoids content significantly decreased when stress imposed until pod formation stage. Moisture stress imposed during pre-flowering stage significantly decreased chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b content. Proline accumulation was higher in BD-6048 compared to other genotypes under all moisture stress conditions. Phosphorus, potassium and protein content were lower under moisture stress until pod formation stage. Under moisture stress conditions the genotypes BD-6048 had the highest yield compared to other genotypes. Moisture stress until pre-flowering and pod formation stage reduced seed yield more severe than that on flowering stage

Keyword: Chlorophyll content, field capacity, relative water content and seed yield ,

Effects of Different Water Stress Levels on Biomass Yield and Agronomic Traits of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) Varieties under Semi-Arid Conditio

Erdal GONULAL, Suleyman SOYLU, Mehmet SAHIN

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted in the Wielkopolska region at the Gorzyń Research Station, Poland (52.34°N, 15.54°E) in Central Europe. The study was conducted over a 3-year period (2017, 2018, 2019) as a two-factorial design with four replications in the RCBD. The aim of the research was to determine the effect of the cultivar (‘Bolero’, ‘Tytan’) and the inoculation (Nitragina–seeds inoculation, Nitroflora I–seeds inoculation, Nitroflora II–soil inoculation, HiStick® Lupin–seeds inoculation) on plant development, seeds chemical composition and yielding of narrow-leaved lupin. The weather conditions and experimental factors significantly influenced on productivity of narrow-leaved lupin ‘Tytan’. Drought during the growing season reduced seeds and protein yields. After inoculation of HiStck the seeds yield was significantly greater by 12.4% (p < 0.01) and the protein yield after application of Nitroflora I or HiStick by 13.9% (p < 0.01) and 19.2% (p < 0.01), respectively. Correlation coefficients showed strong relations between number of pods and seeds per plant in both cultivars regardless of the inoculation variant, however the strongest relations in both cultivar were proved on HiStick treatment.
Keyword: Biological nitrogen fixation, chemical composition, legumes, protein efficiency, yielding