Table 1 List of heat stress indices (HIs) along with their formulas used in the study.

From: Assessing alpha lattice design for heat stress indices and yield stability in wheat genotypes

S. No.

Heat Indices

Abbreviations

Formulas

References

1

Heat susceptibility index

HSI

(1-Ysi/Ypi)/(1-Ys-Yp)

< 1.0 = stress tolerant

> 1.0 = stress susceptible

13

2

Stress tolerance index

STI

(Ysi × Ypi)/(Yp)2

14

3

Stress tolerance

TOL

Ypi - Ysi

15

4

Stress susceptibility % index

SSPI

((Ypi-Ysi)/(2 X Yp)) X 100

16

5

Yield index

YI

Ysi/Ys

17

6

Yield stability index

YSI

Ysi/Ypi

18

7

Heat tolerance efficiency

HTE

(Ysi/Ypi) X 100

19

8

Relative heat index

RHI

(Ysi/Ypi)/(Ys/Yp)

20

9

Mean productivity

MP

(Ypi + Ysi)/2

15

10

Geometric mean productivity

GMP

√ (Ypi × Ysi)

14

11

Harmonic Mean

HM

2 × (Ypi × Ysi)/(Ypi + Ysi)

21

12

Mean relative performance

MRP

(Ysi/Ys) + (Ypi/YP)

22

13

Reduction

RED

(Yp - Ys)/Yp X 100

23

14

Golden Mean

GM

(Ypi + Ysi)/(Ypi - Ysi)

24

15

Heat resistance index

HRI

Ysi X (Ysi/Ypi)/Ys)

25

  1. Yp: Mean of grain yield under timely sown; Ys: Mean of grain yield under late sown; Ypi: grain yield under normal sown for “ith” RIL; Ysi: grain yield under late sown for “ith” RIL.