Effects of biochar and gypsum soil amendments on groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) dry matter yield and selected soil properties under water stress

During the rainy season in India, bamboo screens intercepting approximately 46% of the incident light were used to simulate the effect of shading by a cereal grown as an intercrop with groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.). The treatments comprised an unshaded control and two durations of shading extending from peg initiation (T1) and the onset of pod filling (T2) to final harvest. Plant height was greatest in the T1 crop, but the maximum rates of leaf development on the main stem, leaf area expansion and pod production were similar in all crops. Shading appeared to reduce the rate of the linear growth phase because the reduced light interception was not entirely offset by an increase in light-use efficiency. Premature senescence in the shaded crops coincided with the virtual cessation of pod production, although continued allocation of dry matter to reproductive structures in the T1 crop resulted in a greater proportion of pods being filled at final harvest than in the other treatments. The responses of groundnut to timing of shade are discussed in terms of their implications for the selection of improved crop combinations for intercropping.

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Effect of different rates of sawdust - piggery compost on soil properties and yield of maize in nutrient depleted soil

World Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology and Sciences ◽

10.30574/wjaets.2021.3.1.0042 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 016-022

Author(s):

Stephen Okhumata Dania ◽

Adebimpe Omowumi Ayegbe ◽

Bright Ehijiele Amenkhienan

Keyword(s):

Grain Yield ◽

Soil Properties ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Growth Parameters ◽

Block Design ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Soil Nutrient ◽

University Teaching ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Dry Matter Yield

Compost is an important source of organic fertilizer that can be used to amend degraded soil to improve soil nutrient and crops yield. This experiment was to evaluate the effect of sawdust – piggery compost on soil properties, growth and yield of maize and it was carried out at the Ambrose Alli University Teaching and Research Farm, Emaudo, Ekpoma, Edo State. The experiment was fitted in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with seven treatments and three replicates. The treatments were; control (0), 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 tonnes of sawdust – piggery compost per hectares (ha-1). Data collected were analysed using ANOVA and LSD was used to separate means. Soil nutrients were below critical levels and the application of compost improved fertility status of the soil. Growth parameters, dry matter yield, cob weight, grain yield and nutrient uptake were determined. It was observed that application of Sawdust – piggery compost significantly (p 0.05) increased the growth of maize compared to control. The application of 8 to 12 tonnes of sawdust – piggery compost significantly (p 0.05) increased the plant height, leaf area and stem girth of maize compared to other treatments. The application of 8 to 12 tonnes per hectares (ha-1) of sawdust – piggery compost significantly (p 0.05) increased the cob weight, grain and dry matter yield of maize compared to other treatments, however, the application of 10 t ha-1 of compost to maize increased grain yield of maize than others rate of applications with the yield value of 4.60 t ha-1. The uptake of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium were higher with application of 12 tonnes of compost. In conclusion, the application rates of 10 t ha-1 of sawdust – piggery compost per hectare on nutrient depleted soils will improve the growth and yield of maize.

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Dry Matter Production and Harvest Index of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Varieties Under Irrigation

Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.5539/jas.v5n8p153 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 5 (8) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. A. Mukhtar ◽

B. A. Babaji ◽

S. Ibrahim ◽

H. Mani ◽

A. A. Mohammad ◽

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Keyword(s):

Arachis Hypogaea ◽

Harvest Index ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Dry Matter Production ◽

Matter Production ◽

Arachis Hypogaea L

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Dry matter production, yield and yield components of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) genotypes as influenced by zinc and iron through ferti-fortification

Indian Journal of Agricultural Research ◽

10.18805/ijare.v51i04.8419 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 51 (04) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sai Surya Gowthami V. ◽

Ananda N.

Keyword(s):

Arachis Hypogaea ◽

Yield Components ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Kernel Weight ◽

Production Yield ◽

Dry Matter Production ◽

Rabi Season ◽

Matter Production ◽

Arachis Hypogaea L ◽

Yield And Yield Components

A field experiment on deep black soils during rabi season of 2014-15 to study the influence of ferti-fortification on dry matter production, yield and yield components viz., number of pods plant-1, pod weight, 100 kernel weight and shelling percentage of groundnut genotypes. Among groundnut genotypes, ICGV-00351 recorded significantly higher pod, kernel and haulm yield (2656, 1934 and 2894 kg ha-1, respectively), dry matter production at harvest (36.54 g plant-1), number of pods plant-1 (33.66), pod weight (31.81 g plant-1), 100 kernel weight (31.59 g) and shelling percentage (72.77 %) as compared to other genotypes. Among micronutrients application, higher dry matter production at harvest (43.60 g plant-1), pod, kernel and haulm yield (2789, 2051 and 3080 kg ha-1, respectively), number of pods plant-1 (34.08), pod weight (32.25 g plant-1), 100 kernel weight (31.61 g) and shelling percentage (73.21 %) recorded with soil (25 kg ha-1) and foliar (0.5 %) application of ZnSO4 (S4) as compared to control.

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Land forming and tillage effects on soil properties and productivity of rainfed groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)–rapeseed (Brassica campestris L.) cropping system in northeastern India

Soil and Tillage Research ◽

10.1016/j.still.2014.04.008 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 142 ◽

pp. 15-24 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Kevizhalhou Kuotsu ◽

Anup Das ◽

R. Lal ◽

G.C. Munda ◽

P.K. Ghosh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Soil Properties ◽

Arachis Hypogaea ◽

Brassica Campestris ◽

Cropping System ◽

Northeastern India ◽

Arachis Hypogaea L

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Dry Matter Accumulation and Nutrient Uptake of High-Yielding Peanut (Arachis Hypogaea L.) Grown in a Sandy Soil1

Peanut Science ◽

10.3146/i0095-3679-15-1-2 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 5-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

J. Halevy ◽

A. Hartzook

Keyword(s):

Arachis Hypogaea ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Average Rate ◽

Dry Matter Production ◽

Dry Matter Accumulation ◽

Total Uptake ◽

Matter Production ◽

Arachis Hypogaea L ◽

Npk Uptake ◽

High Yields

Abstract Growth and NPK uptake of peanut of cultivar Shulamit (Arachis hypogaea L.) grown in a sandy soil (Xeropsamment - Torripsamment) was investigated under favorable semi-arid conditions conducive to high yields. The rate of dry matter production was slow until flowering at 44 days after planting when only 6% of the total dry matter had been produced. From flowering until 111 days. 58% of the total dry matter was produced with an average rate of 97 kg DM ha-1 day-1. Thereafter, from 112 days until 128 days, at the pod ripening stage, the rate was 233 kg DM ha-1 day-1. Total dry matter production was 11,200 kg ha-1, of which 54% was in the leaves and stems and 46% in the pods. The pod dry matter yield was 5200 kg ha-1. The total uptake of N and P followed generally that of dry matter production, whereas highest K uptake occurred at 128 days and then decreased by 26% at harvest time. The total uptake of N, P, and K was 300, 27 and 244 kg ha-1, respectively. At 128 days the N, P, and K in the pods was 63, 71, and 16% of the total uptake of N, P, and K, respectively.

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