Evaluation of genotypes in relation to growth characteristics, assimilate distribution and yield potential
1998
Dutta, R.K. | Mondal, M.M.A. (Bangladesh Inst. of Nuclear Agriculture, Mymensingh (Bangladesh). Crop Physiology Div.)
An experiment was conducted on exotic lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) genotypes-ICARDA (IC) 44104, IC 44226, IC 44210, IC 44209 and IC 44231-and a local check, L-5, under field conditions. The results demonstrated that seed yield did not depend on leaf area development, leaf area ratio, leg-haemoglobin content or nitrate reductase activity. On the other hand, total dry matter, crop growth rate, net assimilation rate, relative growth rate, soluble protein content and harvest index showed significant and positive correlation with seed yield, indicating prime importance of photosynthetic potentials of varieties and proper distribution of assimilates towards the reproductive sink for the maximal yield expression of lentil
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