Osmotic adjustment (OA) and cellular compatible solute accumulation are widely recognized
to have a role in plant adaptation to dehydration mainly through turgor maintenance and the …

Drought is a predominant cause of low yields worldwide. There is an urgent need for more
water efficient cropping systems facing large water consumption of irrigated agriculture and …

Chickpea is one of the most economically important food legumes, and a significant source
of proteins. It is cultivated in more than 50 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia …

Economically, legumes (Fabaceae) represent the second most important family of crop
plants after the grass family, Poaceae. Grain legumes account for 27% of world crop …

Osmotic adjustment (OA), the accumulation of solutes in higher plant cells in response to
water deficits, was first reported more than four decades ago. Since then, variation in OA …

Drought is the most significant environmental stress in agriculture worldwide and improving
yield under drought is a major goal of plant breeding. A review of breeding progress pointed …

Drought stress is a major constraint to the production and yield stability of soybean [Glycine
max (L.) Merr.]. For developing high yielding varieties under drought conditions, the most …

The salinization and water deficit of soil are widespread environmental problems in limiting
plant survival, growth, and productivity. However, some plants could adopt some strategies …

Abiotic stresses including drought are serious threats to the sustainability of crop yields
accounting for more crop productivity losses than any other factor in rainfed agriculture …

Terminal drought during the reproductive stage is a major constraint to yield of chickpea in
many regions of the world. Termination of watering (WS) during podding in a small-seeded …