Leaf wettability and leaf angle affect air-moisture deposition in wheat for self-irrigation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Climate change and depleting water sources demand scarce natural water supplies like air moisture to be used as an irrigation water source. Wheat production is threatened by the climate variability and extremes climate events especially heat waves and drought. The present study focused to develop the wheat plant for self-irrigation through optimizing leaf architecture and surface properties for precise irrigation.

Methods

Thirty-four genotypes were selected from 1796 genotypes with all combinations of leaf angle and leaf rolling. These genotypes were characterized for morpho-physiological traits and soil moisture content at stem-elongation and booting stages. Further, a core set of ten genotypes was evaluated for stem flow efficiency and leaf wettability.

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SUBMITTER: Hakeem S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9969695 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature