Peanut Agriculture and Production Technology

Zafar Abbas, PhD, is a Senior Associate Professor and Chairman in the P. G. Department of Botany at G. F. College (M. J. P. Rohilkhand University) in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has 40 years of research experience in plant and crop physiology, with a specialization in plant nutrition. He has attended several national and international seminars and conferences. At present, eight PhD students have completed their doctorate degrees under his supervision. Dr. Abbas is life member and member of editorial boards of several Indian and foreign journals and societies, and he has authored a book and has published over 30 articles.Arvind Kumar, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Botany at the S.B. N. Degree College in Shahabad Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is the recipient of an R. G. N. Research Fellowship from the University Grants Commission New Delhi. He has five years of teaching experience and has attended several national and international seminars and conferences. He has published several articles in international peer-reviewed journals.Anoop Kumar, PhD, is a botany researcher in the Botany Department at GF College, Shahjahanpur, UP, India. Dr. Kumar has 10 years of research experience and has attended several national and international seminars and conferences. His research has focused on sugarcane nutrition. He has published 15 research papers. He received his PhD in Botany from M. J.P. Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.

"Generates a vast pool of data and information on agrotechniques, which are always the bottleneck in improving productivity of any crop. . . The information presented in this book will prove useful to growers. The methodology used is robust. Very useful."—From the Foreword by Dr. Bir Pal Singh, Central Potato Research Institute, Indian Counsel of Agricultural Research"Provides a detailed account of the various factors responsible for the varying production of groundnut, and the protection technologies chosen for the development of short duration high-yielding varieties. In addition, the role of integrated nutrient management and organic manure in the enhanced production of groundnut is also highlighted. I congratulate the editors for their extensive research work in generating the useful data required for groundnut production at the local level. The suggested technologies may solve the malnutrition problem among the large vegetarian population and also be a source of income generation for farmers. The book is useful for the students, academicians, researchers, and scientist interested in the agronomy, horticulture, plant physiology and soil science. Moreover, it is also useful for the stockholders—farmers and agricultural planners interested in boosting the yield of the groundnut."— Dr. Mohd. Sayeed Akhtar, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Gandhi Faiz-e-Aam College, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

• Peanut Agriculture and Production Technology. Agro-Techniques: Summary. Focus on Crop Production. Present Scenario of the Research. Methodology and Plan of Work. Data Interpretation and Justification in Context to the Peanut Agriculture. Integrated Nutrient Management. Highlights of the Focus. Balanced Organic Nutrition Supplements in Peanut Crop Agro-Physiology. Present Scenario of the Research. Methodology and Plan of Work. Data Tabulation and Analysis. Conclusion: Crop Yield Potential.