Abstract
Groundnut is a vital oilseed and leguminous crop with significant economic and nutritional benefits, offering a promising option for local farmers. However, optimizing sowing dates, fertility levels, and planting geometry remains a challenge, particularly in the context of climate variability. In order to close this gap, a field experiment on clay loam soil in Medziphema was carried out in 2019 and 2020 to assess the effects of these factors on groundnut productivity. The experiment had three planting geometries (30 cm × 10 cm, 40 cm × 10 cm, and 50 cm × 10 cm), three levels of fertility (75%, 100%, and 125% of the prescribed dose of fertilizers), and two sowing dates (20 June and 10 July). Regardless of planting geometry, the results of a two-year pooled analysis indicated that early sowing (20 June) with 125% RDF generated the maximum oil content (43.50%), shoot dry weight (31.59 g plant-¹), and kernel yield (1.57 t ha-¹). The maximum shoot dry weight (31.33 g plant-¹), kernel yield (1.35 t ha-¹), and oil content (42.97%) were observed with a planting geometry of 50 cm × 10 cm. The highest gross (Rs. 57,053.33 ha-¹) and net returns (Rs.34,448.63 ha-¹) were achieved with early sowing, 125% RDF, and 40 cm × 10 cm spacing. The highest benefit-cost ratio (2.08) was noted for early sowing which had 100% RDF and 50 cm × 10 cm spacing, highlighting an optimal balance between input costs and economic returns. These findings provide valuable insights for optimizing groundnut cultivation under varying environmental conditions. The study suggests that adjusting sowing dates and fertility management can significantly enhance yield and profitability, offering practical recommendations for farmers and policymakers to improve groundnut production efficiency.
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Claim · model-written summary
Early sowing with 125% RDF produced maximum oil content of 43.50%.
- Taxon
- Groundnut
Arachis hypogaeat0 - Treatment
- early sowing (20 June) with 125% RDFe0
- Outcome
- oil contente0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Value
- 43.50%e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“early sowing (20 June) with 125% RDF generated the maximum oil content (43.50%), shoot dry weight (31.59 g plant-¹), and kernel yield (1.57 t ha-¹).”
t0“Groundnut”
Claim · model-written summary
Early sowing with 125% RDF produced maximum shoot dry weight of 31.59 g plant-¹.
- Taxon
- GroundnutArachis hypogaeat0
- Treatment
- early sowing (20 June) with 125% RDFe0
- Outcome
- shoot dry weighte0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Value
- 31.59 g plant-¹e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“early sowing (20 June) with 125% RDF generated the maximum oil content (43.50%), shoot dry weight (31.59 g plant-¹), and kernel yield (1.57 t ha-¹).”
t0“Groundnut”
Claim · model-written summary
Early sowing with 125% RDF produced maximum kernel yield of 1.57 t ha-¹.
- Taxon
- GroundnutArachis hypogaeat0
- Treatment
- early sowing (20 June) with 125% RDFe0
- Outcome
- kernel yielde0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Value
- 1.57 t ha-¹e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“early sowing (20 June) with 125% RDF generated the maximum oil content (43.50%), shoot dry weight (31.59 g plant-¹), and kernel yield (1.57 t ha-¹).”
t0“Groundnut”
Claim · model-written summary
50 cm × 10 cm spacing produced maximum shoot dry weight of 31.33 g plant-¹.
- Taxon
- GroundnutArachis hypogaeat0
- Treatment
- planting geometry of 50 cm × 10 cme0
- Outcome
- shoot dry weighte0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Value
- 31.33 g plant-¹e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The maximum shoot dry weight (31.33 g plant-¹), kernel yield (1.35 t ha-¹), and oil content (42.97%) were observed with a planting geometry of 50 cm × 10 cm.”
t0“Groundnut”
Claim · model-written summary
50 cm × 10 cm spacing produced maximum kernel yield of 1.35 t ha-¹.
- Taxon
- GroundnutArachis hypogaeat0
- Treatment
- planting geometry of 50 cm × 10 cme0
- Outcome
- kernel yielde0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Value
- 1.35 t ha-¹e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The maximum shoot dry weight (31.33 g plant-¹), kernel yield (1.35 t ha-¹), and oil content (42.97%) were observed with a planting geometry of 50 cm × 10 cm.”
t0“Groundnut”
Claim · model-written summary
50 cm × 10 cm spacing produced maximum oil content of 42.97%.
- Taxon
- GroundnutArachis hypogaeat0
- Treatment
- planting geometry of 50 cm × 10 cme0
- Outcome
- oil contente0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Value
- 42.97%e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The maximum shoot dry weight (31.33 g plant-¹), kernel yield (1.35 t ha-¹), and oil content (42.97%) were observed with a planting geometry of 50 cm × 10 cm.”
t0“Groundnut”
Claim · model-written summary
Early sowing, 125% RDF and 40 cm × 10 cm spacing yielded highest gross returns of Rs. 57,053.33 ha-¹.
- Taxon
- GroundnutArachis hypogaeat0
- Treatment
- early sowing, 125% RDF, and 40 cm × 10 cm spacinge0
- Outcome
- grosse0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- Rs. 57,053.33 ha-¹e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest gross (Rs. 57,053.33 ha-¹) and net returns (Rs.34,448.63 ha-¹) were achieved with early sowing, 125% RDF, and 40 cm × 10 cm spacing.”
t0“Groundnut”
Claim · model-written summary
Early sowing, 125% RDF and 40 cm × 10 cm spacing yielded highest net returns of Rs.34,448.63 ha-¹.
- Taxon
- GroundnutArachis hypogaeat0
- Treatment
- early sowing, 125% RDF, and 40 cm × 10 cm spacinge0
- Outcome
- net returnse0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- Rs.34,448.63 ha-¹e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest gross (Rs. 57,053.33 ha-¹) and net returns (Rs.34,448.63 ha-¹) were achieved with early sowing, 125% RDF, and 40 cm × 10 cm spacing.”
t0“Groundnut”
Claim · model-written summary
Early sowing, 100% RDF and 50 cm × 10 cm spacing yielded the highest benefit-cost ratio of 2.08.
- Taxon
- GroundnutArachis hypogaeat0
- Treatment
- early sowing which had 100% RDF and 50 cm × 10 cm spacinge0
- Outcome
- benefit-cost ratioe0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 2.08e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest benefit-cost ratio (2.08) was noted for early sowing which had 100% RDF and 50 cm × 10 cm spacing”
t0“Groundnut”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend adjusting sowing dates and fertility management to enhance groundnut yield and profitability.
- Taxon
- GroundnutArachis hypogaeat0
- Outcome
- adjusting sowing dates and fertility managemente0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“adjusting sowing dates and fertility management can significantly enhance yield and profitability”
t0“Groundnut”
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