UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA

Application form for M.Sc (Hons) Agriculture (PBG) Synopsis Approval

Department : Plant Breeding and Genetics

Name of the Student : Zunaira Ijaz
Registration No. : 10-US-AGR-03
Name of Supervisor : Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq
Assistant Professor (PBG)
Name of Co-Supervisor : Dr. Saeed Rauf
Assistant Professor (PBG)
Topic of Research : Evaluation of potato (Abelmoschus esculentus L.)
germplasm lines under contrasting intercropping
regimes

Short Project Description (Abstract) For M.Sc. (Hons) Agri. PBG

Potato (Solanum tuberosom L.) is important vegetable crop worldwide and especially in Pakistan.
Evaluations of germplasm for diversified breeding goals is desirable and generate information for future
breeding program. Berseem is a non competative leguminous species and can fix nitrogen to enrich soil.
Therefore, it is hypothesized that nitrogen fixation could have beneficial impact on the plant and tuber
production. Moreover, potato germplasm accessions may also have differential reponse to the
intercropping. In order to evaluate this hypothesis, potato germplasm will be collected from various
research institutes and evaluated in large plastic bags. Germplasm will be sown in completely randomized
design with four replications and two regimes. Each plastic will be sown by three tubers containing one
active bud each. Contrasting intercropping regimes will be created by sowing the berseem (Trifolium
alexandrinum L.) cultivar in half of the germplasm. Equal quantity of berseem seed will be inoclulated
with Rhizobium spp. and will be planted in plastic bags 20 days after germination of potato germplasm.
At maturity accessions will be evaluated for various yield and yield components. Data will be evaluated
on the basis of various biometrical parameters and accessions means will be compared to select potential
accessions under intercropping and non-intercropping regime.

Signature of Student: ________________________

Supervisors Certificate: I recommended the synopsis for M.Sc (Hons) Agri research work
Date:_____________________
Signature of proposed Supervisor: ________________________
The case has been discussed in the meeting of Board of Studies on _________________________ and
recommended for approval of the title and the name of Supervisor(s).
Date:_______________________ Chairman of department___________________________