Groundnut Western 18 |
Morphological Characteristics | |||
NO | Characters | Western 18 | |
1 | Plant | Habit | Semi Spreading |
Height | High | ||
2 | Flowering on | Stem | Absent |
Branches | Alternate | ||
3 | Leaflet | size (cm) | Small (5.2 X 2.6) |
Shape | Elliptical | ||
Colour | Dark green | ||
4 | Branches | Number | High (24-26) |
Pubescence | Medium | ||
5 | Pod | Size (cm) | Small to Medium |
Beak | Medium | ||
Constriction | Shallow | ||
Reticulation | Medium | ||
No of seed | Two (>60%) | ||
Shelling % | Medium (72-74) | ||
6 | Kernel | Size (cm) | Medium |
HKW (g) | 35-50 | ||
Testa | Uniform | ||
Colour | Tan | ||
Shape | Spheroidal | ||
Dormancy (days) | Present (30-35) | ||
7 | Oil | Content (%) | Medium (48-50) |
8 | Maturity (days) | Kharif | Medium (115-120) |
Summer | Long (120-125) | ||
9 | Reaction to | Rust | Tolerant |
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| Tikka | Tolerant |
10 | Harvest Index | Low | |