Vol. 12, Issue 8 (2023)

Author(s):
Kamble DJ, Pacharne DP, Danawale NJ, Deshmukh PH, More SR and Patil MR

Abstract:
A field experiment entitled “Response of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Cultivars to Sowing Dates under Summer Season" was undertaken during summer season, 2022 at AICRP on Groundnut, Cotton Improvement Project, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Dist. Ahmednagar (M.S.). The experiment consist of twelve treatments with three replications in split plot design. There were the main plot treatments consist of sowing dates viz., D₁- 30^th December (52^nd MW), D₂- 2^nd MW (15^th January), D₃ -4^th MW (30^th January) and D₄- 6^th MW (15^th February) and sub-plot treatments includes three cultivars viz., C₁-Phule Unnati, C₂-Phule-6021 and C₃-KDG-160. In present study, the results stated that the sowing on 30^th January (4^th MW) recorded maximum growth parameters also significantly higher growth and yield attributes viz., plant height, number of branches plant^-1, dry matter production, total number of pods, weight of kernels, dry pod yield (28.45 q ha^-1), kernel yield (19.65 q ha^-1) and creeper yield (37.92 q ha^-1). However, the cultivar Phule Unnati recorded significantly maximum growth and yield attributes viz., plant height, dry matter production plant^-1 (g), total number of pods, weight of kernels, dry pod yield (28.67 q ha^-1) kernel yield (19.78 q ha^-1) and creeper yield (35.20 q ha^-1 recorded significantly higher with sowing on 30^th January (4^th MW) followed by 15^th February (6^th MW). On the basis of economic studies, sowing of summer groundnut on 30^th January (4^th MW) and cultivar Phule Unnati was established most lucrative to obtain higher net monetary returns (93559 ₹ ha^-1 and 93118 ₹ ha^-1) and B: C ratio (2.92 and 2.85), respectively. On the basis of one year experiment, it could be come to an end that the summer groundnut Phule Unnati sown in 30^th January (4^th MW) found beneficial in respect of plant growth, yield and economic returns.