Table 1.

Genetic, physiological and yield characteristics of four wheat cultivars used in the study

Cultivar name	Pedigree	Year of release	Days to anthesisa	Days to physiological maturitya	Number of tillers/m2		Yield (g/m2)
					Well water	Water stress	Well water	Water stress
LOK-1	S-308 × S-331 (Sonalika × Chhotilarma)	1979	57–65	81–86	335	289	426	396
HD-2189	HD 1963/HD 1931	1980	68–72	86–102	348	261	454	405
NIAW-34	CIANO-79/(SIB)Parula	1997	62–70	88–108	309	273	394	368
NIAW-301	Seri-82/Hork	2002	65–70	90–105	325	286	404	370
CD (p = 0.05)		Between stress levels at same variety			21.9		24.95
		Between varieties at same stress level			24.15		27.59

^aBased on experimental data