EGPn16 Peanut: Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
EGPn16 is a registered peanut variety. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 1999 as NSIC 1999 Pn 05. It takes about 100 days from sowing to harvest, with 1.81 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
Compare it with the others in our peanut variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for legumes.
- Days to harvest: about 100 days from sowing to harvest.
- Yield: 1.81 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
- Plant height: about 51.5 cm.
- Recommended for: the Visayas.
Key facts about EGPn16 peanut
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | NSIC 1999 Pn 05 |
| Year approved | 1999 |
| Days to harvest | about 100 days |
| Average yield | 1.81 t/ha |
| Yield, dry season | 1.86 t/ha |
| Yield, wet season | 1.77 t/ha |
| Plant height | 51.5 cm |
| Recommended area | The Visayas |
| 100 seed weight (g), dry season | 54.3 |
| 100 seed weight (g), wet season | 47.9 |
| Seed crude protein | 22.89 |
| Seed crude fat | 44.33 |
| Seed carbohydrates | 24.1 |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
EGPn16 peanut takes about 100 days from sowing to harvest. That is about the average of the 26 peanut varieties with a day count, 101.3 days. A shorter crop frees the field sooner and dodges more of the weather, while a longer one often fills more.
Its average yield of 1.81 t/ha matches the average of its group, 1.85. Trial yields come from well managed plots, so your own will depend on water, fertilizer, pests and timing.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
| Pest or disease | Rating | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Rust | Moderately susceptible | Took clear damage |
| Cercospora leaf spot | Moderately susceptible | Took clear damage |
It was weak against rust, cercospora leaf spot, so scout for them from the early weeks.
The pests and diseases that hit peanut fields most often: bacterial wilt, eggplant leafhopper, bean fly, Corn earworm, cutworm. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What the seed is like
A hundred seeds weigh about 54.3 grams, so the higher this number, the bigger the seed. The seed holds 22.89 percent crude protein.
Where and when to plant EGPn16 peanut
It is recommended for the Visayas. Mani needs loose, well drained soil to fill its pods. Pick a variety by seed size for your buyer, and one rated against rust and leaf spot for the wet season.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
Start freePeanut varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the peanut varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- Ginto: about 100 days, 1.89 t/ha, 2000
- EGPn4 3: about 101 days, 2.15 t/ha, 1999
- Biyaya: about 101 days, 2.09 t/ha, 1986
- Biyaya 12: 101 to 103 days, 1.6 t/ha, 1994
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