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Visual estimation of plant water status in cereals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

H. G. Jones
H. G. Jones
Affiliation:
Plant Breeding Institute, Trwmpington, Cambridge
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Summary

The potential offered for plant breeding programmes by visual scoring techniques for plant water status was investigated in rice and spring wheat. It was found that differing plant morphology could seriously bias visual estimates of leaf water potential, particularly in spring wheat. In spite of this problem, it was found that at least for rice, this type of approach may have potential in future breeding programmes where an estimate of leaf water status is required, such as those for drought tolerance, so long as a high intensity of selection is not necessary.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 92 , Issue 1 , February 1979 , pp. 83 - 89
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1979

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