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Screening New Mungbean Varieties for Terminal Drought Tolerance

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  • Sobia Ikram

    (Institute for Future Farming Systems, Central Queensland University, 631 Ibis Ave., Kawana, QLD 4701, Australia)

  • Surya Bhattarai

    (Institute for Future Farming Systems, Central Queensland University, 631 Ibis Ave., Kawana, QLD 4701, Australia)

  • Kerry B. Walsh

    (Institute for Future Farming Systems, Central Queensland University, 631 Ibis Ave., Kawana, QLD 4701, Australia)

Abstract

Rainfed mungbean crops in Queensland Australia frequently experience terminal drought (drought stress in the final stages of reproductive development), highlighting the importance of drought-tolerant varieties for sustainable mungbean production. Given there is limited information on the relative drought tolerance of current mungbean varieties in Australia, the study of genetic variations and mechanisms of drought tolerance in summer mungbean can provide a basis for developing drought-tolerant mungbean varieties. This study evaluated the physiological, biochemical, and phenological traits underpinning yield attributes associated with drought tolerance in selected mungbean varieties. Four new mungbean varieties (AVTMB#1 to 4) and the Australian commercial line (Jade-AU) were grown in tall (75 cm) polyvinyl chloride (PVC) lysimeters where drought stress was imposed at the early flowering stage (R1) and maintained until maturity. Drought stress significantly impacted all the varieties. Averaged across all the varieties, drought stress was associated with a reduction in stomatal conductance (g s ) and photosynthetic rate (A sat ) by 78% and 86%, respectively, compared to well-watered plants. Internal carbon dioxide concentration (Ci), the effective quantum yield of photosystem II (ΦPSII) and maximum light-use efficiency of light-acclimated photosystem II (PSII) centres (Fv’/Fm’) were also decreased, while excitation pressure (1-qP) increased with drought treatment. A positive correlation (r = 0.60) existed between seed yield and ΦPSII assessed at R1, while a weak correlation with Fv’/Fm’ (r = 0.24) was observed. Excitation pressure (1-qP) at the R1 stage was negatively correlated with seed yield (r = −0.66). Therefore, leaf fluorescence measures, viz., 1-qP and ΦPSII, were recommended for use in screening mungbean varieties for drought tolerance. The varieties, AVTMB#1 and AVTMB#4, respectively achieved 39 and 38% greater seed yields relative to the commercial variety, Jade-AU, under terminal drought conditions.

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  • Sobia Ikram & Surya Bhattarai & Kerry B. Walsh, 2024. "Screening New Mungbean Varieties for Terminal Drought Tolerance," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 14(8), pages 1-21, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:14:y:2024:i:8:p:1328-:d:1453358
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