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It was observed in a long-term fertility study that P application results in better nodulation and seed yield. The N yield per plant increased significantly with P, K, and B application, but the promoting effect of K and B on N content per plant was not reflected in the final yield. Data on mean nutrient uptake indicate that about 63% of N, 68% of P, 23% of K, 4% of Ca and 24% of Mg were present in the kernels, the remainder being in the haulm and shells. Soil will be exhausted fast if the nutrient rich groundnut residues are completely exported from the field and not compensated by adequate fertilizer application. Judicious use of fertilizers on groundnut has been shown to yield more than 100 kg of biologically fixed N per hectare.
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Balasubramanian, V., Singh, L. & Nnadi, L.A. Effect of long-term fertilizer treatments on groundnut yield, nodulation, and nutrient uptake at Samaru, Nigeria. Plant Soil 55, 171–180 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02181796
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