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GENETIC MECHANISM CONTROLLING SELECTED WITHIN BOLL YIELD COMPONENTS AND PHYSIOLOGICAL TRAITS OF GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM L. UNDER SALINITY STRESS

Amir Shakeel , Muhammad Naeem , Imtiaz Ali , Sami ul Allah , Irfan Afzal

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to elucidate the genetic governance of within boll yield components and physiological trait of cotton under control and salinity stress. Ionic concentration varied in all of the genotypes at both salinity levels, ie., higher Na+ concentration was observed in stress condition. Male, female interaction was significant in lint mass per unit seed surface area, chlorophyll content, K+ /Na+ ratio, concluding that within boll yield components and ionic concentration in cell are controlled by non-additive type of gene action. High broad sense heritability and mild narrow sense heritability estimates revealed that within boll yield components and physiological traits are probably controlled by additive and non-additive gene action with pronounced effect of non-additive gene action under control and salt stress condition. Genotypic and phenotypic coefficient of variability was vigorous in stress condition due to the interaction of salinity tolerant genes of tolerant genotypes. Genetic governance is influenced due to specific environmental factors therefore care should be taken in the entitlement of genetic governance of particular traits.

Keyword: abiotic stress, genetic mechanism, Gossypium hirsutum L, physiological traits, salinity stress, within boll yield components, ,

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