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7775992 
Journal Article 
TOLERANCE OF WHEAT (TRITICUM-AESTIVUM) AND TRITICALE (X TRITICOSECALE) TO MANGANESE DEFICIENCY 
Bansal, RL; Nayyar, VK; Takkar, PN 
1994 
Yes 
Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
ISSN: 0019-5022 
64 
6 
382-386 
English 
WOS:A1994NR70200006 
An experiment was conducted during winter season (rabi) of 1988-89 to study the tolerance of 9 varieties of wheat (Triticum aestivum L. emend. Fiori & Paol) and 1 variety of triticale (xTriticosecale Wittmack) on loamy-sand soil deficient in Mn. The varieties giving < 30, 30-55 and > 55% increase in grain yield of wheat compared with the control on Mn application were classified tolerant, moderately tolerant and least tolerant to Mn stress. The wheat varieties 'WL 1562', 'PBW34' and 'PBW54' were rated least tolerant, and 'DWL5023', 'WL2265' and 'WL711' moderately tolerant. A triticale variety 'TL419' and 3 wheat varieties 'WL 410', 'HD 2329' and 'PBW 120' were rated Mn tolerant, as these had a much higher Mn uptake (213-248 g/ha) than the least tolerant varieties (97-138 g/ha). Grain yield was significantly related with both Mn concentration in flag-leaf (r = 0.69*) and Mn uptake (r = 0.86) as well as harvest index (r = 0.68*).