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Improvement of Groundnut Pod-Filling by Lime and Gypsum Application to Some Soils in Northern Malawi

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

R. C. N. Laurence
R. C. N. Laurence
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Council of Malawi, Chitedze Research Station, Lilongwe, Malawi
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Summary

Glasshouse and field trials have been used to assess the effect of applying calcitic lime and gypsum on haulm weight, pod-filling and kernel yield of groundnuts grown in soils of Northern Malawi. Incorporation of lime prior to planting and topdressing gypsum at flowering both rectified poor pod-filling and improved kernel yield. Gypsum decreased haulm weight and usually produced lower overall kernel yield than lime. The relative merits of lime and gypsum application are discussed, together with the need for supplementation by phosphorus and sulphur.

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Research Article
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Experimental Agriculture , Volume 9 , Issue 4 , October 1973 , pp. 353 - 360
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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