VARIETIES

The varieties under cultivation fall into three groups in respect of the habit of growth, namely bunch (Spanish), semi-spreading (Virginia bunch) and spreading (Virginia runner). In the bunch group, the plants grow erect, possess light-green foliage, produce pods in clusters at the base of the plant and have round, plump non-dormant seeds, with light-rose testa. In the case of the semi-spreading and spreading varieties, the branches trail either partially or completely on the sur- face of the soil, produce pods all along them, possess dark-green foliage and have oblong, dormant brownish seeds. The semi-spreading and spreading types are usually heavier yielding and later-maturing than the bunch varieties. The improved varieties recommended for cultivation in different states are listed in the Table on the next page.

Important points for obtaining maximum Yields

1. Using the improved variety recommended for the tract
2. Using good and bold seeds for sowing.
3. Treating seed with fungicide, e.g. Captan or Thiriin, at the rate of 4 g 1 kg of seed.
4. Inoculating seed with a culture of Rhizobium in the.

State	Variety	Habit	Virginia/ Spanish	Group	Pedigree
Gujrat	'Ah.32'	Bunch	Spanish	Introduction	Yields 1,150 kg of pods/ha under rainfed conditions with 48.1% oil
	'Junagadh-II'	Bunch	Spanish	Ah.4218x Ah.4354	Yields 1,400 kg of pods/ha with 49.6% oil
	'GAUG-1' 'Junagadh-113'	Bunch	Spanish	AK.10x AK.12-24	Yields 1,500 kg of pods/ha with 50.2% oil
	'Punjab-I'	Spreading	Virginia	Introduction	Yields 1,700 kg of pods/ha with 49.4% oil
	'Ah.334'	Spreading	Virgina	Introduction	Yields 1,400 kg of pods/ha with 47.6% oil
	'GAUG-2' (4-16)	Spreading	Virginia	G. 221-31x Go-343	Yields 1,950 kg of pods/ha with 50.0% oil
	'TMV-2'	Bunch	Spanish	Introduction	Yields 1,000kg of pods/ha under rainfed conditions with 49.4% oil
	'Spanish' Improved' Kadiri-71.1	Bunch Spreading	Spanish Virginia	Introduction Selection from Ah. 288	Yields 1,250 kg of pods/ha with 52% oil. Drought-tolerant Yields 1,390 kg of pods/ha with 47% oil. Moderately resistant to the tibba disease
	'TMV-2'	Bunch	Spanish	Mass selection from 'Gudia- them bunch'	Yields 1,100-1,650 kg of pods/ha with 49.4% oil. A cosmopolitan variety. oil.Drought-tolerant.
	'TMV-3'	Spreading	Virginia	Pure line selection from 'Bassi' of W. Africa from Saloum of W. Africa	Yields 1,450kg of pods with 49.7% oil.
	'TMV-4'	Spreading	Virginia	Pure line from N.Carolina variety	Yields 1,450kg of pods/ha with 49.4% oil.Has high parcentage of 3-4 seeded pods. Suited to irrigated conditions.
	'TMV-6'	Semi-spreading	Virginia	Pure line from Virginia bunch	Yields 950kg of pods/ha with 48% oil.A table variety.
	'TMV-7'	Bunch	Spanish	Pure line from Tennessee White	Yields 1,400kg of pods/ha with 49.6% oil. Kernels bold with dormancy for 10 days.
	'TMV-8'	Semispreading	Virginia	Pure line from Manaparai local	Yields 1,600kg of pods/ha with 50.1% oil.
	'TMV-9'	Bunch	Spanish	Ah.3490xAh.477	Yields 1,530kg of pods under rainfed conditions and 1,900kg/ha under irrigation. Oil ocntent 51.4% Seed dormancy 20 days Tolerant to tibba and rust.
	'TMV-10'	Semi-spreading	Virginia	Spontaneous mutant from Argentina variety	Yields 1,650kg of pods/ha with 54.4% oil.Testa varigated.
	'pol.1'	Bunch	Spanish	Pure line from a Malaysian variety	Yields 1,450kg of pods/ha with 46.6% oil.
	'pol.2'	Bunch	Spanish	Pollachi redxAh.2105	Yields 1,500kg of pods/ha with 47.4% oil.
Karnataka	'S-206' 'S-230	Bunch Spreading	Spanish Viriginia	Pure line Pure line	Yields 1,000-1,200 kg of pods/ha with 50% oil Yields 1,200-1,300 kg of pods/ha with 50% oil
Maharashtra	'AK.12-24'	Bunch	Spanish	Selection	Yields 1,250kg of pods/hah with 50% oil
	'Kopergaon-3'	Bunch	Spanish	Selection	Yields 900kg of pods/ha with 47% oil. Preferred as a stable variety
	'Kopergaon-1'	Semi-spreading	Virginia	Selection	Yields 1,020kg of pods/ha with 48% oil. Suitable for medium to heavy soils
	'Improved Spanish Peanut'	Bunch	Spanish	Selection	Yields 1,020kg of pods/ha with 50% oil. Early-maturing (95 days.)
	'Improved Small Japan'	Bunch	Spanish	Selection	Yields 830kg of pods/ha with 50% oil.Mature in 95 days.
	'Karad 4-11'	Spreading	Virginia	Selection	Yields 1,700kg of pods/ha with 48% oil.
Madhya Pradesh	'KG-61-240' (Jyothi) 'Gangapuri'	Bunch Bunch	Spanish Valencia	....... .......	Yields 2,650kg of pods/ha with 53.3% oil Yields 2,000kg of pods/ha with 49.5%oil. Early maturing type with 3-4 seeded pods
	'Exotic-5'	Bunch	Spanish	.......	Yields 1,120kg of pods/ha with 47.1% oil.
Punjab	'Punjab-1'	Bunch	Spanish Valencia	Selection from Samrala local	Yields 1,500kg of pods/ha with 49% oil. Widely adapted
	'C-501'	Semi-spreading	Virginia	D-3xAh.477	Yields 1,700kg of pods/ha with 48% oil. Moderately resistant to tibba
	'M-145'	Spreading	Virginia	A-1-1xD 3	Yields 1,600kg of pods/ha with 49.5% oil.
	'M-13'	Sperading	Virginia	Selection from NC-13	Yields 3,000kg of pods/ha with 49.5% oil. Bold-seeded and moderately resistant to tibba