Hello I,m a student of Ph.d 2nd year from Deptt. of Soil science, can anyone suggest me some promising work that i can apply in my Ph.D thesis and i also have conduct a trial on Wheat.
If wheat is grown where you live do some reading on local wheat varieties and introduced varieties if any; compare yield and disease resistance. You will find enough literature to review for background and justification of your project. Good luck! Dr. Eshetu Wondimagegne Gebrewold
In addition, thank you for the answer to the question (Krishna Kumar)
In my opinion, in order to plant wheat, it is necessary for the researcher to first collect the main climatic and soil components in two separate tables. After that, by looking at the statistical data in the table, he should decide what type of wheat to plant (dry wheat or others).
This topic is the basis of a field research. and ...
Most important topic is regarding nutrition, accumulation of nutrients and amino acid in high yielding disease and pest resistance varieties, to address the increasing wheat allergies in the world, as we have been loosing on some critical nutrients. It important to examine, what happens to the nutrients, when resistance genes are sourced from the various sources to combine with high yielding varieties. Insect resistance and loss of Leucine is an important example.
I suggest that work on interaction between phytohormones like jasmonates or melatonin with rhizosphere microorganism on soil properties, wheat physiology and yield. I attached some research around these ideas. You can read them if it sounds interesting to you.
As a student of soil science with an interest in conducting a trial on wheat, there are several promising areas of research that you could explore for your Ph.D. thesis. Here are a few suggestions:
Soil fertility management for wheat production: You could investigate the effects of different fertilization regimes on wheat growth and yield, and evaluate the economic and environmental benefits of different management practices.
Climate change impacts on wheat production: With the increasing concerns of the effects of climate change on agriculture, you can explore the effects of different climate scenarios on wheat growth and yield, and evaluate the potential of different adaptation strategies to mitigate the negative effects.
Soil-plant-water relations: You can study the effects of soil water availability on wheat growth and yield and evaluate the potential of irrigation management strategies to improve crop water use efficiency.
Soil-microbe interactions: You can study the effects of different soil microorganisms on wheat growth and yield, including the potential use of beneficial microorganisms as biofertilizers.
Plant nutrition: You can study the effects of different micronutrients on wheat growth and yield, including the potential use of micronutrient fertilizers to improve crop productivity.
Soil physical properties and wheat growth: You can study the effects of different soil physical properties on wheat growth and yield, including soil compaction, bulk density, and soil structure, and evaluate the potential of different management practices to improve soil physical properties.
These are just a few examples of the wide range of topics that you could explore in your Ph.D. research. It is important to choose a topic that aligns with your interests and expertise, and that is feasible to complete within the time frame of your Ph.D. program.
Micro nutrients - chelation / Foliar application / slow and control release for food crops. As the content of these nutrients in grains decide quality and healthy
There is always risk in Agriculture even more when it is mono cropping. It's important to survey for known wheat diseases elsewhere by comparing the environmental factors in a country.