ARACHIS HYPOG.EA (pEA-NUT) 



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months, the following \-ield of stems and leaves to the 

 hectare : — 



Spanish pea-nut 

 Bunch ,, 



Virginian ,, 

 Ordinary ,, 

 Madagascan ,, 



5.9.10 kilos. 



10,050 ,, 

 12,625 " 

 10,425 ,, 



These stems and leaves showed the following composi- 

 tion : — 



Composition of the Dry Matter. 



From the yields quoted it may be seen that the spacing 

 of the plantation should vary according to the particular 

 variety sown. It should be noticed, however, that the Bunch 

 variety, with erect stems, yielded a larger amount of green 

 matter than the ordinary variety, with its trailing stems, 

 which, shows that, according to the method of cultivation, 

 these two varieties may give equally good results. 



Appended is the content of these plants in fertilizing 



