Institution:
New Mexico State UniversityBudget ID:
1407Project ID:
384Report BID:
State:
New MexicoRegion:
New MexicoState Group:
NM-29Project Fiscal Year:
2015Category:
Breeding/Genetics/BiotechReport Type:
Report Received Date:
Investigator:
PuppalaProject NPB Budget:
$8,214Water stress or Drought is a major limitation to peanut production in New Mexico. New Mexico is under semiarid climate where Valencia peanuts are grown under irrigation. Annual rainfall received is 18 inches per annum. Ogallala Aquifer that extends from South Dakota through West Texas and New Mexico is getting depleted and water is getting scarce and expensive. For this reason we need to develop varieties that are tolerant to drought and use water more efficiently.