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Multi-trait selection for agronomic performance and drought tolerance among durum wheat genotypes evaluated under rainfed and irrigated environments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 January 2024

Reza Mohammadi Open the ORCID record for Reza Mohammadi [Opens in a new window]  and
Mahdi Geravandi
Reza Mohammadi*
Affiliation:
Dryland Agricultural Research Institute (DARI), AREEO, Kermanshah, Iran
Mahdi Geravandi
Affiliation:
Dryland Agricultural Research Institute (DARI), AREEO, Kermanshah, Iran
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Corresponding author: Reza Mohammadi; Email: r.mohammadi@areeo.ac.ir
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Summary

Durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum) is a major crop in the Mediterranean region, widely grown for its nutritional value and economic importance. Durum wheat breeding can contribute to global food security through the introduction of new cultivars exhibiting drought tolerance and higher yield potential in the Mediterranean environments. In this study, 25 durum wheat genotypes (23 elite breeding lines and two national checks) were evaluated for five drought-adaptive traits (days to heading, days to maturity, plant height, 1000-kernel weight and grain yield) and eight drought tolerance indices including stress tolerance index (STI), geometric mean productivity (GMP), mean productivity (MP), stress susceptibility index, tolerance index, yield index, yield stability index and drought response index under rainfed and irrigated conditions during three cropping seasons (2019–2022). Multi-trait stability index (MTSI) technique was applied to select genotypes with higher grain yield, 1000-kernel weight, plant stature and early flowering and maturity simultaneously; as well as for higher drought tolerance in each and across years. A heat map correlation analysis and principal component analysis were applied to study the relationships among drought tolerance indices and the pattern of variation among genotypes studied. Factor analysis was applied for identification of traits that contributed most in stability analyses. Significant and positive correlations were observed among the three drought tolerance indices of STI, GMP and MP with mean yields under both rainfed and irrigated conditions in each and across years, suggest the efficiency of these indices as selection criteria for improved drought tolerance and yield performance in durum wheat. The genotypes ranked based on MTSI varied from environment to environment, showing the impact of environment on genotypes performance, but several of the best performing lines were common across environments. According to MTSI for agronomic traits, the breeding lines G20, G6, G25 and G18 exhibited highest performance and trait stability across environmental conditions, and the selected genotypes had strength towards grain yield, 1000-kernel weight and earliness. Using the MTSI, breeding lines G20, G5, G16 and G7 were selected as drought tolerant genotypes with high mean performance. Breeding line G20 from ICARDA germplasm showed highest trait stability performance and drought tolerance across environments. The MTSI was a useful tool for selecting genotypes based on their agronomic performance and drought tolerance that could be exploited for identification and selection of elite genotypes with desired multi-traits. Based on the results, breeding lines G20 and G6 should be recommended for short-term release programme and/ or utilized in durum wheat population improvement programme for agronomic performance and drought tolerance traits that tolerate climate variations.

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Durum wheatMTSIdrought-adaptive traitsdrought stress indicesgenetic gain
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Experimental Agriculture , Volume 60 , 2024 , e3
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