Inheritance studies for heat tolerance in bread wheat

by Jehanzeb Farooq

A limiting factor in wheat production in many countries is the occurrence of temperature stress at grain filling stage especially in West Asia and North Africa. In about 40% temperate environments constituting 36 million hectares, terminal heat stress is a major threat. Keeping in view this threat present investigations were made to explore sources of heat tolerance and its genetics.100 genotypes of wheat were screened in a plastic tunnel for heat...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 363930750X
• ISBN13: 9783639307504
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: VDM Verlag
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"