Genetic parameters for agronomic and nutritive traits of forage peanut in rainy and dry seasons

Considering the productive seasonality, the objective of this work was to estimate genetic parameters for agronomic and nutritional traits of forage peanut for selection of more adapted and productive genotypes in the dry and rainy seasons. Sixty-seven genotypes were evaluated in three time-separated trials. Agronomic and nutritional data were analyzed by mixed model methodology (REML/BLUP), considering the seasons separately. There was genetic variability and environment influence for the traits in each season, except for the nutritional ones. There are favorable conditions for selection in the dry period, with high consistency among trials and high accuracy, for some agronomic traits. The selection for flowering is benefited in the rainy season.