scholarly journals Evaluasi Ketahanan Plasma Nutfah Kenaf terhadap Cekaman Fe pada pH Masam Evaluation of Kenaf Germplasm to High Fe Concentration and Low pH Resistance

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Rully Dyah Purwati ◽  
. Marjani
Keyword(s):  
Plant Breeding ◽  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Low Ph ◽  
Green House ◽  
Neutral Ph ◽  
Excess Fe

<p>Penelitian bertujuan untuk mendapatkan informasi ketahanan plasma nutfah kenaf pada lingkungan konsentrasi Fe yang ekstrim dan pH masam telah dilaksanakan di Laboratorium dan Rumah Kaca Pemuliaan Balittas, Malang, mulai bulan Januari–Desember 2008. Penelitian dilaksanakan dengan menggunakan ran-cangan acak kelompok yang diulang 3 kali. Bahan penelitian terdiri dari 100 aksesi kenaf yang diuji di labo-ratorium pada tingkat bibit. Pada setiap ulangan, masing-masing aksesi kenaf diuji sebanyak 20 bibit ber-umur 3–4 hari, yang ditanam pada stereo-<em>foam</em> berlapiskan kasa strimin. Bibit dipelihara pada larutan nu-trien ”<em>Yoshida”</em> dan diberi perlakuan konsentrasi unsur Fe 350 ppm dan pH 4. Sebagai pembanding diguna-kan nutrien yang sama dengan konsentrasi Fe = 0 ppm dan pH netral. Pengamatan dilakukan terhadap pan-jang akar, panjang hipokotil, berat kering akar, dan berat kering hipokotil. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ketahanan 100 aksesi kenaf yang diuji terhadap kelebihan Fe pada pH masam bervariasi; tetapi ada 8 aksesi yang tergolong tahan, yaitu aksesi nomer 449, 461, 476, 782, 785, 833, 836, dan 839.</p><p>The objective of this experiment was to find out information of kenaf germplasm resistance to high Fe con-centration and low pH of media. The experiment was conducted in laboratory and green house of plant breeding division, IToFCRI, Malang from January to December 2008. The experiment was designed in ran-domized block design with three replications. One hundred accessions of kenaf seedlings were evaluated in laboratory. Each accession in each replicate consisted of 20 seedlings (3–4 days old) were planted in stereo-foam trays with plastic gauze layer. Seedlings were maintained in “Yoshida” nutrient solution and treated with 350 ppm Fe concentration and pH 4. The same media with 0 ppm Fe and neutral pH was used as a control. The parameters observed were root and hypocotyls length, root and hypocotyls dry weight. Results of this experiment showed that the resistance to excess Fe in low pH of 100 accessions evaluated were va-ried. Out of 100 accessions, eight accessions were categorised as resistant i.e. accession no. 449, 461, 476, 782, 785, 833, 836, and 839.</p>

scholarly journals RESPONS PERTUMBUHAN DAN HASIL TANAMAN SELEDRI (APIUM GRAVEOLENS L.) TERHADAP MEDIA TANAM DAN KONSENTRASI LARUTAN NUTRISI YANG BERBEDA PADA WICK SYSTEM

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 232
Author(s):  
Maria Ulfa ◽  
Hadi Pranoto ◽  
Susylowati Susylowati
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Orthogonal Test ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Apium Graveolens ◽  
Optimum Point ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Nutrient Solutions ◽  
Polynomial Orthogonal

