Comportamento preliminar de duas cultivares de amendoim (Arachis hipogaea L.) uma cultivar americana e outra indígenaTwo cultivars of peanuts (Arachis hipogaea L). one indian cultivar (Makap) and one american (Altika), were tested for adaptation, development and pest resistance in Amazon region.
The two cultivars showed good adaptation — Altika cultivar demonstrated good development, grain yield and vigorous seed germination while Makap cultivar demonstrated resistance to Cercospora.