Iranian Journal of Field Crop Science

Iranian Journal of Field Crop Science

Evaluation of Wheat Genotypes Response to Chilling Stress at Heading Stage Using Physiological Indices, Yield and Yield Components

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Mehrzad Tavoosi 1
Ahmad Naderi 2
Gholam Abbas Lotfeali Ayeneh 3
1 M. Sc. Student, Department of Agricultural Management, College of Agriculture, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
2 Associate prof of Khuzestan Natural Resources and Agricultural Research Center
3 Assistant prof of Khuzestan Natural Resources and Agricultural Research Center
10.22059/ijfcs.2015.54050
Abstract
Temperature reduction since late December until late February is a dominate climate phenomena in Khuzestan which caused plant damage and subsequently yield reduction. In order to study the effect of chilling stress at heading stage on yield, yield component and some physiological traits of wheat genotypes, this research was carried-out with five genotypes (Chamran, Vee/Nac, Star, Kharkheh cv. and line M-83-17) and four environmental temperatures(non-stress, and+3,0 and -3°C) under greenhouse condition, in factorial experiment using CRD with three replications in Khuzestan Natural Resources and Agricultural Research Center in 2013. Date of physiological maturity, plant height and spike length, yield components including spikelet/spike, grain no./spike, 1000 grain weight and grain weight in main spike and Fo, Fm, andFv/Fm indices were evaluated. Results showed that the effect of chilling stress was significant for days from germination to physiological maturity, grain no. per spike, grain weight in main spike and Fv/Fm traits. The highest grain weight in main spike under non-stress and -3°C chilling stress was belonged to
 line M-83-17 and Chamran cultivar, respectively and under zero and 3°C chilling stress were obtained from Chamran cv. and Vee/Nac, respectively. The highest difference before and after chilling in Fv/Fm index was belonged to zero chilling stress. Differences in traits which were studied in this research indicated genetic variation in genotype response to chilling stress.
Keywords
Genetic variation
Heading
Phenological
physiological
Wheat
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Iranian Journal of Field Crop Science
Volume 46, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
Spring 2015
Pages 105-113

  • Receive Date 20 May 2014
  • Revise Date 22 September 2014
  • Accept Date 03 March 2015
  • Publish Date 21 March 2015