Indian Journal of Agronomy
Year : 2001, Volume : 46, Issue : 1
First page : ( 156) Last page : ( 161)
Print ISSN : 0537-197X. Online ISSN : 0974-4460.

Effect of phosphate fertilization, phosphate-solubilizer and plant population on yield and quality of summer groundnut (Arachis hypogaea)

Ramesh N.1, Sabale R.N.

Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, 411005

¹ Present address: Livestock Research Station, Kattupakkam, Kancheepuran District, Tamil Nadu 603203

Received:  November,  1999.

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during the summer season of 1994 and 1995 to study the effect of phosphate fertilization, P- solubilizer and plant population on yield and quality of summer groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.). The pod yield was significantly higher under 75 kg P₂O₅/ha application along with P-solubilizer and with a population density of 0.33 million plants/ha (30 cm x 10 cm). Similarly, higher protein percentage and oil content were also observed with 0.33 million/ha, P-solubiiizer and 75 kg P₂O₅/ha.

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Keywords

Groundnut yield, Phosphate fertilizer, P-solubilizer, Protein, Oil.

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