Table 3.
Variation and effect on 38 traits of DT lines under WDS.
| Traits | Mean I | WDS | Change due to WDS | Range I | WDS | LG-WDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Gain | ||||||
| Flowering and maturity | % (except days and score) | % (except days and score) | |||||
| DA | 79.50 | 87.46 | 7.96 (10.01) | 74.25–84.75 | 84.50–89.63 | — | 3.50–10.25 Days |
| DS | 83.17 | 95.38 | 12.21 (14.68) | 78.25–87.75 | 93.63–97.00 | — | 7.75–15.38 Days |
| ASI | 3.67 | 7.92 | 4.25 (115.80) | 3.00–4.00 | 7.25–9.13 | — | 3.38–5.13 Days |
| DDH | 115.17 | 127.38 | 12.21 (10.60) | 114.25–115.75 | 123.63–130.75 | — | 9.38–15.25 Days |
| Vegetative stage and leaf traits | |||||||
| PH | 130.63 | 105.52 | −25.11 (19.22) | 113.96–160.92 | 86.46–127.15 | 12.00–24.13 | — |
| NL | 12.03 | 11.08 | −0.95 (7.90) | 11.63–12.33 | 10.20–11.63 | 4.08–12.30 | — |
| SU | 117.50 | 105.64 | −11.86 (10.09) | 93.67–130.33 | 90.67–114.25 | 29.44 | 21.98 |
| SL | 146.11 | 134.42 | −11.69 (8.00) | 143.00–148.00 | 113.72–153.88 | 22.82 | 7.61 |
| LA-3 | 29.18 | 26.61 | −2.57 (8.81) | 26.17–32.86 | 24.64–28.45 | 25.03 | 2.27 |
| LA-C | 32.49 | 28.05 | −4.44 (13.67) | 24.40–37.07 | 25.79–31.26 | 26.88 | 5.69 |
| INL3–4 | 11.80 | 9.90 | −1.90 (16.1) | 10.91–12.50 | 7.86–11.14 | 10.86–27.92 | — |
| FLL | 30.13 | 21.61 | −8.52 (28.28) | 29.56–30.84 | 19.63–24.30 | 19.00–36.35 | — |
| FLW | 4.41 | 3.01 | −1.40 (31.75) | 4.04–4.60 | 2.54–3.26 | 19.43–44.61 | — |
| Ear traits | |||||||
| EH | 63.33 | 46.84 | −16.49 (26.04) | 47.67–77.50 | 37.38–58.75 | 21.58–31.54 | — |
| EL | 15.72 | 11.00 | −4.72 (30.03) | 11.99–18.70 | 9.67–12.49 | 19.37–34.17 | — |
| EW | 4.83 | 3.27 | −1.56 (32.3) | 4.37–5.29 | 2.88–3.71 | 26.00–40.41 | — |
| H/C | 8.69 | 8.70 | 0.01 (0.12) | 8.17–9.00 | 7.69–10.15 | 14.58 | 24.28 |
| Yield and stress index | |||||||
| CP | 1.09 | 0.91 | −0.18 (16.51) | 0.97–1.26 | 0.83–0.99 | 12.32–20.92 | — |
| K/R | 24.54 | 17.20 | −7.34 (29.91) | 21.38–27.85 | 15.88–19.29 | 25.73–32.63 | — |
| KR/C | 13.34 | 9.38 | −3.96 (29.69) | 12.96–13.92 | 7.57–10.69 | 18.69–45.62 | — |
| SW | 250.39 | 206.14 | −44.25 (17.67) | 246.18–258.38 | 200.42–212.13 | 16.37–18.73 | — |
| GY/ha | 35.53 | 18.28 | −17.25 (48.55) | 27.76–45.27 | 14.26–20.65 | 38.48–55.95 | — |
| KiSTI | 0.38 | 0.37 | −0.01 (2.63) | 0.24–0.57 | 0.25–0.43 | 23.89 | 25.00 |
| YI | 0.60 | 0.58 | −0.02 (3.33) | 0.48–0.75 | 0.49–0.63 | 17.00 | 11.95 |