This research aims to find out 1) the interaction between the medium of planting and the concentration of nutrient solutions to the growth and yield of celery plants hydroponically. 2) types of planting media that can give different influences on the growth and yield of celery plants, and 3) concentration of nutrient solution that provides the best growth and yield of celery plants in different planting media.The research was conducted from December 2019 to February 2020 at the Integrated Laboratory of the Faculty of Agriculture of Mulawarman University, Samarinda. The research used factorial exsperiment 3×4 on Randomized Completely Block Design (RCBD), replicated three times with each treatment consisting of three plants. The first factor is the planting medium consisting of rockwool, charcoal husk, and combination of charcoal husk + tea amps. The second factor is the concentration of AB Mix nutrient solution consists of 500, 1,000, 1,500, and 2,000 ppm. The data was analyzed with test F and continued Least Significant Difference (LSD) test with a level of 5%.  The results showed that there is an interaction between planting media and concentration of nutrient solution in the growth and yield of celery plants. The interaction between the combination of charcoal planting media + tea pulp and concentration of 1,500 ppm is not real with the interaction of rockwool planting media and concentration of 1,500 ppm. From various types of planting media used, charcoal husk planting media provides the best influence on the growth and yield of celery plants. Based on polynomial orthogonal test the concentration of nutrient solution with an optimum point of 1,460.84 ppm affects the growth and yield of celery plants with a maximum dry weight of 2.14 g.

scholarly journals Effects of Varying Sulfate Concentrations on Growth and Mineral Nutrition of the Greenhouse Tomato

HortScience ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 769C-769
Author(s):  
J. Lopez ◽  
L.E. Parent ◽  
N. Tremblay ◽  
A. Gosselin
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Mineral Nutrition ◽  
Major Ions ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Sulfate Ions ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Greenhouse Tomato ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Nutrient Solutions

In hydroponic recirculating systems, sulfate ions can accumulate to excessive levels and interfere with other nutrient ions. The objective of this research was to determine the effects of four sulfate concentrations on growth and mineral nutrition of greenhouse tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. cv. Trust). Tomato seeds were sown in flats and subsequently transplanted into rockwool slabs. Ten days after transplanting, plants were given four sulfate concentrations in nutrient solutions (S0 = 0.1, S1 = 5.2, S2 = 10.4, and S4 = 20.8 mM). The plots were arranged in a randomized complete-block design with four replications. Treatment S0 reduced dry weight of the top portion of the plant. A sulfate shortage in the nutrient solution decreased S concentrations in the leaf and decreased fruit number. Activities and concentrations of major ions in solutions expressed in mM or as row-centered logratios were correlated with corresponding foliar concentrations expressed in grams of nutrient per kilogram of dry matter or as row-centered logratios. Data were presented in this manner in order to explore interactive models describing relationships between mineral composition of both nutrient solutions and plant tissues. High concentrations of sulfate ions in the nutrient solution up to 20.8 mM did not affect tomato growth or yield. Tomato plants appeared prone to sulfate deficiency, but tolerant to sulfate concentrations up to 20.8 mM in the nutrient solution.

scholarly journals Pemberian Larutan Hara untuk Budidaya Tanaman Akar Wangi (Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash) Menggunakan Teknologi Hidroponik Sistem Terapung (THST)

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Siti Aisyah Rohmatus Sa’adah ◽  
Slamet Susanto
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Root Development ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Solution Concentration ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Vetiveria Zizanioides ◽  
Poor Growth ◽  
Floating System ◽  
Root Cutting

