Water Deficit Tolerance of Some Pepper Inbred Lines

Davut Keleş; Hasan Pınar; Atilla Ata; Mustafa Bircan; Zeki Karipçin; Ufuk Rastgeldi; Saadet Büyükalaca

doi:10.24925/turjaf.v7i8.1088-1093.1808

Yazarlar

Davut Keleş Alata Horticultural Research Institute, 33740 Erdemli-Mersin http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9742-2880
Hasan Pınar Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Erciyes University, 38280 Kayseri http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0811-8228
Atilla Ata Alata Horticultural Research Institute, 33740 Erdemli-Mersin http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5479-5396
Mustafa Bircan Alata Horticultural Research Institute, 33740 Erdemli-Mersin http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2028-3824
Zeki Karipçin Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Siirt University, 56100 Siirt http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0105-6052
Ufuk Rastgeldi GAP Agricultural Research Institute, 63040 Haliliye-Şanlıurfa http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0106-6832
Saadet Büyükalaca Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Cukurova University, 01330 Adana http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1129-2729

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v7i8.1088-1093.1808

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Capsicum annuum- water deficit- screening- Selection- Yield

Özet

Water deficit is one of the main limiting factors affecting plant growth. Selection in water-limited environments can result in populations or species with improved response to drought. Water deficit decreases yield and quality, therefore, it is important to identify genotypes that are tolerant to deficit irrigation conditions. In this study, the water-deficit tolerance of 59 pepper-inbred lines was determined. Experiments were conducted in a growth chamber and under field conditions (Şanlıurfa) with a control (100% full-irrigation) and water-deficit treatment (50% irrigation). Fruit weight, fruit length and number of fruits were recorded. Pepper lines 1900, 896 A-W, 74, 760, 1560-W, 912 A-W, 405-A, 953-W, 226, 1105-W and 441 were identified as the most tolerant to water deficit conditions. Present findings revealed that these pepper lines could be used to develop cultivars that have satisfactory yield under water deficit conditions.