IPB Mg 7a 13-45 (PSB Mg 10)and MMPn 86.27: promising legume varieties under lowland rice-based systems

The yield potential and agronomic character traits of promising mungbean and peanut varieties were evaluated. Findings showed that Mungbean variety, IPB Mg 79 13-45 was a consistent top yielder in Regions I [Ilocos Region] and II [Cagayan Valley] from 1985 to 1992, ranked number one in DA-CVIARC [Department of Agriculture-Cagayan Valley Integrated Agricultural Research Center] and belonged to the top three high yielding entries in MMSU and PSU. The yield ranged from 0.88 to 2.66t/ha with a mean yield of 1.52t/ha. On-farm trials in Ilocos Norte conducted from 1993 to 1996 showed that IPB Mg 79 13-45 had a yield advantage of 37% over Pag-asa 7 and 41% over Pag-asa 3. IPB Mg 79 13-45 is large seeded weighing 6.4 per 100 seeds and tastes good. If a mungbean farmer produces 1,500 kg/ha valued at P25/kg he will get a gross income of P37,500. If production cost is P10,000/ha, a farmer can earn a net income of P27,500 or an ROI of 375%. Peanut variety, MMPn 86.27 was consistently high yielding in Regions I, IV [Southern Tagalog], VII [Central Visayas], VIII [Eastern Visayas], XI [Southern Mindanao] and XII [Central Mindanao] during dry season, and in Regions VII, VIII and IX [Western Mindanao] during the wet season. The yield ranged from 1008 to 4354 kg/ha with a mean yield of of 1,744 kg/ha during the wet season and 1619 kg/ha during the dry season croppings. It has yield advantage of 21.28% during the wet season and 7.14% during dry season over the check variety PSB Pn1. It is large seeded, weighing 61g/100 seeds and an average pod of 14/plant at 2 seeds/pod with a shelling percentage of 70-72%. The seeds contain 26.04% protein, 22.90% carbohydrates and 43.04% crude fat. It is now used as local cultivars in Bohol, Bicol, Davao, Tupi and Ilocos Norte. If a peanut farmer produced 1,500 kg shelled peanut seed per hectare valued at P33/kg, he can get a gross income of P49,500. If the production cost is P12,000/ha, he can earn a net income of P37,000 or an ROI of 412.4%.