relation: http://oar.icrisat.org/263/
title: Physiological basis for increasing and stablising yield under drought in sorghum
creator: Seetharama, N
creator: Sivakumar, M V K
creator: Bidinger, F R
creator: Singh, Sardar
creator: Maiti, R K
creator: Reddy, B V S
creator: Peacock, J M
creator: Reddy, S J
creator: Mahalakshmi, V
creator: Sachan, R C
creator: Raj, A S
creator: Murthy, S R K
creator: Narayanan, A
creator: Kannangara, T
creator: Durley, R C
creator: Simpson, G M
subject: Sorghum
description: Although drought causes more yield losses than combined effect of all biotic stress factors, the progress in increasing yield under water-limited conditions is small. Major reasons for slow progress are listed and the relationships between crop productivity and drought resistance are examined. Adapations to drought in sorghum are discussed in order of their utility in the immediate future: phenological, morphological, physiological and biochemical. Results of interdisciplinary research in understanding drought resistance are discussed with respect to available screening methods, genetic variability and breeding methods. Breeding and managment strategies should be aimed at increasing transpirational water use throughout the season and decreasing injury caused by drought.
publisher: Indian National Science Academy
date: 1983
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
language: en
identifier: http://oar.icrisat.org/263/1/PINSA_B49_5_498-523_1983.pdf
identifier:   Seetharama, N and Sivakumar, M V K and Bidinger, F R and Singh, Sardar and Maiti, R K and Reddy, B V S and Peacock, J M and Reddy, S J and Mahalakshmi, V and Sachan, R C and Raj, A S and Murthy, S R K and Narayanan, A and Kannangara, T and Durley, R C and Simpson, G M  (1983) Physiological basis for increasing and stablising yield under drought in sorghum.  Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy, B., 49 (5).  pp. 498-523.