Radar Analysis of Spring Wheat Genotypes at Seedling Stage Against Limited Water Conditions

It is also utilized for making bread, flour, pastry kitchen items (cakes, treats, and pretzels), semolina and breakfast cereals.It is significant concerning nutritive worth, usage, transformation and exchange (Hogg et al., 2004).Wheat is a cheaper and rich source of protein.In Pakistan, wheat is grown as a staple food and as an economic crop, which is why the Pakistani economy obviously depends on it.Wheat is chiefly cultivated in rainfed area, and around 37 % of the territory of agricultural developing nations Abstract | Drought is globally a severe issue overall and current environmental changes have even exacerbated it in the numerous areas of the world.Adverse effects were observed on plant growth and productivity under drought conditions.Total 40 wheat genotypes with diverse genetic makeup were assessed in glasshouse for seedling attributes against limited water conditions using completely randomized design during the season 2019-20 in the Islamia University of Bahawalpur.Based on mean values reasonable variations were noticed in evaluated genotypes for studied attributes.Results from radar analysis, performance designated that the root related attributes were the most sensitive and important attribute followed by shoot related attributes.Chakwal-50 wheat variety had highest dry root weight (1.256g), dry shoot weight (0.41g) and fresh shoot weight (2.83g), while had minimum shoot length (10.87cm).The genotype Ass-11 possessed highest fresh root weight (4.93g) while the genotype Pasban-90 shown maximum value for root length (35.9cm) among other varieties.The outperforming varieties Chakwal-50 followed by Ass-11 and Pasban-90 can be utilized to create new promising genotypes against limited water conditions.These genotypes would be additionally used in next generations for improved morphological indices conferring drought-tolerant genotypes.