ARUNACHAL UNIVERSITY OF STUDIES, NAMSAI-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 ORGANIC

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, 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. (FAOSTAT, 2007)

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 by the leveraging improved 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 are cultivated by farmers in Namsai

district. The distinct characteristics are the long growth duration, yield, grain quality and cooking
quality of different varieties .The pest and diseases infestations due to effect of 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. Keeping these points in
view, the present investigation with following objectives has been:

Objectives:
1. To find out the best organic manure suited to quality rice cultivation under Namsai
conditions.
2. To determine soil quality parameters under the 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 this 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 and width, 100 grains weight and suggested the
usefulness in differencing the parental lines of rice hybrids.

George et al. (2005) evaluated the grain quality characteristics of aromatic rice varieties
in Wayand, Kerala for their suitability for cultivation in that area. However, such studies are
lacking under Namsai district.

Sarma et al.(2004) characterized the ahu rices of assam using morph-aromatic traits and
showed that the co-efficient of variation for spikelet per panicle, grain yield, panicle weight,
100 grain weight of panicle.

Bhat et al. (2005) conducted a field experiment during kharif season of 2001 at
Allahabad with rice cultivar-Pusa Basmati-1, revealed that there was a significant increase in
the grain and straw yield of rice with increasing levels of NPK fertilizers. Rice yield
continued to increase significantly with increasing the levels up to 100% of the
recommended dose. Application of FYM at was 9.77% and there was further increase in the
yield when it was used in combination with NPK and BGA (171.39%) over the control.
There was a significant increase in the uptake of N, P and K by grain due to the combined
application of BGA, NPK and FYM. There was little variation in soil pH due to different
combination after harvest of the crops. There was slight increase in organic carbon content
and nitrogen content of the soil due to application of FYM and BGA. Available ‘P’ and ‘K’
also showed increasing trend. Highest yield (48.15q/ha) was observed with the 100%
recommended dose of NPK in combination with FYM and BGA.

Singh et al. (2005) conducted an experiment during the rainy seasons of 1999 and 2000
to study the efficacy of urea in integration with Azolla and vermicomost in rain fed lowland
rice (Oryza sativa L.) indicated that the integration of chemical fertilizer with Azolla
improved the yield attributes and yield of rice. They found that the effective substitution of
the recommended N dose of rice could be done p to 33% by vermicopost. Combined
application inorganic source had better build up of soil organic C and available N, P and K
after crop harvest.

Pontillas et al (2009) studied the effect of vermicompost on the growth and yield of rice
as well as on the profitability. The application of vermicompost alone and the combination of
inorganic fertilizer and vermicompost resulted to no significant differences in the height in
comparison with inorganic fertilizer at 60 DAT both in 1st and 2nd trial. It was at harvest that
rice applied with inorganic produced a significantly tallest plants among the treatments in 1st
trial. In 2nd trial, it generated a dramatic increase in return on investment when using
vermicompost supplemented with inorganic fertilizer (103.8%) which is comparably the
same with inorganic fertilizer (119.6%). This signified a favorable effect on the growth, yield
and return on investment in rice production when vermicompost was supplemented with
inorganic fertilizer and further implies that it can be a substitute to pure inorganic fertilizer
application.

Rafael D. Guerrero ( 2010) reported that yields of corn fertilized with vermicompost at
5t/ha and rice at 2t/ha of vermicompost were comparable with those for corn fertilized with
100% chemical fertilizers and 40% increase over the control for rice. Chinese cabbage and
eggplant fertilized with vermicompost only and in combination with chemical fertilizers had
significantly higher yields than those fertilized with chemical fertilizers only. Rice yield was
significantly greater with 5 t/ha of vermicompost and 50% of chemical fertilizers than with
chemicals only.

Siavosh et al (2011) recorded maximum rice yield with combine dose of organic and
inorganic fertilizer. They noted that this is due to the increase of 1000 seed weight, panicle
number, number of fertile tiller, flag leaf length, and number of spikelet, panicle length and
decrease number of hollow spikelet per panicle. They found organic fertilizer have a
significant influence on growth and productivity in rice. Organic fertilizer can be a better
supplement of inorganic fertilizer to produce better growth and yield. They also pointed out
that from the economic point of view farmers can use the combination of organic fertilizer
 and reduced rate of inorganic fertilizer to boost up the yield of rice as well as to maintain and
improve soil health.

Technical program me:

 Design : RBD
 Plot size : 3m×2m
 Spacing : 20-25cm row to row and 8-10cm plant to plant
 Varieties : 2
V1. Khampti Lahi (Indigenous variety)
V2. Thailand Lahi (Exotic variety)
 Treatment – Manures:
M1.Vermicompost @ 15t/ha
M2. FYM @15t/ha
M3. Oil cake @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)
Recommendation of 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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