Vol. 16 No. 3
Influence of spacing and weed management practices on weed, growth and yield of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
Author(s): S. DOLIE AND D. NONGMAITHEM
Abstract: Afield trial on groundnut was conducted from July to October 2016. From the experiment it was found that maintaining spacing at 40cm × 15cm recorded significantly highest plant dry matter accumulation (48.34 g plant-1), test weight (46.45 g), pod yield (1392.03 kg ha-1), kernel yield (977.64kg ha-1) and stover yield (2942.36 kg ha-1). Out of the weed management practices, manual weeding at 30 and 60 days after sowing resulted the maximum decrease in weed population and dry matter of weeds, thereby giving maximum efficiency in controlling weed (66.6 %) and recorded maximum plant growth and groundnut kernel yield (1007.7 kg ha-1).
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