Variation in Seed Germination and Amylase Activity of Diverse Carrot Germplasm under Simulated Drought Stress

This study was designed to define the appropriate osmotic potential for evaluating drought tolerance in carrot, to evaluate the response of diverse carrot germplasm to drought stress during seed germination to identify drought tolerant accessions that may be used by plant breeders, and to evaluate the relation between amylase activity and germination rate of drought tolerant and sensitive accessions.