Table 2.
Effects of stress treatments on RWC and Chl content of heat sensitive PI 234881 and heat tolerant PI 578718 under control (C), drought (D), heat (H), combined stress (DH).
| C | D | H | DH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| —— PI 234881—— | ||||
| RWC(%) | 98.42±1.86a | 63±5.63c | 92.05±2.03ab | 82.57±1.91b |
| Chl (mg g −1FW) | 35.78±0.282a | 23.87±3.11b | 31.4±1.32ab | 23.79±3.67b |
| —— PI 578718—— | ||||
| RWC(%) | 99.39±1.5a | 95.02±0.81bc | 96.3±1.19ab | 91.94±1.81c |
| Chl mg g −1FW) | 42.33±0.328a | 33.67±4.04b | 31.77±1.02b | 29.5±2.25b |
RWC was measured at the end of stress treatments (14th day) using fully expanded 3rd leaves. Different letters indicate significant differences between treatments (P < 0.05) based on LSD test.