Groundnut Cultivation Practices
In India, groundnut is one of the most important oilseed crops and occupies an area of 5.86 m ha with production and productivity of 8.26 m tons and 1411 kg/ha, respectively (2010-11). The main groundnut growing states are Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Rajasthan. It is also known as peanut, monkey nut or moongfali. So it is important to follow best groundnut cultivation practices for a healthy crop.
For better Groundnut Cultivation it is mandatory to follow the steps in a timely manner and use appropriate fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, etc. for better growth. With a wide range of products, SKYN Crop Care provides complete crop protection for Groundnut cultivation from begin to trim.
Skyn Crop Care provides complete care of Groundnut crop from start to end by their insecticides and herbicides which are very effective against unwanted weeds, insects, etc. that can harm the crop. Let’s take a look at some products we manufacture which are made for Groundnut Cultivation.
Herbicides for Groundnut Cultivation
1. EREZ (Oxyfluorfen 23.5% EC)
- EREZ is a selective contact herbicide.
- It controls a wide spectrum of annual broad-leaved and grass weeds.
- It can be used as pre-plant incorporation, pre-emergence, and post-emergence application.
- It has prolonged residual activity and shows negligible leaching.
- Minimal rain to irrigation is necessary to activate the residual effect.
Recommendation for Use:
Crop |
Weeds |
Dosage/ha |
Water(Litre) |
PHI(days) |
a.i.(g) |
Formulation(Litre) |
Groundnut |
Echinochloa colonum, Digitaria marginata |
100-200 |
425-580 |
500-750 |
– |
Available in: 100ml, 250ml
Insecticides for Groundnut Cultivation
1. Gentle (Chlorpyriphos 20% EC)
- GENTLE is an organophosphorus insecticide effective against a broad range of insects by contact, inges on and vapor action.
- It has little systemic activity and is non-phytotoxic when applied at recommended dosages on recommended crops.
- GENTLE persists in soil for to four months and is compatible with most insecticide fungicides and acaricides.
Recommendation for Use:
Crop |
Weeds |
Dosage/ha |
a.i.(g) |
Formulation(Litre) |
Groundnut |
Aphid |
1000 |
400 |
Groundnut |
Root grub |
1125 |
450 |
Available in: 500ml, 1liter
2. Victoria (Imidacloprid 17.8% SL)
- VICTORIA is a systemic insecticide of the neonicotinoid group.
- It is a broad spectrum insecticide with contact and stomach action.
- It has a relatively long-lasting effect thus very economical.
- It has a different and new mode of action gives effective control of insect strains which have developed resistance to traditionally used insecticides.
- It acts by interfering with the transmission of nerve impulse in insects, unlike organophosphorus compounds,
- carbamates, and pyrethroids, which act on nerve fiber membrane proteins.
- It has low toxicity with minimum impact on the environment and an ideal insecticide for use under Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program.
Recommendation for Use:
Crop |
Weeds |
Dosage/ha |
Water(Litre) |
PHI(days) |
a.i.(g) |
Formulation(Litre) |
Groundnut |
Aphid, Jassid |
20-25 |
100-125 |
500 |
5 |
Available in: 100ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1liter
3. Victoria Super (Imidacloprid 30.5% SC)
- VICTORIA SUPER is a systemic insecticide of the neonicotinoid group.
- It has a broad spectrum insecticide with contact and stomach action.
- It has a relatively long-lasting effect thus very economical.
- It has a different and new mode of action gives effective control of insect strains which have developed resistance to traditionally used insecticides.
- It acts by interfering with the transmission of nerve impulse in insects, unlike organophosphorus compounds, carbamates, and pyrethroids, which act on nerve fiber membrane proteins.
- It has low toxicity with minimum impact on the environment and an ideal insecticide for use under Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program.
Recommendation for Use:
Crop |
Weeds |
Dosage/ha |
Water(Litre) |
PHI(days) |
a.i.(g) |
Formulation(Litre) |
Groundnut |
Aphid, Jassid |
20-25 |
100-125 |
500 |
5 |
Available in: 100ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1liter
4. Victoria Gold (Imidacloprid 70% WG)
- VICTORIA GOLD is a systemic insecticide of the neonicotinoid group.
- It is a broad spectrum insecticide with contact and stomach action.
- It has a relatively long-lasting effect thus very economical.
- It has a different and new mode of action gives effective control of insect strains which have developed resistance to traditionally used insecticides.
- It acts by interfering with the transmission of nerve impulse in insects, unlike organophosphorus compounds, carbamates, and pyrethroids, which act on nerve fiber membrane proteins.
- It has low toxicity with minimum impact on the environment and an ideal insecticide for use under Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program.
Recommendation for Use:
Crop |
Weeds |
Dosage/ha |
Water(Litre) |
PHI(days) |
a.i.(g) |
Formulation(Litre) |
Groundnut |
Aphid, Jassid |
20-25 |
100-125 |
500 |
5 |
Available in: 30gm, 75gm, 100gm
5. Skyn Canon (Quinalphos 25% EC)
- KYN CANON is a non-systemic insecticide.
- SKYN CANON It is having a broad spectrum of activity and good initial and residual toxicity against bollworms on cotton and stem borer, leaf folder, green leafhopper, hispa on rice.
- SKYN CANON preferred choice for 2 major crops (Cotton & Paddy).
- SKYN CANON It is a contact and stomach poison.
Recommendation for Use:
Crop |
Weeds |
Dosage/ha |
Water(Litre) |
PHI(days) |
a.i.(g) |
Formulation(Litre) |
Groundnut |
Leaf Hopper |
350 |
1400 |
500-1000 |
30 |
Groundnut |
Leaf miner |
250 |
1000 |
500-1000 |
30 |
Groundnut |
Thrips |
350 |
1400 |
500-1000 |
30 |
Available in: 500ml, 1liter
Fungicides for Groundnut Cultivation
1. Propstar (Propiconazole 25% EC)
- PORPSTAR is a systemic foliar fungicide which belongs to the triazole group.
- It is a fungicide with protection & curation action with translocation acropetally in the xylem.
- It has broad-spectrum activity against a wide range of fungal diseases caused by dasidiomycetes, ascomycetes & Deuteromycetes fungi.
- It is of low mammalian toxicity and does not affect shoneybees, beneficial insects or wildlife.
Recommendation for Use:
Crop |
Weeds |
Dosage/ha |
a.i.(g) |
Formulation(Litre) |
Groundnut |
Early lead spot, Late leaf spot, Rust |
500 |
200 |
Available in: 500ml, 1liter
2. Skyn Connect+ (Hexaconazole 5% EC)
- SKYN CONNECT + belongs to triazole group.
- It is a systemic fungicide with protective and curative action. It controls growth and reproduction of fungal pathogens like ascomycetes and fungi imperfectil.
Recommendation for Use:
Crop |
Weeds |
Dosage/ha |
a.i.(g) |
Formulation(Litre) |
Groundnut |
Tikka leaf spot |
1500 |
600 |
Available in: 100ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1liter
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