High throughput phenotyping of functional traits and key indices for selection of salt tolerant Mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern & Coss] genotypes.

The current scanty knowledge about the salt tolerance mechanism underlying the ability of plants to tolerate salt stress hinders the potential production of numerous crops, including Indian mustard. To explore the traits and mechanism for salt tolerance, high throughput phenotyping of 250 stabilized F recombinant inbred lines (RILs) mapping population of Indian mustard were conducted under control and salinity (EC 12 dS m ) for 54 morpho-physio-seed-quality traits. Most of the traits were reduced with variable percentages under salt stress.