<p>ABSTRACT</p><p>The  objective  of  this  experiment  was  to  determine  the  effect  of concentration  of  nutrient solution  on  growth  and  yield  of  vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides  (L.)  Nash)  Verina  2  variety  using Hydroponic Floating System Technology (HFST). This experiment  was  conducted in the greenhouse of Cikabayan Bawah,  Experimental Farm  IPB,  with elevation of 240 m above sea level (asl) from December 2013 until February 2014.  The experiment  was based on a  randomized complete  block design  which consisted  of two experiments: (1) a plant without root  cutting (3 replicates), (2) plants with root cutting (6 replicates), with one factor and three-levels: 200, 400, and 800 nutrient solution concentrations.  The  results  showed  that  the  concentration of  the  nutrient  solution  had  significant effect  on  plant  height, number  of tillers,  number  of  new  saplings,  shoot  dry  weight  in  plants  that have not done cutting the roots, and root fresh weight in plants that have been done cutting the roots. Treatment  of  nutrient  solution  concentration  of  200  ppm resulted  in  poor  growth  plants.  Vetiver plants grown with the provision of nutrient solution concentration between 400 to 800 ppm acquired a better canopy growth and root development, therefore HFST could be applied to the cultivation of vitiver  on  the  concentration  of  the  nutrient  solution  to produce  a  better  canopy  growth  and  root development.</p><p>Key words: floating system, hydroponic, nutrient solution, vetiver</p><p> </p><p>ABSTRAK</p><p>Penelitian  ini  bertujuan  untuk  mengetahui  pengaruh  konsentrasi  larutan hara  terhadappertumbuhan  dan  hasil  akar  wangi  (Vetiveria  zizanioides (L.) Nash)  varietas  Verina  2  dengan menggunakan Teknologi Hidroponik Sistem Terapung (THST). Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian lanjutan  dari  penelitian sebelumnya  dan  dilakukan  di  rumah  kaca  Kebun  Penelitian Cikabayan Bawah IPB, dengan elevasi 240 m di atas permukaan laut (dpl) mulai dari bulan  Desember 2013 hingga  bulan  Februari  2014.  Penelitian disusun berdasarkan  rancangan kelompok  lengkap  teracak (RKLT)  yang terdiri  atas  dua  percobaan:  (1)  tanaman  tanpa  pemotongan  akar  (3 ulangan),  (2) tanaman  dengan  pemotongan akar (6 ulangan), dengan satu faktor dan tiga taraf: konsentrasi larutan hara  200,  400,  dan  800  ppm. Hasil penelitian  menunjukkan  bahwa  konsentrasi  larutan  hara berpengaruh nyata pada tinggi tanaman, jumlah anakan, jumlah anakan baru, dan bobot  kering tajuk pada  tanaman  tanpa  pemotongan  akar,  serta  berpengaruh  nyata terhadap bobot  basah  akar  pada tanaman  dengan  pemotongan  akar. Perlakuan  konsentrasi  larutan  hara  200  ppm  menghasilkan pertumbuhan dan  perkembangan  tanaman  yang  tidak  baik.  Tanaman  akar  wangi  yang ditanam dengan pemberian  konsentrasi  larutan  hara  antara  400  sampai 800 ppm mempunyai  pertumbuhan tajuk dan perkembangan akar tanaman yang lebih baik, oleh karena itu THST dapat diterapkan untuk budi  daya  akar  wangi pada konsentrasi  larutan  hara  tersebut  sehingga  dapat menghasilkan pertumbuhan tajuk dan perakaran yang baik.</p><p>Kata kunci: sistem terapung, hidroponik, larutan hara, akar wangi</p>

scholarly journals Quantifying the Acidic and Basic Effects of Vegetable and Herb Species in Peat-based Substrate and Hydroponics

HortScience ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 1093-1100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan W. Dickson ◽  
Paul R. Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Root Zone ◽  
Ph Monitoring ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Neutral Ph ◽  
Cation Uptake ◽  
Herb Species ◽  
Anion Uptake

Objectives were 1) to quantify acidic and basic effects on the root zone pH for eight vegetable and herb species grown in peat-based substrate and hydroponic nutrient solution and 2) to determine the applied NH4+:NO3– ratio expected to have a neutral pH reaction for each species during its vegetative growth phase. In one experiment, plants were grown for 33 days in substrate (70% peat:30% perlite by volume), and were fertilized with a nutrient solution containing 7.14 milli-equivalents (mEq)·L–1 N and NH4+:NO3– ratios ranging from 0:100 to 40:60. During the second experiment, the same species were grown in hydroponic nutrient solutions at 7.14 mEq·L–1 N with NH4+:NO3– ratios ranging from 0:100 to 30:70, and data were collected over a 6-day period. In substrate, species increased root zone pH when supplied 0:100 solution, except for cucumber, which did not change substrate pH. Increasing the NH4+:NO3– ratio to 40:60 increased acidity and decreased pH across species. Similar trends were observed in hydroponics, in which the most basic response occurred across species with 0:100, and the most acidic response occurred with 30:70. Arugula was the only species that increased root zone pH with all three NH4+:NO3– ratios in substrate and hydroponics. In substrate and hydroponics, mEq of acidity (negative) or basicity (positive) produced per gram dry weight gain per plant (mEq·g−1) correlated positively with mEq·g−1 net cation minus anion uptake, respectively, in which greater cation uptake resulted in acidity and greater anion uptake resulted in basicity. In hydroponics, the greatest net anion uptake occurred with 0:100, and increasing the NH4+:NO3– ratio increased total cation uptake across species. Cucumber had the most acidic effect and required less than 10% of N as NH4+-N for a neutral pH over time, arugula was the most basic and required more than 20% NH4+-N, and the remaining species had neutral percent NH4+-N between 10% and 20% of N. Increasing the NH4+:NO3– ratio decreased Ca2+ uptake across all species in hydroponics, which could potentially impact tip burn and postharvest quality negatively. Controlling root zone pH in substrate and hydroponic culture requires regular pH monitoring in combination with NH4+:NO3– adjustments and other pH management strategies, such as injecting mineral acid to neutralize irrigation water alkalinity or adjusting the limestone incorporation rate for substrate.

