Experiments were conducted on a power tiller drawn cup feed type of seed: planter at different speeds of operation the seed rate for groundnut was found to be optimum within the speed range of 1.413 km h^-1 and 1.884 km h^-1 . The seed damage was observed for groundnut seeds at higher speeds. The minimum multiples index of  8 per cent was found at a speed of 1.46 km  h^-1.The minimum miss index of 8 per cent was observed at a speed 1.09 km h^-1 and 1.46 krn h^-1. The maximum quality feed index of 34 per cent was observed at a speed of 1.46 km h^-1.