Forage Section, Department of Plant Breeding, CCS Haryana Agricultural University Hisar 125 004 (Haryana).
1 Oilseeds Section, Department of Plant Breeding, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar - 125004 (Haryana)
Thirty two diverse but promising genotypes of Indian mustard (B. juncea (L.) Czem. & Coss.) were screened under two chloride predominating salinity levels viz; 125 meq/l and 175 meq/l in petriplatles. Per cent reduction in seedling vigour, speed of germination and per cent germination, respeetively were used as preferential parameters for screening !he genotypes under salinity. Salt stress delayed the seed germination but had little or no effect on the ultimate seed emergence. Seeding vigour increased at 125 meq/n salinity, whereas it decreased at 175 meq/l salinity level. Based upon per cent reduction in seeding vigour, speed of germination and per cent germination in salinity over control, genotypes RH-7846, RH-7859 and RH-781 were identified as tolerant to salinity, whereas genotypes RH-8315, RWH-1 and RH-8113 ali susceptible.
Brassica juncea, germplasm, evaluation, salinity tolerance
