Table 1 Estimates of peanut’s shell components for genotypes Hanoch and IGC53 in three development stages R5, R6 & R7. (Neutral detergent fibre-NDF, Acid detergent fibre-ADF, Acid detergent lignin-ADL)

P

Hanoch

0.23 ± 0.00

0.19 ± 0.01

0.13 ± 0.02

IGC53

0.24 ± 0.01

0.21 ± 0.01

0.10 ± 0.00

K

Hanoch

1.50 ± 0.03

1.17 ± 0.01

0.89 ± 0.03

IGC53

2.12 ± 0.28

2.58 ± 0.17

1.21 ± 0.09

Ca

Hanoch

0.34 ± 0.00

0.36 ± 0.01

0.39 ± 0.04

IGC53

0.31 ± 0.03

0.45 ± 0.01

0.42 ± 0.06

ADF (%)

Hanoch

23.20 ± 1.70

46.65 ± 9.55

70.25 ± 1.45

IGC53

29.90 ± 0.20

54.40 ± 2.00

75.50 ± 1.20

NDF (%)

Hanoch

30.25 ± 2.25

54.70 ± 7.90

79.60 ± 0.20

IGC53

35.20 ± 1.10

64.05 ± 3.25

84.35 ± 0.15

Crude fiber (%)

Hanoch

12.20 ± 0.93

36.63 ± 6.47

59.35 ± 1.29

IGC53

18.54 ± 1.46

45.22 ± 0.67

62.43 ± 1.05

Cellulose (%)

Hanoch

20.75 ± 1.85

33.69 ± 6.41

45.30 ± 1.20

IGC53

25.00 ± 0.90

40.08 ± 1.88

47.25 ± 2.15

Hemicellulose (%)

Hanoch

7.05 ± 0.55

8.05 ± 1.65

9.35 ± 1.25

IGC53

5.30 ± 0.90

9.65 ± 1.25

9.15 ± 1.35

ADL (%)

Hanoch

2.44 ± 0.16

12.96 ± 3.14

24.95 ± 0.25

IGC53

4.88 ± 0.72

14.32 ± 0.12

27.95 ± 0.95

Ash (%)

Hanoch

11.40 ± 2.00

8.30 ± 0.60

7.80 ± 0.50

IGC53

10.35 ± 0.15

11.75 ± 0.95

8.40 ± 0.30

Dry matter (%)

Hanoch

9.58 ± 0.60

17.24 ± 3.74

31.36 ± 3.36

IGC53

10.25 ± 0.21

20.10 ± 1.65

36.67 ± 2.09

Protein (%)

Hanoch

17.13 ± 0.25

15.57 ± 0.53

11.47 ± 1.17

IGC53

14.94 ± 1.39

13.66 ± 2.30

6.45 ± 0.13

N

Hanoch

2.30 ± 0.06

2.24 ± 0.01

1.66 ± 0.11

IGC53

2.07 ± 0.18

1.74 ± 0.58

0.95 ± 0.04