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Effects of integrated nutrient management on sucrose phosphate synthase enzyme activity and grain quality traits in rice

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Cropping systems and management practices can greatly affect rice crop, finally determining their grain yield and quality. In this study, we evaluated the effects of integrated nutrient management practices on sucrose phosphate synthase enzyme (SPS) activity and grain quality traits of rice. Field experiments were conducted at North Bank Plain Agro-climatic Zone of Assam, India from 2013 to 2015 on three rice ecosystems (winter, summer, and pre-monsoon). Selected fertilizer treatments were NPK as recommended inorganic fertilizer, NPK + cow dung, NPK + whole parts of the green manure Sesbania aculeata, NPK + compost of Azolla caroliniana and NPK + rice husk dust. NPK + Azolla compost application resulted in higher SPS activity compared to control. A significant relationship between panicle biomass and SPS enzyme activity was observed in the rice plants grown in different ecosystems. Integrated nutrient fertilizers in rice soil had a significant impact on the grain quality of rice. Grain nitrogen and crude protein content were higher at NPK + green manure Sesbania aculeata applied field irrespective of the ecosystems. NPK and Azolla compost were effective in improving grain productivity and grain quality parameters viz; total carbohydrates, starch, and amylose in rice crop.

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Acknowledgements

The authors of the manuscript gratefully acknowledge the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, New Delhi for funding a project entitled, “Evaluation of carbon sequestration and enhancing carbon sinks in rice based agro-ecosystems of Assam” [Grant Number DST/IS-STAC/CO2-SR-105/11(G)] to carry out the research and field experiments. Dr. Ashmita Bharali acknowledges the DST for providing the Junior and Senior Research Fellowship for pursuing her doctoral research. Finally, the authors wish to thank the Reviewers and Editors for their valuable comments that have greatly improved the manuscript.

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The work was supported by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India in the form of a project.

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  1. Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, Napaam, Sonitpur, Assam, 784028, India

    Ashmita Bharali

  2. Royal School of Environmental and Earth Sciences, Royal Global University, Guwahati, Assam, 781035, India

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Bharali, A., Baruah, K.K. Effects of integrated nutrient management on sucrose phosphate synthase enzyme activity and grain quality traits in rice. Physiol Mol Biol Plants 28, 383–389 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-022-01148-w

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