Study of morpho-physiological traits in maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes with environmental stress indices

Document Type : Research paper

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Department of Agriculture, Astara Branch, Islamic Azad University, Astara, Iran

10.22034/CAJESTI.2022.05.02

Abstract

To evaluate some agrophysiological traits to identify salt tolerance in maize, eight different maize genotypes differing in yield performance were evaluated using an RCBD design in two different environments: one with normal soil and the other with saline soil. During the experiment, chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, leaf relative water content (LRWC), proline content, stress tolerance (TOL), stress tolerance index (STI), stress susceptibility index (SSI), and yield stability index (YSI) were evaluated. The results of the experiment showed that there were significant differences between locations (normal and saline) and genotypes for most traits. Comparison of traits at different salinity levels showed that there were significant differences between genotypes for most traits. Proline content increased with increasing soil salinity. Na+ accumulation in leaves increased sharply with increasing salinity, with the greatest accumulation observed in S.C704. The highest amount of chlorophyll a under normal conditions was observed at S.C704. Positive correlations were observed between chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b under normal and stress conditions. Genotypes SC301, SC704 and SC540 showed the highest levels of TOL and SSI. Genotypes KSC647 and SC604 showed the highest value for YSI (0.627 and 0.578, respectively).

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Study of morpho-physiological traits in maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes with environmental stress indices

Highlights

  • Correlation analysis showed a positive association between grain yields under normal and stress conditions.
  • With increasing salinity, significant reduction in leaf relative water content was observed.
  • Proline content increased with increasing soil salinity in all genotypes.

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