Groundnut Western Vardan

No.

Characters

Western Vardan

1

Plant

Habit

Erect

 

Height

Semi-dwarf

 

Branches number

Medium (10-12)

 

Harvest Index (%)

High(54)

 

Stem pubescence

Medium

 

On Stem

Present

2

Flowering on

On Branches

Sequential

 

Inflorescence

Simple

3

Leaflet

size (cm)

Smaller (4.7 X 2.3)

 

Colour

Dark green

5

Pod

Size (cm)

Smaller (2.57X1.09)

 

Beak

Medium

 

Constriction

Medium

 

Reticulation

Medium

 

No of seed

Two (>60%) occasional 3

 

Shelling %

Medium

6

Kernel

Size (cm)

Smaller (1.20X0.81)

 

HKW (g)

30-35

 

Testa

Uniform

 

Colour

Light tan

 

Shape

Spheroid

 

Dormancy (days)

Present (15-20)

 

Oil Content (%)

High (50-53)

8

Maturity (days)

Kharif

Early (90-95)

 

Summer

Early (95-100)