Contents of Eight Nutrients in Central Stem Leaf Segments of Ten Peanut Cultivars and Lines1

Abstract

Petioles and blades of central stem leaves of 10 peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cultivars or lines grown in fertilized field plots in 1972 and 1973 and the last of four consecutive crops grown in pots during 1971 to 1973 were analyzed for evidence of relative differences in nutritional requirements. Runner-types included were Florigiant, Florunner, Va. 72R, NC 5, Avoca 11, and Va. 61R and bunchtypes were NC 17, NC-Fla. 14, Va. 68 Composite, and Va. 70 Composite. The peanuts were grown in Woodstown (Aquic Hapludult ) loamy fine sand.Significant (5 % level) differences among cultt-

Productivity ‐ Leaf Nutrient Content Relationships Among 10 Virginia Peanut Genotypes1

“…In general, these results were similar to those obtained with several other genotypes (5,9,10). Average nutrient concentrations in the leaf segments varied among genotypes (Tables 3 and 4).…”

“…Differences among cultivars and lines in the P, B, Mn, Zn, and Cu contents of leaf portions of field grown peanuts were observed in another study (10). Also, Hallock and Coffelt (9) found that leaves of 'Early Bunch', particularly when grown in unfertilized pots, were highest in concentrations of K, Ca, Mg, and B among 10 peanut cultivars and lines, and as high as any in P and Mn. Early Bunch produced the highest gross fruit crop value per ha and percentage total meat obtained in that study.…”

“…The data may denote special nutritional requirements that warrant further investigation for attainment of the full productive potential of these genotypes. 'GK 3', 'NC 3033', 'PI 366048', 'PI 370327', and 'GA Cl94 V-VV' had not been included in similar studies (9,10).…”