| Stress responsive traits | |||||||
| RLWC | 93.70 | 75.05 | −18.65 (19.90) | 92.45–94.64 | 71.97–77.14 | 18.49–22.15 | — |
| SG | 51.38 | 35.03 | −16.35 (31.82) | 8.66–78.91 | 7.34–53.50 | 15.16–43.93 | — |
| LS | 2.50 | 4.89 | 2.39 (95.60) | 2.00–3.00 | 4.00–5.71 | — | 1.50–2.96 Score |
| LR | 1.65 | 4.70 | 3.05 (184.85) | 1.42–1.91 | 4.34–5.40 | — | 2.43–3.78 Score |
| LF | 0.56 | 2.65 | 2.09 (373.21) | 0.30–0.70 | 2.06–3.30 | — | 1.77–2.62 Score |
| PS | 98.95 | 46.77 | −52.18 (52.73) | 98.44–99.77 | 45.47–47.47 | 51.06–54.30 | — |
| TB | 1.00 | 4.37 | 3.37 (337.00) | 1.00–1.00 | 3.84–5.15 | — | 2.84–4.15 Score |
| BP | 0.67 | 26.04 | 25.37 (3786.57) | 0.54–0.85 | 19.54–31.03 | — | 18.69–30.49 |
| Root traits | |||||||
| NBR | 1.28 | 0.69 | −0.59 (46.09) | 0.84–2.00 | 0.58–0.83 | 20.36–58.38 | — |
| RFW | 27.56 | 13.78 | −13.78 (50.00) | 21.90–30.41 | 9.28–17.77 | 41.55–57.63 | — |
| RDW | 9.52 | 4.69 | −4.83 (50.74) | 7.97–11.09 | 2.97–6.78 | 38.81–62.70 | — |
| RL | 30.11 | 16.51 | −13.60 (45.17) | 27.42–32.09 | 15.17–17.80 | 44.53–46.25 | — |
| RV | 20.10 | 14.74 | −5.36 (26.67) | 15.68–23.13 | 12.83–18.11 | 15.22–40.34 | — |
| RN | 39.97 | 27.73 | −12.24 (30.62) | 31.59–50.09 | 23.44–31.07 | 9.17–38.73 | — |
Data in parenthesis is the percentage change; I: Irrigated; WDS: Water Deficit Stress; LGP-WDS: Loss and grain in phenotype under WDS; DT: Drought tolerant; NDT: Non-drought tolerant; DA: Days to 50% tasseling; DS: Days to 50% silking; ASI: Anthesis silk interval; DDH: Days to 75% dry husk; PH: Plant height; NL: Number of leaves per plant; SU: Number of stomata on upper surface of leaf; SL: Number of stomata on lower surface of leaf; LA-3: 3rd leaf angle from top; LA-C: Leaf angle at ear forming node; INL3–4: Internodal length between 3rd and 4th leaf from top; FLL: Flag leaf length; FLW: Flag leaf width; EH: Ear height; EL: Ear length; EW: Ear width; H/C: Number of husk per ear; C/P: Number of ear per plant; K/R: Number of kernels per rows; KR/C: Number of kernel rows per ear; SW: 1000 seed weight; GY/ha: Grain yield per hectare; KiSTI: Modified stress tolerance index; YI: Yield index; RLWC: Relative leaf water content; SG: Stay green; LS: Leaf senescence; LR: Leaf rolling; LF: Leaf firing; PS%: Pollen stainability; TB: Tassel blast and BP: Bareness percentage; NBR: Number of brace root per plant; RFW: Root fresh weight; RDW: Root dry weight; RL: Root length; RV: Root volume; RN: Number of roots >10 cm.