Behboudian, M.H. and Ma, Q. and Turner, N.C. and Palta, J.O (2001) Reactions of chickpea to water stress: yield and seed composition. Journal of Science Food and Agriculture, 81. pp. 1288-1291.
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Abstract
Drought after podding is a common feature of chickpea produciton in south-western Australia. We studied the effect of water stress, imposed after podding, on yield and on the accumulation of amino acid and soluble sugars in seeds. Although terminal water stress decreased the total plant dry mass and seed yield by 23% and 30% respectively, it had no effect on the mass of individual pods and seed which remained on the plant after the imposition of stress treatment. The deleterious effect of water stress on yield was due to increased pod abortion and a decrease in pod formation. Water stress improved the seed's nutritive value in terms of higher accumulation of soluble sugars, amino acids and proteins.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Chickpea; water stress; soluble sugars; amino acids |
| Author Affiliation: | CSIRO Plant Industry, Centre for Mediterranean Agricultural Research, Private Bag No 5, Wembley, WA 6913, Australia |
| Subjects: | Plant Production |
| Divisions: | Chickpea |
| Depositing User: | Mr T L Gautham |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Feb 2016 08:03 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Feb 2016 08:03 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/14196 |
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