scholarly journals Characterization of nutrient deficiency in Hancornia speciosa Gomes seedlings by omitting micronutrients from the nutrient solution

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 616-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Layara Alexandre Bessa ◽  
Fabiano Guimarães Silva ◽  
Marialva Alvarenga Moreira ◽  
João Paulo Ribeiro Teodoro ◽  
Frederico Antônio Loureiro Soares
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Solution Treatment ◽  
Nutrient Deficiency ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Stem Length ◽  
Visual Symptoms ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Hancornia Speciosa ◽  
Complete Nutrient Solution

Hancornia speciosa Gomes (Mangaba tree) is a fruit tree belonging to the Apocynaceae family and is native to Brazil. The production of seedlings of this species is limited by a lack of technical and nutritional expertise. To address this deficiency, this study aimed to characterize the visual symptoms of micronutrient deficiency and to assess growth and leaf nutrient accumulation in H. speciosa seedlings supplied with nutrient solutions that lack individual micronutrients. H. speciosa plants were grown in nutrient solution in a greenhouse according to a randomized block design, with four replicates. The treatments consisted of a group receiving complete nutrient solution and groups treated with a nutrient solution lacking one of the following micronutrients: boron (B), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), and molybdenum (Mo). The visual symptoms of nutrient deficiency were generally easy to characterize. Dry matter production was affected by the omission of micronutrients, and the treatment lacking Fe most limited the stem length, stem diameter, root length, and number of leaves in H. speciosa seedlings as well as the dry weight of leaves, the total dry weight, and the relative growth in H. speciosa plants. The micronutrient contents of H. speciosa leaves from plants receiving the complete nutrient solution treatment were, in decreasing order, Fe>Mn>Cu>Zn>B.

scholarly journals ALTERING NUTRIENT SOLUTION N:K RATIO TO INCREASE YIELDS OF SWEETPOTATO GROWN IN NFT

HortScience ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 731b-731 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.G. Mortley ◽  
P A. Loretan ◽  
A.A Trotman ◽  
P. P David ◽  
L.C Garner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Ipomoea Batatas ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Culture Solution ◽  
Fibrous Root ◽  
Storage Roots ◽  
Nutrient Film Technique ◽  
Long Duration

The effects of altering, nutrient solution N:K ratio on growth of `TI-155' sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] was evaluated in a greenhouse, as part of NASA's Closed Ecological Life Support Systems (CELSS) program for long duration space missions. Vine cuttings of `TI-155', were grown using nutrient film technique (NFT) in a modified half Hoagland's solution in channels (0.15×0.15×1.2 m). Plants were grown for 42 days in a culture solution in which N was doubled (6 mM) in order to accelerate foliage growth after which treatment N:K ratios of 1:2.4, (control) 1:4.8, and 1:7.2 were initiated. A randomized complete block design with 4 replications was used. The number of storage roots/plant increased linearly as K was increased in the solution. Storage root fresh and dry weights, growth rate (g m-2 d-1), fibrous root dry weight, foliage fresh and dry weights, and edible biomass index (root mass/total plant mass), though not significant all increased as K was increased in the nutrient solution. Nutrient solution analyses showed that K uptake was greatest in plants at the highest K level, while nitrate uptake was steady over the duration of crop growth regardless of treatments.

