Salinity effect on phenology, yield components and its relationship with varietal tolerance to salinity in wheat (Triticum aestivum and T. durum)

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L. Argentel

Abstract

Salinity effect on the phenology, yield and its
components was studied in wheat varieties established in the
eastern part of the country, which had been obtained or
selected in Cuba. Twelve varieties were established in ponds
from the experimental area of �??J. Dimitrov�?� Agricultural
Research Institute using two experimental variants: a saline
treatment with irrigation at an electric conductivity (EC) of
8 dS.m-1 and a control treatment EC=0.02 dS.m-1. Results
indicated that salinity susceptibility in wheat appears at
flowering and such damages are more notable in T. durum.
The most affected yield variable by salinity was full grain
number per spike; consequently, there were mean yield effects
from 13 to 68 %. These results enabled to classify varieties
with different tolerance indexes to saline stress.

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Argentel, L. (2012). Salinity effect on phenology, yield components and its relationship with varietal tolerance to salinity in wheat (Triticum aestivum and T. durum). Cultivos Tropicales, 29(3), 53–57. Retrieved from https://ediciones.inca.edu.cu/index.php/ediciones/article/view/244
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