Mithi Peanut (BPI Pn 2): Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
Mithi is a registered peanut variety, also sold or known as BPI Pn 2. The Philippine Seed Board approved it in 1989. It takes 97 to 101 days from sowing to harvest, with 1.79 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.
If you came here looking for BPI Pn 2, this is the same peanut. 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: 97 to 101 days from sowing to harvest.
- Yield: 1.79 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
Key facts about Mithi peanut
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | Philippine Seed Board |
| Year approved | 1989 |
| Also known as | BPI Pn 2 |
| Days to harvest | 97 to 101 days |
| Average yield | 1.79 t/ha |
| Yield, dry season | 1.89 t/ha |
| Yield, wet season | 1.69 t/ha |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Mithi peanut takes 97 to 101 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 1.79 t/ha trails 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 resistant | Took some damage but held up |
| Cercospora leaf spot | Moderately resistant | Took some damage but held up |
It showed no weak spot in the ratings on record. Still, a resistant variety can break down when a new strain or pest population comes, so keep scouting.
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.
Where and when to plant Mithi peanut
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.
- Biyaya 10: 98 to 100 days, 1.71 t/ha, 1992
- Namnama 1: about 98 days, 1.62 t/ha, 2002
- Ginto: about 100 days, 1.89 t/ha, 2000
- Biyaya 16: about 98 days, 1.77 t/ha, 2006
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