scholarly journals Effect of Saline Stress and Calcium Nitrate on Lettuce Grown on Coconut Fiber

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 259
Author(s):  
Francisco de A. de Oliveira ◽  
Isabelly C. da S. Marques ◽  
Ana Jacqueline de Oliveira Targino ◽  
Carla J. X. Cordeiro ◽  
Mychelle K. T. de Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area ◽  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Calcium Nitrate ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Saline Stress ◽  
Coconut Fiber ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Leaf Succulence ◽  
Nutrient Solutions

This study aimed to evaluate the use of saline solutions enriched with calcium nitrate in the production of lettuce grown in coconut fiber. The experiment was carried out from July to August 2017 in a greenhouse, at the Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid Region (UFERSA), Mossor&oacute;-RN, Brazil. A randomized block design was used, in 2 &times; 5 factorial scheme, with three replicates. Treatments resulted from the combination of two lettuce cultivars [Elba (Curly) and Irene (Crisphead)] and five nutrient solutions (S1- standard nutrient solution; S2-S1 + NaCl (28.48 mmol L-1); S3-S2 + Ca(NO3)2 (6.89 mmol L-1); S4-S2 + Ca(NO3)2 (9.15 mmol L-1); S5-S2 + Ca(NO3)2 (11.43 mmol L-1)]. Plants were harvest 30 days after transplantation and the following variables were analyzed: head diameter, stem diameter, number of leaves, fresh weight, dry weight, leaf area, specific leaf area and leaf succulence. The cv. Irene (Crisphead) is more tolerant to nutrient solution salinity compared with the cv. Elba (Curly). Nutrient solutions enriched with 50 and 100% of Ca(NO3)2 promoted better performance of the cultivars Elba and Irene, respectively, fertigated with saline nutrient solution.

scholarly journals UJI EFEKTIVITAS BIO-ORGANIC FERTILIZER (PUPUK ORGANIK HAYATI) DALAM MENSUBSTITUSI KEBUTUHAN PUPUK ANORGANIK PADA TANAMAN SWEET SORGHUM [SORGHUM BICOLOR (L.) MOENCH]

2008 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ester LN Lumbantobing ◽  
Fahrizal Hazra ◽  
Iswandi Anas
Keyword(s):  
Sorghum Bicolor ◽  
Sweet Sorghum ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Crop Height ◽  
Green House ◽  
Wet Weight ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
Sorghum Bicolor L

<p>The aim of research was to examine the effectiveness of bio-organic fertilizer to substitute inorganic fertilizer necessity on sweet sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] vegetative growth. This research was carried out in the University Farm green house Cikabayan and in the Leuwikopo Experiment Field, Institut Pertanian Bogor. The green house experiment used completely randomized design with six treatments, namely: 1. No fertilizer (control), 2. 100%NPK, 3. 50%N + DOP, 4. 50%NPK + Fertismart, 5. 50%NPK + Ponti, dan 6. 50%NPK + Biost. The field experiment used completely randomizes block design with seven treatments, namely: 1. No fertilizer (control), 2. 50%NPK, 3. 100%NPK, 4. 50%N + DOP, 5. 50%NPK + Fertismart, 6. 50%NPK + Ponti, and 7. 50%NPK + Biost. Materials which was used were super sugar variety, NPK fertilizers, bio-organic fertilizer Fertismart, Ponti, Biost, and organic fertilizer Double Organic Phosphate (DOP).<br />The results of greeen house research showed that bio-organic fertilizer could increase crop height, number of leaves, wet weight upper crop, dry weight upper crop, wet weight root, and dry weight root of sweet sorghum than control and same with treatment of 100%NPK. Treatment of 50%NPK + Biost could increase crop height (47.8%) than control and same with treatment of 100%NPK. Treatment of 50%NPK + Ponti increase dry weight root (59%) than control and same with treatment of 100%NPK.<br />The results of field research showed that bio-organic fertilizer Fertismart could increase wet weight upper crop, crop height (42.8%) and number of leaves (39.5%) than control, and same with 100%NPK. It means that bio-organic fertilizer could substitute about 50% inorganic necessity on sweet sorghum.<br />Keywords: bio-organic fertilizer, Azotobacter, Azospirillum, phosphate solubilizing microbes.<br /><br /></p>

scholarly journals Effect of nutrient solution and foliar fertilizers on the characteristics of growth and yield of potato plant Solanum tuberosum L. by sand culture systems

