Effect of Methanol and zinc on growth and yield of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

Subject Areas : New Finding in Agriculture

Reza  Pilevare khomami ¹ (کارشناس ارشد زراعت، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، اراک، باشگاه پژوهشگران جوان، اراک، ایران)
Mohamad Taghi  Safarzadeh Vishkaei ² (استادیار گروه زراعت دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد رشت)

Received: 2015-11-08 Accepted : 2015-11-08 Published : 2014-02-20

Keywords: Methanol, Zinc, : Peanut, growth and yield,

Abstract :

     NC2 variety of a Factorial experiment with randomized complete block design in 3 replication during 2010-2011 done in Bandar Kiashahr county located in Guilan province is used to survey effect of methanol and zinc on peanut growth index and yield. Various methanol application (0, 10, 20, 30 v/v) and zinc chelate (0, 0.5, 1, 1.5) in 1000 cc formed surveying treatments. The result showed that methanol application had significant impact on leaf area index, pod dry weight, crop growth rate, pod growth rate, pod yield, grain yield, and maximum belonged to 20 % and 30 % v/v of methanol and 1.5/1000 cc zinc application treatments. But amount of seed`s oil had no significant difference between witness and plants treated with methanol. Also interaction effect of methanol and zinc was significant in all parameters except oil content. Maximum seed and pod yield (6809 and 5181 kg/h) were gained by 30 % v/v of methanol and 1.5/1000 cc zinc application. The highest leaf area index, growth rate of plant and pod growth rate were gained respectively in 90 and 105 days after planting with same methanol and zinc application mentioned above.

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