ISSN: 2578-4994
Authors: Musa MA*, Shuaib H and Ogidan ME
The study was conducted at the Prince Abubakar Audu University and Demonstration Farm, Anyigba, during the 2022 farming season. The main objective is to evaluate the Effect of Population Density and Varieties on the Growth and Yield of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in Anyigba. The treatment consists of two varieties of groundnut and three (3) population density. The experiment was laid in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications given a total plot of twenty seven (18) plots. Varieties are Samnut 24 and Local, population density are 40,000 plant/ha, 60,000 plant/ha and 80,000 plant/ha. The parameters measured includes, plant height, Number of leaves, leaf Area, Stem girth, days to first flowering, days to 50% flowering, Number of pod/plant Number of seeds/pod, 100 seed weight and total yield From the result obtained, different density treatments affect the growth, development, and yield of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) with plant population 40,000 plant/ha plants grow, develop better for growth parameter (plant height, Number of leaves, leaf Area, Stem girth, Number of pod/plant and 100 seed weight) while for yield 80,000 plant/ha had the highest. The varietal differences recorded in this research indicated that Samnut 24 had a better performance on growth and yield parameters measured than local. Most of the weeks had no significant (p<0.05) effect on the interaction of Plant population and varieties, It is therefore recommended that farmers should employed the plant population of 40,000 plant/ha and introduction of improve Variety (Samnut 24) for production of Groundnut in the study Area.
Keywords: Varieties; Density; Optimum; Source; Nutrients
