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Physiology of Grain Yield in Groundnuts (Arachis hypogea)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

B. A. C. Enyi
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Dar es Salaam, Morogoro, Tanzania

Summary

Dodoma Edible outyielded Natal Common groundnut, due to varietal effects associated with differences in pod number, leaf area duration, crop growth rate, number of grains/pod and m2, and weight of individual grain. Increase in plant density led to an increase in grain yield. There was a close and positive relation between stem and pod dry weight; grain yield and leaf area duration; and crop growth rate, grain yield and grain number/m2 of land surface. A greater proportion of total dry matter was diverted into the stems of Dodoma Edible than Natal Common.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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