Research Article

Genetic Gain in Wheat Grain Yield and Nitrogen Use Efficiency at Different Nitrogen Levels in an Irrigated Hot Environment

Table 3

Mean harvest index (%) of 12 bread wheat genotypes grown for two seasons under four N levels at Gezira Research Station Farm, Wad Medani, Sudan.

GenotypeHarvest index (%)
N0N43N86N129

Beladi 6031.731.3 (−1)30.3 (−4)28.4 (−10)
Giza 155 7136.734.4 (−6)32.8 (−11)30.8 (−16)
Condor 7844.341.4 (−7)39.7 (−11)37.5 (−15)
Debeira 8239.837.1 (−7)37.2 (−7)34.9 (−12)
Wadi Elneel 8740.139.8 (−1)38.3 (−4)37.0 (−8)
Elnielain 9039.639.1 (−1)38.3 (−3)41.4 (5)
Nesser 9635.940.7 (14)41.2 (15)39.4 (10)
Argine 9639.641.2 (4)37.8 (−5)37.6 (−5)
Imam 0036.835.5 (−3)36.5 (−1)36.5 (−1)
Tagana 0436.737.7 (3)34.0 (−7)30.3 (−17)
Khalifa 0440.941.6 (2)38.9 (−5)39.4 (−4)
Bohaine 0639.339.6 (1)39.9 (2)42.9 (9)
Mean38.438.3 (0)37.1 (3)36.3 (5)
SE ± for:
 N level (N)0.59
 Genotype (G)0.74
 N × G1.5

Number in parentheses is the percent difference relative to N0. Significant at ; significant at .