Stability analysis in wheat (Triticum aestivum) for seedling emergence and establishment characters at different salinity levels

Twenty one genotypes of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) were evaluated at four salinity levels for seedling emergence and establishment characters. The genotypes exhibited significant differences for all the traits studied. Results of joint regression analysis suggested that both predictable and unpredictable components contributed significantly to the observed differencein the stability of genotypes for various characters. It was inferred that genotypes HO 2385, KRL 5, WH 157, WH 291 and VW 120 were found to be ideal under conditions of salinity for all the characters. On the other hand, the genotypes HD 2009, HUW 300, Kharchia 65 and Raj 1482 were found suitable only for nonsaline conditions. Raj 3214 was found to be stable for shoot length and osmolarity.