Abstract
A field experiment was conducted to investigate if carbon isotope (13C) discrimination (Δ) measured at the vegetative stage of spring wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var. durum) is related with the yield and water use efficiency (WUE) at ripening. A line source sprinkler irrigation system exposed the wheat genotypes to different watering regimes, from rainfed to full irrigation and thereby increased the range in yield and WUE attainable in the four genotypes studied. The results indicated that Δ values measured at the late stem elongation stage 60 days after planting (DAP), showed strong positive correlation with total dry matter yield (r=0.732***), and a highly significant negative correlation with WUE (r=−0.755***) measured at ripening 105 DAP. The data suggest that the imprints of Δ measured at vegetative growth stage persists throughout the entire growth period, until maturity. Subject to confirmation from additional studies in other crops and locations, early measurements of Δ may prove a useful tool for rapid and early screening of cultivars, for high yield and high WUE.
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