Photosynthetica 2017, 55(1):41-49 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-016-0642-7

Evaluation of wild Arachis species for cultivation under semiarid tropics as a fodder crop

P. C. Nautiyal1,*, A. L. Rathnakumar1, G. Kulkarni2, M. S. Sheshshayee3
1 Directorate of Groundnut Research, Post bag 5, Gujarat, Junagadh, India
2 Department of Botany, Junagadh Agricultural University, Gujarat, Junagadh, India
3 Division of Crop Physiology, College of Agriculture, GKVK, UAS, Karnataka, Bangalore-, India

Wild Arachis genotypes were analysed for chlorophyll a fluorescence, carbon isotope discrimination (ΔC), specific leaf area (SLA), and SPAD readings. Associations between different traits, i.e., SLA and SPAD readings (r =-0.76), SLA and ΔC (r = 0.42), and ΔC and SPAD readings (r = 0.30) were established. The ratio of maximal quantum yield of PSII photochemistry (Fv/Fm) showed a wider variability under water deficit (WD) than that after irrigation (IR). Genotypes were grouped according to the Fv/Fm ratio as: efficient, values between 0.80 and 0.85; moderately efficient, the values from 0.79 to 0.75; inefficient, the values < 0.74. Selected Selected genotypes were evaluated also for their green fodder yield: the efficient genotypes ranged between 3.0 and 3.8, the moderately efficient were 2.6 and 2.7, the inefficient genotypes were of 2.3 and 2.5 t ha-1 per year in 2008 and 2009, respectively. Leaf water-relation traits studied in WD and IR showed that the efficient genotypes were superior in maintenance of leaf water-relation traits, especially, under WD. Potential genotypes identified in this study may enhance biomass productivity in the semiarid tropic regions.

Keywords: efficiency of photosystem II; green biomass; leaf water relation traits; water scarcity; water-use efficiency

Received: March 19, 2015; Accepted: May 19, 2016; Published: March 1, 2017Show citation

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Nautiyal, P.C., Rathnakumar, A.L., Kulkarni, G., & Sheshshayee, M.S. (2017). Evaluation of wild Arachis species for cultivation under semiarid tropics as a fodder crop. Photosynthetica, 55(1), 41-49. doi: 10.1007/s11099-016-0642-7.
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