DefinePK

Abstract

The groundnut genotypes including; BARI- 2011, BARD- 479, PG- 1102, PG- 492, PG- 1104 and Golden were assessed for agronomic stricture and yield stability at Quetta climatic condition during 2014. These genotypes were trialed in randomized complete block design with four replications. All the physiological parameters investigated among the groundnut genotypes showed significant variation. The genotype BARI- 2011 showed maximum yield potential (1653.3kg ha-1) fallowed by BARD- 479 (1415.0kg ha-1). Genotypes BARI- 2011 also demonstrated the high-quality consequence in the form of number of pod plant-1 (91.33), length of 20 pods (75.00 cm), and 100 kernels weight (145.0 g) whereas the genotypes PG-1104 indicated smallest amount of dry pod yield (880.0kg ha-1). The numbers of pod plant-1 (55.0) were showed lowest by PG- 492 whereas the length of 20 pods (65.33cm) and weight of 100 kernels (86.67g) was noted lowest in genotypes PG-1104. So based on yield potential, number of pod plant-1, length of 20 pods and weight of 100 kernels, the genotype BARI-2011 is suggested for wide-ranging farming in the semi-arid climatic condition of Quetta region and can be used for further breeding of groundnut.
Keywords: Groundnut; Genotypes physiological response; Climatic condition; Balochistan
http://dx.doi.org/10.19045/bspab.2016.50043