• MU. Shirazi

• Muhammad Ali

• B. Khanzada

• M.H. Naqvi

• S.M. Mujtaba

• M.A. Khan

• Saba Mumtaz

• Mukhtiar AH

• MA

• Halo

• M. Rafique

Abstract

Five wheat genotypes (S1-91195, N-41, N-1076, N-886 and SD-1200/14) were evaluated under different salinity levels (control, 6.0, 9.0 dS m-1) in cemented tanks filled with river sand. The objectives of the study were to see the salinity tolerance and solute accumulation (organic and inorganic), of different genotypes for turgor maintenance at varying salinity levels. Growth performance was recorded at the time of harvest. The genotype N-41 performed better at high salinity level (i.e. 9 dS m r) in terms of plant height, biomass plant', spike length, number of grains plan(' and 1000¬ grain weight, followed by N-1076, 51-91195 and SD-120084. The performance of N¬886 was comparatively poor, at higher salinity levels. The adaptability of good performing genotypes might be due to the low accumulation of Na, resulting in high &Isla ratio and the higher accumulation of praline for the turgor maintenance.

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