Traits

Control (Mean ± SE)

Drought (Mean ± SE)

SPAD chlorophyll content

60.1 ± 0.8

53.4 ± 1.8

Chlorophyll a florescence (Fv/Fm)

0.781 ± 0.003

0.746 ± 0.017

Electrolyte leakage (%)

38.4 ± 0.7

57.1 ± 0.7

Plasma membrane damage (PMD %)

-

30.4 ± 0.5

Total shoot dry biomass at maturity (g/plant)

16.0 ± 2.1

10.4 ± 0.1

Grain weight/plant

7.5 ± 0.6

5.1 ± 0.1

1000 grain weight (g)

49.4 ± 0.3

41.0 ± 1.5

Number of grains/spike

27.8 ± 1.7

24.1 ± 1.5

Grain weight/spike (g)

1.8 ± 0.1

1.3 ± 0.1

Harvest Index

44.4 ± 1.9

40.0 ± 0.4