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Authors: Parmil Singh , Usha Parmar , C. P. Malik , Manjit K. Grewal , D. S. Bhatia
In the recent years phenolics have gained importance as PGR(s) plant growth regulators. To study their effect on pod development in peanut, four phenolic compounds (H-acid, 1,2,4-acid, resorcinol, and RD-Brown) were used in a field experiment with two foliar spray applications of 100 and 200 μg/mL at 35 and 50 days after planting. A randomized block design was used separately for two cultivars (C-501 and M-37 with three replications for each treatment. All treatments resulted in increased oil content and yield (kg/ha) of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). H -acid at 100 μgmL was the most effective treatment for enhancing number of pods per plant, shelling percentage, yield (kg/ha) and oil percentage in C-501. While H-acid at 100 μg/mL gave the highest increase in number of podsplant and oil percentage, resorcinol induced the highest yield per hectare and total oil content in M-37. The effect of phenolic compounds on these peanut parameters was independent of their structural configuration.
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Keywords: Phenols, H-acid, 1, 2, 4-acid, resorcinol, RD-Brown, foliar spray, Arachis hypogaea, oil content, shelling percentage
How to Cite: Singh, P. , Parmar, U. , Malik, C. , Grewal, M. & Bhatia, D. (1991) “Effect of Four Phenolic Compounds on Yield, Yield Characteristics and Oil Production of Two Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Cultivars¹”, Peanut Science. 18(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.3146/i0095-3679-18-1-2