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-17
Author(s):  
Samer M. Ahmed ◽  
Sadik Q. Sadik ◽  
Ayyad W. AL-Shahwany
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Solanum Tuberosum L ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Sand Culture ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design

This study was carried out in green houses at the Twaitha site of Agricultural research directorate, Ministry of Science and Technology during 10 December 2010 to 20 February 2011. The study included effect of combination to fertilizer nutrient solution and foliar application on plants potato in the developing sand culture system Randomized Complete Block Design RCBD were adapted this study 8 treatments of fertilizer. F0 without fertilizer, F1nutrient solution, F2 spray megafol activated amino, F3 spray magnum urea & phosphate, F4 spray agroleaf composite balanced, F1F2 nutrient solution + spraying megafol, F1F3 nutrient solution +spraying magnum and F1F4 nutrient solution + spraying agroleaf . L.S.D. were used to compare the means at 5% level of significances: - The results showed superiority of all treatments fertilizer (nutrient solution with the fertilizer) to the attributes under study compared with control treatment F0, treatment of F1F4 significantly increased number of stem, high of plant cm, leaf area Dcm2 and dry weight of shoots of sand culture reached 4.33 stem/plant ,61.67 cm ,97.35 Dcm2 , 30.40 g Compared with the control treatment. And treatment F1F4 was significantly increased the yield of plant reached 672.00g and no significantly difference with F1F3, F1F2 treatments, while the ratio decreased in the F0 treatment reached 229.00g.

Comparative Effect of Groundnut (Arachis hypogea l.) Genotypes on Yield and N Fixation in Sudan and Northern Guinea Savannahs of Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 61-67
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
N Fixation ◽  
Maize Crop ◽  
Significant Interaction Effect ◽  
Pod Yield

Recognition of high yielding and nitrogen (N) fixing groundnut genotypes and desegregating them in the cereal-based cropping systems common in savannah regions will enhance food security and reduce the need for high N fertilizers hence, minimize the high cost and associated environmental consequences. Field trials were conducted during the 2015 growing season at the Research Farms of Bayero University Kano (BUK) and Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru-Zaria to assess the yield potential and Biolog- ical N fixation in 15 groundnut genotypes (ICG 4729, ICGV-IS 07823, ICGV-IS 07893, ICGV-IS 07908, ICGV- SM 07539, ICGV- SM 07599, ICGV-IS 09926, ICGV-IS 09932, ICGV-IS 09992, ICGV-IS 09994, SAMNUT-21, SAMNUT-22, SAMNUT-25, KAMPALA and KWANKWAS). The groundnut genotypes and reference Maize crop (SAMMAZ 29) were planted in a randomized complete block design in three replications. N difference method was used to estimate the amount of N fixed. The parameters determined were the number of nodules, nod- ule dry weight, shoot and root dry weights, pod, and haulm yield as well as N fixation. The nodule dry weight, BNF, haulm, and pod yield were statistically significant (P<0.01) concerning genotype and location. Similarly, their interac- tion effect was also highly significant. ICGV-IS 09926 recorded the highest nod- ule dry weight of 2.07mg /plant across the locations while ICGV-IS 09932 had the highest BNF value of 140.27Kg/ha. Additionally, KAMPALA had the high- est haulm yield, while ICGV-IS 07893 had the highest pod yield across the loca- tions with a significant interaction effect. The result shows that ICGV-IS 07893 and ICGV-IS 09932, as well as ICGV-IS 09994 and SAMNUT – 22, were the best genotypes concerning BNF, haulm and pod yield in the Northern Guinea and Sudan Savannahs of Nigeria respectively with the potential for a corresponding beneficial effect.

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