USM Pn1 Peanut (NSIC Pn 16): Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
USM Pn1 is a registered peanut variety, also sold or known as NSIC Pn 16 or USM peanut. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 2011 as NSIC 2011 Pn 16. University of Southern Mindanao bred it. It takes about 88 days from sowing to harvest, with 2.11 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 NSIC Pn 16 or USM peanut, this is the same peanut. Its seller and farm sources add notes, listed at the end. 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 88 days from sowing to harvest.
- Yield: 2.11 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
- Plant height: about 66 cm.
- Recommended for: Mindanao, in both the wet and the dry season.
Key facts about USM Pn1 peanut
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | NSIC 2011 Pn 16 |
| Year approved | 2011 |
| Breeder or owner | University of Southern Mindanao |
| Also known as | NSIC Pn 16, USM peanut |
| Days to harvest | about 88 days |
| Average yield | 2.11 t/ha |
| Yield, dry season | 2.13 t/ha |
| Yield, wet season | 2.09 t/ha |
| Plant height | 66 cm |
| Recommended area | Mindanao |
| Season | Both the wet and the dry season |
| 100 seed weight (g), dry season | 57.1 |
| 100 seed weight (g), wet season | 55.7 |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
USM Pn1 peanut takes about 88 days from sowing to harvest. That is 12.8 days faster than 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 2.11 t/ha beats the average of its group, 1.85. It sits in the top quarter of its group. Trial yields come from well managed plots, so your own will depend on water, fertilizer, pests and timing. Its seller gives about 88 to 89 days.
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.
What the seed is like
A hundred seeds weigh about 57.1 grams, so the higher this number, the bigger the seed.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Yield: 2.13 t/ha dry season, 2.09 t/ha wet season.
- Fruit: About 56 to 57 g per 100 seeds, about 75 percent shelling.
- Where: Mindanao, wet and dry seasons.
- Uses: Nuts.
- Moderately resistant to rust and Cercospora leaf spot.
Why farmers know it: Mindanao's regional peanut for both seasons, yielding above 2 t/ha in both seasons in registry trials. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant USM Pn1 peanut
It is recommended for Mindanao in both the wet and the dry season. 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.
- Yaman: 89 to 92 days, 1.6 t/ha, 2001
- Likas: 81 to 91 days, 1.61 t/ha, 2001
- Ilocos Pink: about 96 days, 1.59 t/ha, 2003
- Biyaya 16: about 98 days, 1.77 t/ha, 2006
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