Madras Agricultural Journal
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EFFECT OF PRODUCTION FACTORS ON GROUNDNUT YIELD

Abstract

The results of a field experiment conducted during the special seasons (April-May) of 1987, 1988 and 1989 at Agricultural Research Station, Aliyamagar to find out the optimum production factors for rainfed groundnut revealed that the selection of improved variety JL 24, adoption of a spacing of 15 x 15 cm, providing one supplemental irrigation between 50 to 90 days and fertillizing the crop with 15N, 30P, 45K, kg.ha' resulted in the highest pod yield, net returns and cost benefit ratio.

Keywords: Ground nut, Production factor Fertilizer, Spacing variety population, irrigation.

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