Omokanye, A.T. and Onifade, O.S. and Olorunju, P.E. and Adamu, A.M. and Tanko, R.J. and Balogun, R.O. (2001) The evaluation of dual-purpose groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) varieties for fodder and seed production at Shika, Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Science, 136 (1). 75-79 .
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At Shika in a subhumid environment of Nigeria, a 3-year study was carried out to select newly developed groundnut varieties for use in crop-livestock production systems. The study examined 11 groundnut varieties. Emergence time, plant stands at full emergence, forage and seed yields and yield components were examined. Whole plant samples were analysed for crude protein (CP) content. Cv. ICGV 87123 gave the lowest forage yield and cv. M517-80I, the highest, with seven varieties recording forage yields above 5 t/ha. The CP content of forage was lowest (14.8%) for cv. M576-80I and highest (21.6%) for cv. M554-76. Mean seed yield (over 3 years) varied significantly from 0.73 to 1.68 t/ha. Only two varieties had mean seed yield >1 t/ha. The relationship between seed and forage yields was positive and significant (r=0.529, P<0.006). Cv. RMP 12, 88-80I and M517-80 were most promising for both forage and seed production
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | National Animal Production Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University, PMB 1096, Shika, Zaria, Nigeria |
| Subjects: | Plant Production Crop Improvement > Genetics/Genomics Crop Improvement > Plant Breeding |
| Divisions: | Groundnut |
| Depositing User: | Syamala |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jun 2011 08:40 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Jun 2011 08:40 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600008571 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/2107 |
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