In the present investigation lentil genotypes; one macrosperma (IPL-406) and the other microsperma (HUL-57) were subjected to drought stress at mid-vegetative, flowerinitiation and pod-formation stages by withholding irrigation. We observed that drought stress of various phenophases significantly decreased shoot length (8% - 22%), leaf area (23% - 52%), CMS (26% - 58%) and phenological developments (0 - 14 DAS) but increased root length (14% - 63%) of plants. Pre anthesis accumulated biomass and nitrogen within the plants parts viz. roots, leaves, stem and pod walls and its efficient allocation to growing seeds serves as major sources during active pod filling periods. | Drought resistance in lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) in relation to morphological, physiological parameters and phenological developments
