🌱 Peanut
About Peanut
Peanut is an annual legume crop cultivated for edible seeds contained in underground pods. It produces yellow flowers that self-pollinate and set pods that develop underground, where the edible seeds mature. Widely grown in tropical and subtropical regions, it is valued for both agricultural and culinary uses.
🌱 Detailed Care Guide
📐 Growth & Structure
📅 Phenology
🌍 Ecology
✨ Usage & Benefits
- edible
- Edible parts: seed
⚠️ Safety & Traits
🌱 Propagation
🧪 Soil & Nutrition
🐛 Pests & Diseases
📝 Expert Advice
Prefers warm, well-drained soils with pH 6.0–6.5; avoid heavy, waterlogged soils. Incorporate organic matter before planting.
Direct sow into well-prepared soil after danger of frost has passed and soil warms to at least 18°C (65°F). Space seeds 4–5 cm apart in rows 60 cm apart; thin seedlings to about 15 cm between plants.
Inoculate seeds with Rhizobium before sowing to improve nodulation. Apply phosphorus and potassium at planting; avoid high nitrogen fertilizer which can reduce pod formation. If nodulation is poor or soil is deficient, side-dress with a balanced P-K fertilizer during early vegetative growth.
Apply a light mulch (e.g., straw) to conserve soil moisture and suppress weeds; avoid excessive mulch that can retain too much moisture near developing pods.
Peanuts are typically grown as annuals in warm climates. No formal pruning is required; focus on weed control and maintaining even soil moisture. If pests are present, monitor and manage accordingly to protect developing pods.
Minimal pruning; remove excess vegetation only to improve air circulation and prevent disease; avoid cutting the pegging stems.
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