| Abstrakt: |
Field experiment for the two-years were conducted to study the influence of weather parameters on groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) under middle Gujarat region at Agronomy farm, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand, AAU, Anand during 2019 and 2020. The results revealed that onset of monsoon (first date of sowing) was significantly superior for yield character due to well distributed rainfall and favourable weather condition during crop growing period. Significantly higher pod yield (2176 kg ha-1 and 1862 kg ha-1) was recorded during both years of the experiment under onset of monsoon sowing which was statistically on par with 10 days after onset of monsoon sowing (1937 kg ha-1 and 1592 kg ha-1) and significantly higher than the 20 days after onset of monsoon sowing (1614 kg ha-1 and 1369 kg ha-1). Among the varieties, GG 20 recorded significantly higher pod yield (2043 and 1701 kg ha-1) over other varieties (GJG 34 and TAG 3A). Hence, variety GG 20 is promising under onset of monsoon (first date of sowing) in terms of pod yield in middle Gujarat region. The higher rainfall was recorded in onset of monsoon sowing date as compared to other dates of sowing during 2019 and 2020. Also, the values of beyond for mean maximum air temperature of 36.0 0C, evaporation rate of 3.6 mm and bright sunshine of 5.9 hours were found detrimental. The higher in each unit of maximum air temperature, evaporation rate and BSS hours had resulted in increase of pod yield. The overall performance of groundnut crop showed higher yield during 2019 as compared to 2020 due to favourable weather conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
