Responses of leaf anatomy, growth, and physiology in backcross 1 progeny from <i>Saccharum</i> spp. hybrids and <i>S. spontaneum</i> under drought stress at early growth phase.

ABSTRACT: A deeper understanding of the anatomical, physiological, and morphological responses of interspecific hybrid sugarcane to water deficit conditions could enhance the efficiency of developing drought-resistance varieties. This study aimed to investigate the responses of anatomical characteristics of backcross (BC) 1 interspecific hybrids, produced by crossing commercial cane with wild-type sugarcane, under drought and well-watered treatment. A two-factorial pot experiment in a completely randomized design (CRD) with three replications was conducted. Soil volume water contents were 12.34% prior to the start of drought treatment. Two water regimes, field capacity (FC) and drought stress (DS), were tested, with the DS treatment involving water withholding for 51 st to 110 th days after planting

SUBMITTER: Wiangwiset K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12925413 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature