ABSTRACTyield, improve some market grade characteristics, and decrease incidence of tomato spotted wilt tospovirus
Experiments were conducted from 1999 through 2002 in North(TSWV) (Baldwin and Williams, 2002;Hurt et al., 2003). Interactions of planting pattern and seeding rate with irrigation have been reported for several crops. Irrigation increased corn (Zea mays L.) yield when higher A ltering plant population and row pattern can afplant populations were established compared with lower fect crop yield, quality factors, and pest developplant populations when row pattern was held constant ment in peanut. Pod yield of bunch-type peanut was (Liang et al., 1992). In contrast, corn yield did not in-16% higher when peanut was seeded in rows spaced crease when plant population was increased in absence 46 cm apart compared with 91 cm (Norden and Lipsof irrigation (Liang et al., 1992). In soybean [Glycine comb, 1974). Duke and Alexander (1964) reported pod max (L.) Merr.], increasing plant populations and deyield that was 14% higher in narrow row plantings comcreasing row width increased yield (Lehman and Lampared with traditional wider row patterns using largebert, 1960). In cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.), yield seeded Virginia bunch-type peanut. Spanish market increases were noted when seeding rate was increased type peanut planted in 46-cm rows yielded higher than and row spacing was decreased (Briggs et al., 1967; Heitpeanut planted in rows spaced 61, 76, 91, or 107 cm apart holt et al., 1992;Hoskinson et al., 1974). at similar in-row plant populations (Parham, 1942). Cox Determining interactions of seeding rate and planting and Reid (1965) reported that increasing plant populapattern with variables such as cultivar selection and tions by increasing in-row seeding rate or by decreasing irrigation will assist growers and their advisors in develrow width increased pod yield.oping efficient production and pest management sysAlthough the majority of peanut in the USA is seeded tems for peanut. Therefore, research was conducted to in single rows spaced 91 to 102 cm apart, research sugcompare peanut pod yield, market grade characteristics, gests that seeding peanut in standard twin row patterns and TSWV severity when peanut was seeded in various (rows spaced approximately 18 cm apart with centers planting patterns, seeding rates, and cultural practices. of these rows spaced 91 to 102 cm apart) can increase
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