Water Technology Centre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003, India.
*Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, TNAU- Coimbatore.
Groundnut is an important oilseed crop in India and is commonly called as poor man's nut. India ranks first in acreage and a production of 7.21 M t. The average productivity in India is 1125 kg ha-1 which is less than the world's average. The reduction in productivity and production is due to the fact mostly the crop is raised in rainfed conditions. The effect of moisture stress on yield and yield attributes plays a important role in increasing the production and productivity.
Groundnut, Yield, Harvest index, Kernel weight, Moisture stress
