Indian Journal of Plant Physiology
  • Year: 1981
  • Volume: 24o
  • Issue: 2

Study of Seminal Root Characters in Relation to Seed Weight in Wheat Cultivars

  • Author:
  • D. C. Uprety, O. P. S. Tomar, G. S. Sirohi
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 162 to 167

Division of Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012

Abstract

Study on the seminal root characters of 45 wheat cultivars revealed that there is positive correlation of 1000 seed weight with seminal root number and their length at seedling stage. However, this correlation is not useful in predicting the yield behaviour of a variety.