Home⇛International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research⇛vol. 6 no. 8 (2025)

Effect of Bio-Stimulant Concentrations on Growth and Yield of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) in the Philippines

Yna Marie L. Sanglap | Josie Faye L. Fernandez | Paulino Miguel M. Oñal | Paulino A. Oñal Jr.

Discipline: Biological and Sport Sciences

 

Abstract:

The study sought to determine the effects of different levels of concen-trations of bio-stimulant solution (BSS) in improving the growth and yield performance of peanut plant. The study was conducted at UNO-R, Inc, Philippines last February to June 2024. Biyaya variety was used as planting material. The study was layout in RCBD (Randomized Com-plete Block Design) with 4 treatments, and replicated 4 times. BSS was diluted in water and applied 6 inches from the base of each plant. Sta-tistical analysis revealed highly significant differences among treat-ments in growth parameters such as germination period and flower in-itiation, plant height, weight of stems and leaves, and biomass. For the period of germination, highest plant height, weight of stems and leaves, biomass, and period of flowering they were obtained from plants ap-plied with 15%, followed by 10%, and 5% BSS (a =0.01), respectively. On the other hand, untreated plants have the longest days of germina-tion, shortest height, lightest weight of stem and leaves, as well as the biomass, and late in flower initiation. Furthermore, results showed highly significant differences among treatments in the number of pods per plant, pod weight per plant, number of seeds per pod, total weight of seeds, and yield of peanut (a =0.01). Peanut pods per plant were great in number, heavier in weight from plants treated with 15% BSS among the other treatments, the most number of seeds per pod, and the heaviest seed weight as well as the highest seed yield per hectare (a =0.01). This study recommends the application of 15% BSS for opti-mal peanut growth and yield.



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