CORRECTION TO: INTEGRATING SOLID STEM AND MULTIPLE DISEASE RESISTANCE FOR DEVELOPING CLIMATE-RESILIENT WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.) (Erratum)

Abstract

In this article there is a misrepresentation of rainfall data in the Materials and Methods section under the Study Location and Plant Materials subsection. The original text inaccurately attributes higher rainfall during the winter season to the southwest monsoon. The corrected text, which aligns with regional meteorological data, is shown below. Original Text (3rd to 5th sentences in the subsection): The summer months, particularly from June to October, experience significantly higher rainfall due to the southwest monsoon, contributing approximately 1000–1200 mm to the region’s total annual precipitation. The winter (Rabi) months (November to April) generally have reduced rainfall, averaging around 200–400 mm. This lower precipitation is often attributed to occasional western disturbances, resulting in more stable weather patterns during the winter season. Corrected Text: During the winter season (Rabi, November to March), the northeast monsoon contributes the majority of the annual rainfall, averaging 1000–1200 mm. Despite this higher rainfall, crops are typically in the active tillering stage, which benefits from consistent soil moisture. Conversely, during the summer season (Kharif, June to September), the southwest monsoon contributes a lesser amount of 200–400 mm, but the number of rainy days is significantly higher. This continuous precipitation ensures sustained soil moisture and creates persistently humid conditions, impacting crop growth. This correction is essential as the rainfall data plays a critical role in understanding the environmental factors influencing crop resilience and growth patterns, which is a key focus of our study. In addition to this error, there were minor errors in the captions to Figs. 3 and 4 in that the terms Sr36/Pm6 and Lr19/Sr25, resp., were inadvertently included twice. The original article has been corrected.