Effect of water deficit on yield and protein content in pearl millet grains

Mahalakshmi, V and Subramanian, V and Bidinger, F R and Jambunathan, R (1985) Effect of water deficit on yield and protein content in pearl millet grains. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 36 (12). pp. 1237-1242. ISSN 0022-5142

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Abstract

Seventy-two pearl millet genotypes were water stressed at panicle development and grain filling stages. Neither grain yields, yield components, protein percent nor total protein per unit area were affected by water deficit during panicle development but protein content per grain was increased. When plants were water stressed during grain filling, grain yield, grains per unit area and 1000 grain weight were reduced, but grain protein percentage increased. Total protein per unit area was reduced primarily due to lower grain yield. The protein content per grain was unaffected by stress, suggesting that the apparent increase in protein percentage is due to reduced carbohydrate accumulation under stress.

Item Type:	Article
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Uncontrolled Keywords:	Water deficit, pearl millet, grain yield, grain protein
Subjects:	Mandate crops > Millets
Depositing User:	Mr Sanat Kumar Behera
Date Deposited:	18 Oct 2011 09:24
Last Modified:	18 Oct 2011 09:24
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/2827
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740361206
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Acknowledgement:	The author thank C.D. Ramaiah and K. A. R. Zafar for their technical assistance
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