Evaluation of Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) Genotypes for Drought Tolerance Using Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) 6000

Chilli is an important vegetable and spice crop in India. It cultivated under both irrigated rainfed conditions. Most of the local genotypes are grown conditions they known to withstand drought some extent with lowered yield. Since chilli varieties or hybrids not developed for tolerance, experiment was conducted evaluate 34 collected from different regions tolerance using polyethylene glycol 6000 (PEG-6000). Four viz., Arka Lohit, Abhir, Byadgi Kaddi, Dabbi were used standardization PEG concentrations 2% 12%. The 10% as optimum concentration based on results germination percent, root length, shoot length. Among thethirty-four screened basis highest length DB variety, Dappa found superior over other genotypes.