The objective was to evaluate wheat near-isogenic lines differing from the trait stay-green and synchronized maturation regarding their alluminum tolerance and sensibility to the giberellic acid (GA3). The experiment was conducted in the Double-haploids and Hydroponics Laboratory of FAEM/UFPel, in random block with split plot design with three replications, using the simultaneous test in nutrient solutions with 10mg L-1 of Al3+ and 100mg L-1 of GA3. The following characters were evaluated: insertion of the 1st leaf, length of the 1st leaf, insertion of the 2nd leaf, length of the 2nd leaf, difference between the 1st and 2nd leaf insertion, seedling stature, plant stature, leaf area, root area and root growth. The characters seedling stature, insertion of the 1st leaf and length of the 2nd leaf were the most expressive for the selection of individuals with reduced stature caused by the GA3. The group stay-green presented higher insensibility to GA3 compared to the group of synchronized plants showed larger tolerance to Al3+. However, it is possible to select near-isogenic lines within the stay-green group with Al3+ tolerance using hydroponic culture under controlled environmental conditions.
Triticum aestivum L.; plant stature; root growth
