Department of Botany, P.O. Box 35060, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
* Present Address: Reader in Botany, Regional College of Education, Mysore 570006.
Fresh weight, dry matter, total phosphorus, soluble N, protein N, starch and sugar contents were analysed at 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 days of developing seeds of bambarra groundnut (Voandzeia subterranea Thouars). The period between 30 and 40 days of seed development was found to be the most active phase. Comparison of data on growth with biochemical changes shows that the increase in starch and protein N contents was correlated with dry matter while sugar, soluble N and phosphorus contents were related to the changes in seed water content.
