Effect of Seed Size on Mitigating Adverse Effect of Drought Stress at Different Growth Stages of Kabuli Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Genotypes

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Dryland Agricultural Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Maragheh, Iran.

Abstract

This study was carried out in laboratory and field in Maragheh Dryland Agricultural Research Station. The field experiment was in split-split plots based on randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications performed for three cropping seasons (2010-2013). Drought stress levels as main plots were one time irrigation (immediately after planting), two times (after planting+ flowering) and three times (after planting + flowering time + pods filling), four chickpea genotypes (Arman, Azad, ILC 482 and a landrace from Turkey) were in sub plots and three seed sizes (large with > 8 mm, medium with 6-8 mm and small with < 6 mm in diameters) were in sub-sub plots. Laboratory experiment (seedling stage) was carried out in factorial based on RCBD with three replications and three factors in which, genotypes and seed sizes treatments were similar to those of field experiment but drought (induced by PEG 6000) was in five levels (0, -0.2, -0.4, -0.6 and -0.8 bar). Drought tolerance was evaluated by different stress tolerance indices (STI, MP and GMP). Results of combined analysis on data of field experiment showed that seed size had not significant effect on seed yield and dry biomass yield, but the highest seed yield was obtained from medium and large seed size treatments (901 and 900 kgha-1, respectively). In laboratory experiment, the highest seedling fresh and dry weight belonged to large seeds. As a conclusion, in both experiments Azad and ILC 482 were more tolerant genotypes to drought stress. Correlation coefficients between seed size and yield under stress in both seedling and adult stages were significant and positive (r = 0.998 and r = 0.979, respectively). Based on the results of this study, selection of suitable genotype and seed size can be recommended for mitigating adverse effects of drought in dryland chickpea cultivation.

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Seed and Plant Production Journal
Volume 32, Issue 2
November 2016
Pages 121-140

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