SOIL AND CLIMATE

Soil

• Groundnut is raised in a sandy loam as well as well drained sandy clay loam soil. Deep well- drained soil with pH of 6.5 -7 as well as having great fertility are perfect for groundnut cultivation.

Climate 

• Sowing Temperature: 25-35°C; 
• Harvesting Temperature: 18-25°C; 
• Rainfall: 50 -75 cm

LAND PREPARATION

Plough the land 1 to 2 times at optimum soil moisture to secure good surface tilth to a depth of 15 cm followed by planking after each ploughing to conserve moisture.

TIME OF SOWING

June-July

SEED RATE (per acre)

35-40 kg/acre

SPACING

Bunch varieties: 30 cm (Row to Row) X 10 cm (Plant to Plant)
Spreading varieties: 40 cm (Row to Row) X 10 cm (Plant to Plant)

SEED TREATMENT

1 – Carry out seed treatment with Mancozeb @ 4 g /kg or Carbendazim @ 2 g /kg of the kernels to avoid infestation from ground soil borne disease.

2 – Treat the seeds with Trichoderma viride @ 4 g /kg seed or with Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 10 g /kg seed to protect the young seedlings from root-rot and collar rot infections.

IRRIGATION

Groundnut is a rainy season crop, therefore need based irrigation is required. It is advisable to sow the crop with pre-sowing irrigation or else apply one post sowing irrigation to facilitate germination. Subsequently, provide irrigation at 10-15 days interval depending upon soil and weather conditions. The critical growth stages for irrigation are flowering, pegging and pod formation. Early season stress at the vegetative stage is helpful for uniform flowering.

FERTILISER MANAGEMENT

CROP PROTECTION MANAGEMENT

SHRIRAM VARIETIES