Botanical name : Arachis hypogaea linn. Family ; leguminose (sub-family : Papolinaceae) or Family : Faaceae Common English name : Bhuimug, shengdana Source : (for vegetable oil) Seeds Plants South America is the center of origin of groundunt. From Brazil in South America, the crop spread to West indies, Peru and Africa. In India it is introduced by Protugese travellers, from Africa. Morphology Herbaceous annual, with bectrial nodules on the lateral branches of the tap root system, stem cylidrical, hairy, leaves pinnate with two pair of leaflets, flowers axillary yellow, the fertilized ovary after entering into soil develops into a pod, which is with one to five seeds each seed with two thick cotyledons; the shell of the pod consists of outer spongy layer, middle hard and woody layer and thin papery layer. Groundnut is an important ratation crop of the Kharif season. In requires ...
Comments
Post a Comment