Abstract

The ten rice varieties viz. NAUR-1, Purna, GNR-6, NVSR-2227, NVSR-3093, NVSR-2285, NVSR-2278, NVSR-2852, NVSR-2601, and NVSR-2927 were grown in kharif season for observing their efficiency in terms of yield under a deficit of water at tillering stage. The effects of short-term water stress on various morpho-physiological and biochemical traits viz. leaf area index, number of panicles, chlorophyll content, number of stomata, relative water content, abscisic acid, proline, glycine betaine, ascorbic acid, and harvest index content were studied and they were observed higher in Purna as compared to other nine varieties. However, Plant height and Ionic leakage were recorded lower in Purna as compared to other varieties. The abscisic acid as well as proline and glycine betaine content recorded maximum in Purna which might help in keeping hydration in cells during water deficit stress. Thus, with short-term water deficit stress at tillering stage, the variety Purna would be better in terms of breeding for tolerant variety as well as yield among ten rice varieties.

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