Effect of Spacing and Varieties on Growth, Yield and Economics of Summer Groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.)

Author: Salma Chilakala, Victor Debbarma and Pavani Reddy P.

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Abstract

The field experiment was conducted at Crop Research Farm during Zaid season 2022, Department of Agronomy, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (U.P.) to study the effect of Spacing and Varieties on Growth, Yield and Economics of Summer Groundnut. The results showed that treatment 9 [Kadiri-6 + Spacing (30 cm × 10 cm)] recorded significantly higher plant height (43.48 cm), maximum number of nodules/plant (46.53), higher plant dry weight (25.39 g/plant), and yield attributes namely higher number of pods/plant (21.13), higher number of kernals/pod (2.01), higher seed index (36.77 g), higher seed yield (2.27 t/ha), higher haulm yield (4.44 t/ha) and higher harvest index (39.23 %) compared to other treatment combinations. The maximum gross returns (1,26.920 INR/ha), maximum net returns (86,692.00 INR/ha) and highest benefit cost ratio (2.15) was also recorded in treatment 9 [Kadiri-6 + Spacing (30 cm x 10 cm)] when compared to other treatments.

Keywords

Groundnut, Spacing, Varieties, Growth, Yield and Economics

Conclusion

Based on above findings it can be concluded that combination of Kadiri-6 along with the spacing (30 cm × 10 cm) (Treatment 9) was observed highest seed yield and benefit cost ratio.

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How to cite this article

Salma Chilakala, Victor Debbarma and Pavani Reddy P. (2023). Effect of Spacing and Varieties on Growth, Yield and Economics of Summer Groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(3): 605-609.