ARUNACHAL UNIVERSITY OF STUDIES,NAMSI-792103

Synopsis of thesis/Dissertation problem of Post Graduate Student ( M.Sc Agri )

Name of the student: AZIZUL HOQUE

Admission no- ABIA510407

Year of admission: 2018

Name of major advisor: Mr. Avinash Sharma, Asst.Professor

Name of Department: Agriculture (Agronomy)

Title of Research program: PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT THROUGH NUTRIENT

MANAGEMENT IN KHAMPTI LAHI AND THAILAND LAHI RICE.

Introduction:
Rice (Oryza sativa L. 2n =24) is the most important staple food for a large proportion of
world’s population, especially in ASIA. Rice is the second most cultivated cereal after wheat.
It’s provides 20% of the per capita energy, and 13% of the protein consumed worldwide.

Rice is cultivated in about 154 M ha of land across the globe which produces 603 million
tons of grain with the productivity of 2110 kg/ha. It is the grain with second highest world-wide
production after maize in 2010. In Asia where approximately 90% of world’s rice is produced
and consumed (Khus 2004; Zeigler and Barely, 2008), presently rice is grown in 431.94 Lakh ha
areas with the production of about 110.15 million tons in India during 2010-2016.

Rice is the chief food crop in Arunachal Pradesh but having low productivity i.e. yield
below 1,000 kg/ha. That is the reason farmer income is too low. Farmer’s income can be
improved if productivity goes up, it can be possible if we have leverage technology, adopt
precision farming and ensure that farmers get correct and timely crop advisory and market
information. Introduction of promising rice productivity and live hood pattern as well as
enhancement of food security that will reduce poverty level in Namsai areas.

A number of traditional varieties or land races of rice varieties are cultivated by farmers
in Namsai district. The district characteristics are crop growth duration ,yield ,grain quality and
cooking quality of different varieties .The pest and diseases infestations mitigate the growth and
yield of rice crop .The environmental impact causes male sterility that reduce the yield in variety.
Among the traditional varieties khamti lahi is the most popular among the farmers, and recently
introduced variety Thailand lahi is also found promising. Scientific nutrient management is
essential to improve the productivity of these crops. Under these circumstances this project is
proposed with following objectives.

Objectives:
1. To find out the best organic manure suited to rice cultivation under Namsai conditions.
2. To determine response of Thailand Lahi and Khamti Lahi rice varieties to different
organic manures.

Review of Literature:

Morphologically characterization of rice accessions using – botanical traits are useful to

study the variations present and select lines that can be used as potential parents future
breeding programme (Ogunbayo et al,2005).This characterization and identification of
cultivars is crucial to the varietal improvement , release and seed production programmes .

Aidy et al.(2000) studied the morphological characteristics of the grain, seedlings, tillers,
and adult plants of rice cultivars belonging to japonica, indica groups and suggested that each
group can be differentiated from others by characters such as 50 per cent flowering , leaf,
plant height ,1000 grain weight, grain length and width , phenol test.

Thimmanna et al.(2000) observed thst characters such as leaf length and width,
colour, leaf angle, ligules shape and colour, auricle colour, internodecolour, panicle type,
secondary branching, exertion, awning, seed length andwidth, 100 grains weight and
suggested the usefulness in differenting the parental lines of rice hybrids.

Technical program me:

 Design : RBD
 Plot size : 3m×2m
 Varieties : 2
1. Khampti Lahi (Indigenous variety)
2. Thailand Lahi (Exotic variety)
  Treatment – Manures:
M1.Vermicompost, apply @ 15t/ha
M2. FYM, apply @15t/ha
M3. Oil cake, apply @7.5t/ha
M4. Poultry manure @ 7.5 t/ha
M5. Control –No manuring
Replication: 3
Note:
1. Organic manures will be applied in two equal doses 50% as basal, and 50% at tillers
stage.
2. Rock phosphate (P2O5) @ 40 kg/ha and wood ash @ 5 t/ha will be applied uniformly
as basal dose.

Observations to be recorded :

1. Plant height at maturity (cm)

2. No of tillers at maturity
3. No of grains per panicles
4. Length of panicle (cm)
5. Average length of grain (mm)
6. 1000 Grain weight (gm)
7. No of days for panicle emergence
8. Crop duration (days)
9. Yield per plot (kg) / Yield per plant (kg)
10. Length / Breadth ratio of grains.
11. Soil analysis before and after the cropping (PH, Organic carbon, N, P2O5, K2O)

Schedule of Activities:
Month Activity
July – August 2019 Date of planting
August – November 2019 Recording and observation
November – December 2019 Recording yield parameters
January – February 2020 Tabulation of data , state analysis
March – May 2020 Writing of thesis
May – June 2020 Thesis submission, viva voice exam

Approximate cost:
Appox expenditure; - 5000/

Source of funding: Self – funding

Name and signature of student: Azizul Hoque

Date:

Place: Namsai (Arunachal Pradesh)

Advisory Committee (Name, Designation and Signature):

 Name and designation Signature
Major guide Mr. Avinash Sharma,Asst.
Professor , Department of
Agriculture AUS
HOD Dr. Sheelawati Monlai, Head
of dept. Department of
Agriculture AUS
Members Dr. V.S Devadas Dean,
Faculty of Agriculture ,AUS

Mr. Chowalani Manpoong,

Asst. Prof, Dept of
agriculture, AUS

Dr. G.N Hazarika, Assam

Agriculture University
Jorhat(Assam)

Dr. Janee Yumlebam,

Asst.Prof, Department of
Agriculture AUS

Approved By :
Dr. V.S Devadas
Dean, Department of Agriculture
Arunachal University of Studies, Namsai
Date:
Place:
 Annexure –I

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