Study on the Suitable Sowing Date of Peanut in Qinghai Region
To explore the suitable sowing period for peanut in Qinghai region,this study used the peanut variety Baisha 171 as the research material,and analyzed the effects of different sowing periods on the growth period,agronomic traits,yield,and quality of Baisha 171.The results showed that Treatment 3(sown on A-pril 20th)was the best,with the highest emergence rate,two fruits with shells,one fruit with shell,weight of one fruit with shell,length of two fruits,maximum width of two fruits,length and width of kernels,number of fruits per plant,full fruit,weight of 100 fruits,weight of 100 kernels,hectare yield,oil content,protein,o-leic acid,and linoleic acid.Treatment 4(sown on April 28th)performed the better,Treatment 1(sown on April 9th)was the worst.Taking into account agronomic traits,yield,and fruit quality,the suitable sowing pe-riod for field peanuts in Qinghai region is from April 20th to April 28th,and should not be later than May 5th at the latest.