Yield and Quality Changes in Barley Genotypes During High Temperature Stress Caused by Late Sowing

Abstract

In achieve yield sustainability, it is important to cultivate barley varieties that are resistant to the heat and drought stress conditions carried on by global climate change. Barley is one of the significant cultivars that is negatively affected by global climate change due to its low tolerance to heat stress. Late sowing was employed to ensure that plants were exposed to heat stress in order to evaluate the agronomic performance of barley genotypes under high temperature stress. The late sowing process was carried out in February 2019 and 2020 years. Heading time, physiological maturity, plant height, chlorophyll content (SPAD), normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), grain weight, protein content, test weight, ground cover (Canopeo) and leaf area index (LAI) were investigated using three local varieties, three advanced lines, and two standard barley varieties. Precipitation of more than 450 mm throughout the vegetation period in both years, as well as sufficient water storage in the soil before to the vegetation period, allowed the growth phase to be effectively examined under heat stress. There were significant differences among genotypes in all traits except plant height and NDVI. Except for physiological maturation and protein ratio, the genotype x environment interaction had an effect on all characteristics. This demonstrated that, in the absence of water stress, mainly high temperature effects had an impact on yield. Among the advanced lines examined, the DZ21-17 genotype succeeded in terms of staying green, being early, increasing chlorophyll content, and increasing grain weight. Local varieties maintained productivity in heat stress by increasing leaf area, while grain yield potential stayed behind standard varieties and advanced lines. Local cultivars had the advantage of fast ground cover and having a high growth rate. It has been determined that barley genotypes with high plant height and grain weight will have a high yield potential under conditions of heat stress.