BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
Web of Science
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 4c

Effect of varying levels of zinc on growth and yield of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) varieties

  • Author:
  • S. Sharma, O.P. Sharma, H.R. Choudhary, L.R. Yadav, Seema Sharma, S.K. Choudhary
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 1472 to 1474

*Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.) 221005

**Department of Agronomy, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat) 388110

S. K. N College of Agriculture, Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agriculture University, Bikaner, Jobner (Rajasthan) 303329

Online published on 19 December, 2013.

Abstract

Girnar 2 variety of groundnut was found superior with respect to the Plant height, dry matter accumulation, number of branches and number of nodules. Maximum plant height was recorded in variety TG37A. The yield attributes (number of pods per plant, number of kernels per pod, seed index, shelling percentage) and pod, haulm and biological yields were significantly higher in variety Girnar 2, but almost same as those of RG510. Furthermore, plant height, dry matter accumulation, number of branches, pods per plant, kernels per pod, pod yield, haulm yield, biological yield, harvest index, number of nodules, shelling percentage and seed index etc. significantly increased with the application of Zn upto 5 kg/ha.

Keywords

Groundnut, Varieties, Zinc