Impact of water stress at different growth phases of summer groundnut

(Arachis hypogaea L.) on growth and yield

Author(s): Vaghasia, PM (Vaghasia, P. M.)1; Jadav, KV (Jadav, K. V.)1; Jivani, LL (Jivani, L. L.)1; Kachhadiya, VH
(Kachhadiya, V. H.)1
Source: RESEARCH ON CROPS Volume: 11 Issue: 3 Pages: 693-696 Published: DEC 2010
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Abstract: A field experiment was conducted to study the impact of water stress at different growth phases on yield of
summer groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in summer season on clay soil at Main Oilseeds Research Station, Junagadh
Agricultural University, Junagadh with six genotypes. Pooled analysis of data indicated that imposing an ephemeral water
stress significantly reduced the pods per plant, shelling, 100-kernel weight, harvest index and oil content. While water
stress at flowering and pod development stages by withholding irrigation did not affect the productivity of the groundnut
crop significantly and saved about 33.33% of irrigation water by reducing the number of irrigations during summer
season, but stress at flowering stage (25-47 days after sowing) and pod development stage (50-72 days after sowing)
gave 18.45 and 30.63% reduction in pod yield than no water stress treatment, respectively. Different groundnut
genotypes did not exert their significant effect. The highest water use (84.35 cm) and benefit : cost ratio (2.42) was
obtained under no water stress. While maximum water use efficiency (WUE) was achieved under water stress imposed at
flowering stage. Among the genotypes, GO 6 recorded higher water use efficiency (WUE) and benefit : cost ratio.
Document Type: Article
Language: English
Author Keywords: Clay soil; genotype; summer groundnut; water stress
KeyWords Plus: DEFICIT; DROUGHT; PEANUT; SOIL
Reprint Address: Vaghasia, PM (reprint author), Junagadh Agr Univ, Main Oilseeds Res Stn, Junagadh, Gujarat, India,
India
Addresses:
1. Junagadh Agr Univ, Main Oilseeds Res Stn, Junagadh, Gujarat, India
E-mail Address: pmvjnd@rediffmail.com
Publisher: GAURAV SOC AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INFORMATION CENTRE-ARIC, C/O MRS. POONAM S
CHAUDHARY, MANAGING DIRECTOR, SYSTAMATIC PRINTERS, MOHALLA UDAIPURIA, NEAR VIDEO, HISAR,
HARYANA 00000, INDIA
Web of Science Category: Agronomy
Subject Category: Agriculture
IDS Number: 720EI
ISSN: 0972-3226