Effects of irrigation intervals and irrigation levels on oil content and fatty acid composition of peanut cultivars

Oil content and fatty acid composition are the most significant quality criteria of peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.), these parameters is greatly influenced by irrigation fertilization practices. A study was conducted to investigate effects intervals levels on oil peanuts, under sandy soil conditions in two consecutive years, using ‘Halisbey’, ‘NC-7’, ‘Sultan’ peanut cultivars, commonly grown Turkey. Irrigation were arranged based total evaporation from Class-A pan, irrigations applied through drip lines. set as four days, 50% (I50), 75% (I75), 100% (I100) 125% (I125) pan evaporations. content, unsaturated acids (oleic linoleic acids), saturated (palmitic, myristic, arachidic, behenic lignoceric acids) determined. For treatments identified appropriate for a two-day interval all I100 four-day ‘Halisbey’ cultivars I75 ‘NC-7’ cultivar. Oleic, linoleic, palmitic major peanuts. Cultivars exhibited different variations levels. In general, oleic contents decreased, but increased with increasing The greatest obtained I50 second year Present findings revealed that production, both should be taken into consideration.