Screening forage peanut genotypes for speed of establishment in pure stands.

Brazil is the center of origin of forage peanut (Arachis pintoi), the most important forage legume for use in mixed pastures in equatorial climates. Its main attributes are the high forage quality, grazing tolerance and persistence. Slow establishment is an important drawback of forage peanut as a pasture legume. The present study screened 12 forage peanut genotypes for speed of establishment in pure stands