Traits Associated with Drought Tolerance in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

Across the globe, tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is a commonly used vegetable for culinary purposes. Despite its economic importance, production decreasing now days due to occurrence of various abiotic stresses like drought. Hence, it important understand mechanism drought tolerance sustain production. A field experiment was conducted with tolerant and susceptible genotypes or susceptibility. Drought stress imposed during flowering stage 19 days. The physiological traits relative water content, pigmentation, flower abscission percentage fruit set were recorded. results showed that content decreased by 20.47 % in SL CBE G 26 40.98 23. However, drop highest line 23 (23.29%) lowest (19.14 %) under stress. had lower than 26. study confirmed associated increased retention tissue, eventually resulting percentage.