Shambhonarayan B. Mirkad

Contrasting Early Vigor and Water-Use Strategies Regulate Biomass Partitioning and Yield Stability under Water Stress in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Vishal S Hivare, Dattatraya G. Dalvi, Sivasakthi Kaliamoorthy, Hirakant V. Kalpande, Jaykumar Deshmukh, Dilip K. Zate, Suraj L. Shinde, Shambhonarayan B. Mirkad, Godawari S. Pawar & Sunita Choudhary · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Drought stress is a major constraint to chickpea productivity in semi-arid regions, particularly when it occurs during the reproductive phase. While early vigor is often considered advantageous for rapid canopy establishment and resource capture, it may also lead to excessive wat...