G. RAJITHA*, A. MUNEENDRA BABU, G. PRABHAKARA REDDY AND P. SUDHAKAR

Department of Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502, Chittoor Dt., A.P.

ABSTRACT

A field experiment was conducted during kharif, 2016-17 at S.V. Agricultural college farm, Tirupati to study the effects of in-situ moisture conservation techniques on the productivity of rainfed groundnut (Arachis hypogaea). Broad bed and furrow system were effective in conserving the soil moisture leading to improvement in yield attributes and pod and haulm yields of

groundnut. The highest pod yield of 2056 kg ha-1 was recorded with broad bed and furrow system.

KEYWORDS:

Broad bed and furrow system, groundnut, morphological attributes, rainfed, yield.