Differences in Osmoregulation in Brassica species

Abstract

Brassica carinata L (cv Carinata-2) and Brassica napus L (cv HNS-3) were tested for osmoregulation under three sets of environments Osmoregulation was found to vary markedly between two species, with the cv Carinata-2 having a greater degree of osmoregulation than the cv HNS-3 Furthermore, the differences in osmoregulation were related to leaf diffusive conductance and grain yield in Brassica species Thus, it has potential use as a selection criterion in Brassicas