Abstract

                                An investigation to study the effects of drum rolling and earthing up on the yield of Kharif groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) variety S. B. XI was conducted at the Oilseeds Research Station. Jalgaon during rainy season, 1978 to 1981. On an average, rolling of empty iron drum (oil barrel of 200 litres capacity weighing 26 kg) twice to and fro on the same strip at 404-50 days after sowing significantly increased the pod yield of groundnut by 15.5 per cent followed by drum rolling twice to and fro at 404-60 days after sowing by 12.3 per cent over control. Drum rolling twice at 40+50 days age of the crop yielded more number of matured pods per plant and also percentage of pods to pogs was the highest (40.8). The highest net return of Rs. 396/ha was obtained from drum rolling twice to and fro at 40+50 days after sowing but drum rolling twice at 60 days after sowing gave the best returns of Rs. 4.81 for per Rupee invested.

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