Osmotic Adjustment in Wheat in Relation to Grain Yield under Water Deficit Environments

Six greenhouse and three field experiments were conducted at the International Center for Improvement of Maize and Wheat (CIMMYT), Mexico, on bread wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes to ascertain the role of osmotic adjustment (OA) in sustaining grain yield and its stability under water deficit conditions. Under simulated water deficit conditions of the greenhouse and field, the genotypes differed considerably regarding OA, ranging from...