Response of Germplasm Lines towards PEG-induced Drought Stress in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. and Gossypium arboreum L.)

Abstract

Cotton (Gossypium spp.), a major fi bre crop of India,
often encounters moisture stress during seed germination
especially under rainfed cultivation in Central and South
zones. Breeding for drought tolerance has always been
a challenging goal in cotton research. The germplasm
which is rich in diversity may be a potential source for
identifying lines tolerant to moisture stress. In percent
study, 22 lines of cotton genglarm were screened for
drought-stress tolerance