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Table 23.-Results of Groundnut Variety Trial, Kongwa Experiment Station.

1947-48

A

Seed

Plant No.

Variety

Source

Treat-

ments

000's per lbs. per

Kernels Oil

Yield, Content

Per-

Oil Yield,

lbs.

per

acre2

acre

centage

acre

I. Bunch variety:

Spanish

Spanish

Texas Texas

F H

...

PN

...

Valencia1, 2

Valencia1, 2

Valencia1, 2

Valencia1, 2 (Nzega) Valencia1, 2 (Tabora) Valencia1, 2 (Ukiriguru)

S. Africa...

S. Africa...

S. Rhodesia

Tanganyika

Tanganyika

Tanganyika

Natal Common ..

S. Africa.... F H

Natal Common

S. Africa... P

Natal Common

Barberton (Ukiriguru)3.......

Virginia Bunch1

Kidang

Manyema (Nzega)

S. Africa... Tanganyika

F

S. Rhodesia

Java

Tanganyika

Manyema (Tabora)

Tanganyika

Manyema4

Tanganyika

IZ IZIIII IZZI I I III

25.0

1,138

48.2

549

17.6

957

48.3

462

H

44.8

45-1

45.7

45.1

46.1

45.5

22.6

1,007

47.6

480

23.2

1,181

48-1

569

29.1

1,306

47.6

623

H

26.3

1,186

47.8

565

H

24-7

1,268

40-3

511

H

31.1

994

46.4

461

H

28.1 1,233

44.7

550

30.2 1,229 46.6

573

27.5

1,135 46.4

525

II. Runner and semi-runner

varieties:

Wima (Lindi)

Tanganyika

Kongwa

Tanganyika

Kutambaa (Lindi)

Tanganyika

HHH

33.3 1.262

41.8

526

25.0

1;165

• 41.3

483

33.7 1,133

41.1

465

Mwanza Y4

Tanganyika H

26.9

1,300

41.8

543

Kalandi (Mwanza)

Tanganyika H

29.5

1,282

40.4

518

Mwitunde (Ukiriguru)

...

Tanganyika

33.6

1,311

42.9

552

Mugongo (Tabora) Mwanza X1

Tanganyika H

29.2

1,505

40.3

696

Tanganyika

H

22-5

1,179

41.5

489

III. Standard errors, Sections I and II,±

1.67

93.3

0.66

41.9

IV. Means:

Spanish

Natal Common

Valencia

Manyema

All runner and semi-runner varieties

21.3

1,047

48.3

506

25-3

1,170

47.8

559

45.4

...

28.5 1.199

45.9

549

29.2

1,267

41.4

524

204

1 The name Valencia is used for the variety with 3 or 4 deep red kernels in a long, fairly smooth pod, known in South and East Africa as Virginia Bunch. Virginia Bunch is the name used for the large, rough podded variety containing two long, pink, angled kernels.. This nomenclature conforms to American practice.

2 Wild pigs damaged all Valencia plots, but paid no attention to other varieties in this experiment.

3 Selection from Natal Common.

◄ Precise origin of this sample unknown.

* All seed treated with Agrosan.

F-Fully shelled.

P-Partly shelled. H-Hand-picked. N-Not hand-picked.

All Valencia plots were damaged by wild pigs.

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