Growth, Nodulation, and Yield Responses of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) as Influenced by Combined Application of Rhizobium Inoculant and Phosphorus in the Guinea Savanna Zone of Ghana

Table 2

Influence of rhizobium inoculants and phosphorus fertilizer on days to 50% flowering and nodule dry weight of three groundnut varieties.

	Days to 50% flowering			Nodule dry weight (g/plant)
Groundnut variety	USDA 3456	BR 3267	No inoculant	USDA 3456	BR 3267	No inoculant
Obolo	26	25	29	0.271	0.587	0.240
Oboshie	26	25	29	0.197	0.401	0.176
Samnut-22	27	27	29	0.342	0.406	0.317
LSD			0.952			0.111
CV (%)			1.4			8.9
0 kg P ha^−1	27	27	30	0.176	0.216	0.202
15 kg P ha^−1	26	26	29	0.259	0.487	0.207
30 kg P ha^−1	25	24	28	0.376	0.692	0.324
LSD			0.785			0.135
CV (%)			1.9			28.9