Effect of phosphorus and molybdenum on flowering and podformation in groundnut CO POL-1

Abstract

Field experiment conducted at tiie Agricultural College, Vellayani with 4 levels of PaO,, and 3 levels of molybdenum revealed that i l ) Application of P2O6 @ 50 kg/ha significantly reduced the preblossom period which was delayed by higher levels of phosphorus and molybdenum. (2) P2O,s ••<(. 85 and 100 kg/ha increased the number of pegs and mature pods/plant. Molybdenum though increased the number of pegs/plant did not influence the numbsr of mature pods/plant. (3) PaO- and molybdenum at higher levels reduced the percentage of pegs developed to mature pods.