%0 Journal Article
%T Effect of Variety and Plant Spacing  on Growth and Yield of Groundnuts  (<i>Arachis hypogaea</i> L.)
%A Abukari Iddrisu
%A Eric Adjei
%A Samuel Kwesi Asomaning
%A Kwadwo Gyasi Santo
%A Adu Poku Isaac
%A Alexander Danson-Anokye
%J Agricultural Sciences
%P 54-70
%@ 2156-8561
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/as.2024.151004
%X A field experiment was carried out to determine the effect of variety and plant spacing on yield and growth of groundnuts. The field experiment was laid in a 3 กม 3 factorial experiment in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three (3) replications. The factor A included three (3) groundnut varieties (Nkatie Sari, Sum Nutt 22 and Yenyawoso) and Factor B was the three (3) spacing of 30 cm กม 15 cm, 30 cm กม 30 cm and 30 cm กม 40 cm. All recommended agronomic practices were followed. Data was collected from eight (8) tagged plants. Growth data were recorded on plant height, number of branches, number of leaves, and the number of flowers while yield data were collected on the number of flowers, number of pods per plant, 100 seeds weight and the pod yield (kg/ha). The plant spacing significantly influenced (P < 0.05) the growth and yield parameters. Groundnut grown at a spacing of 30 cm กม 15 cm produced the maximum plant height, whereas the maximum number of leaves, number of branches and number of flowers were produced from 30 cm กม 40 cm. Yenyawoso variety with a wider plant spacing performed better vegetatively among all the varieties. The Yenyawoso variety produced the highest number of pods, 100 seeds weight and pod yield as compared to the other varieties. Also, Yenyawoso at 30 cm กม 40 cm spacing and Nkatie Sari at 30 cm กม 15 cm spacing produced the maximum pod yield.
%K Groundnut
%K Variety
%K Yield
%K Spacing
%K Plant Height
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