Bioindicators for wheat tolerance to water stress (D1.4)

Field trials were conducted in Spain and France in 2020-2021 under irrigated and rainfed conditions. The major bioindicators of drought tolerance under Mediterranean conditions were NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) and Canopy temperature at around anthesis. The most drought tolerant varieties were Complice, Winner and Rubisco with lower Canopy temperatures at anthesis, higher NDVI and transpiration values, early to medium heading dates.

The deliverable report can be accessed here.

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