Evaluation of the Agronomic Performances of a Promising Peanut Variety from the Research Environment (Flower 11) and a Local Variety (Sudanese) under the Agro-Ecological Conditions of the Bagarine Community Learning Center

Abstract

This study aims was to evaluate a promising peanut variety from the research environment (ITRAD, Fower 11) and a local variety (Sudanese) under the agro-ecological conditions of the Bagarine site. The experimental design was a randomized complete block (Fischer Block) with 3 replications implemented in four sites (Abeche, Amleyouna, Abougoudame and Adre). During the 2019-2022 agricultural campaign, varieties of improved peanut seeds presented a very good emergence rate and then a Fisher device was adopted. The results obtained showed that with regard to the vegetative parameters, the improved variety flower 11 recorded a satisfactory and superior emergence rate, plant height and collar diameters compared to the local variety (Sudanese) which is therefore revealed to be less efficient. Regarding production parameters, the improved variety Flower 11 presented satisfactory yields of pods, seeds and biomass than that of the local variety. Observations focused on peanut kernels and biomass yields. This analysis using a partially nested model were applied to evaluate the differences between returns, the effect of each factor (variety, repetition, site and year) and their interactions. Site and variety effects were significant for peanut seed production of two types compared during the 2019-2022 agricultural season. We recommend to those responsible for the integrated resilience project to popularize this variety in the project intervention area and to future researchers to conduct the same trial in other sites in the province with an organic soil amendment.