I. INTRODUCTION Groundnut shells (Arachis hypogea L) are an agricultural by-product from an oilseed leguminous crop groundnut. Scientifically Groundnut is known as Arachis hypogaea, its origin was traced to Bolivia at the end of the Andes

The physico-chemical characteristics as well as chemical composition of Arachis hypogaea shell (AHS) ash were evaluated by different techniques such as X-Ray fluorescence, X-Ray diffraction and thermo-gravimetry. The material, which is considered a by-product obtained from Groundnut shelling, was investigated as a potential fertilizer, energy source and as animal feeds. And this will provide a reasonable economic means to this waste in an environmentally friendly manner. To achieve this objective, Arachis hypogaea shell ash was applied to radish crop in a greenhouse pot experiment having 11kg at33:1 ratio in Irish moss peat in each treated pot (T) compared to the control pot (C). Most of the yield and yield component of the radish crop in the treated pot experiment increased compared to the control. Keywords—X-ray Defraction, X-ray Fluorescence, Thermogravimetric Analysis.