Book of Extended summaries ISDA

International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges &
Opportunities during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
Images of brace roots angle (BA), brace roots branching density (BB), crown roots number (CN),
crown root s angle (CA) and crown roots branching (CB) displayed were scored with 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9
Conclusion
The maize inbred lines used in the present study were developed from the genetic resources of
NEH regions. Diverse maize landraces showing distinct and unique traits with high ability to
face extreme weather conditions are reported from this region and these genotypes are being
utilized for developing inbred lines. These lines needs to be screened for various abiotic stresses
including excess moisture stress for developing hybrids tolerant to excess moisture conditions.
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