Growing peanuts

Being engaged in their own garden in the country or in a private house, some are wondering - What should I plant? Indeed, with such a variety of options, it is difficult to choose one. And what about peanuts? You can grow it yourself, collect an impressive harvest and enjoy the fruits of your labors for a whole year until a new peanut grows. It is not difficult to do this. Peanuts are not whimsical in terms of care and planting features. But certain nuances are worth knowing.

If you do not take into account the beneficial qualities of peanuts, there are many more reasons why you should try to grow them on your site:

• This is a tasty product;
• No need to buy peanuts in stores, spend big money;
• Peanuts are an important ingredient in many dishes, desserts, pastries;
• You can make your own peanut butter for yourself and the kids. This is an insanely delicious treat;
• By cold pressing, you can get vegetable oil, in many ways superior to sunflower. It does not burn, does not smoke, does not absorb the smells of foods that are fried on it. This oil is great for cooking french fries.

Why peanuts are valuable, and why exactly they can be a great solution to fill your garden:

• Nuts contain a large amount of vitamins, minerals, trace elements that have a positive effect on our body.
• The fats contained in it are of high quality, which means they are healthy.
• According to research, peanuts contain antioxidants.And this is a remedy for fighting cancer, atherosclerosis, premature aging of the body, and so on.
• Peanuts do not take strength from the soil, but rather enrich it. So after planting nuts in this place, even capricious and demanding cultures for the quality and fertility of the soil can be grown.

For planting, you can use the same nuts that are sold in stores. But not in bags with salt and other seasonings. Take peeled or even in-shell peanuts, which is even better than the first option.

Soak them in water, place them on a damp cloth and wait for sprouts to appear. After their appearance, you can start planting in the ground. Moreover, it can be both a summer cottage garden plot, and a pot on the windowsill, on the balcony.

The period of active development begins in the summer. So it is better to soak the nuts in April and plant in the spring. By autumn you will be able to harvest.

In general, this crop can be grown in two different ways.

Take the container where the seedlings will be placed. Choose light, soft and loose soils. Seedlings begin to grow in April. Place a nut in a cup with soil (in the shell is better) and water moderately. Already in the first days of summer, seedlings will appear, which can be transplanted into the garden from the beginning of June. Prepare the soil in advance so that there are no weeds. Loosen it properly.The softer the ground is, the easier it will be for peanuts to digest. Landing is carried out in rows with an interval of 15-20 centimeters. Keep the distance between rows about 50-80 centimeters.

To effectively grow peanuts in this way, you need to have quality soil at your disposal. After all, peanuts "burrow" into the ground and ripen there. So clay soils are not suitable. As soon as the air temperature reaches 20 degrees, you can plant nuts in the ground. That is, the landing occurs approximately from mid-May. Planting is similar to planting seedlings. Try to protect the first shoots, because birds love them very much.

The easiest way in terms of maintaining temperature and moisture is to grow this crop in greenhouses, that is, greenhouses.

Trim the bottom leaves of the tomato so the peanuts have the space they need. Tomatoes should be tied up and not grow on the ground. Peanuts, in turn, will provide tomatoes with vital nitrogen due to nodule bacteria.

Under such conditions, nuts will develop rapidly. Hilling will not have to be done so often, and by autumn you will get a great harvest.

As you already understood, you can’t do without the nuts themselves for planting. Therefore, you need to choose good seeds that will provide an appropriate harvest.

Any raw peanut will do. Nothing can be grown from nuts in a package with salt or other seasonings.

But the seeds are not just buried in the ground after purchase. Take the amount of nuts you need, wet them a little, put them on a damp cloth.After a few days, the nuts should swell and sprouts will appear from them. Throw away those nuts where these processes did not occur. They are not suitable for landing.

Of course, it is easier and more correct to purchase seeds in a garden store. But you can't always find them there.

There are several nuances that you should pay attention to when growing peanuts:

• This is an unpretentious culture that loves warmth. Therefore, the nut will develop when the temperature reaches 20 degrees or more. When the temperature drops below 15 degrees Celsius, growth stops. Therefore, it can not be grown in all regions.
• If the climatic conditions are close to optimal, but the soil does not warm up in any way, use films, agrofibre.
• To increase the yield, first plant the seeds in the ground in a plastic cup in April. Seedlings will appear by summer. In early June, when it has already become quite warm, you can safely transplant the seeds to the garden.
• Remember, peanuts only bloom during the day. That is, in the morning the flowers will bloom, and in the evening they will wither. During this period, peanuts have time to pollinate. After that, the sprouts crash into the ground, climb to the depths and there they develop into the state of the fruit that we all know as peanuts.
• During the beginning of flowering and in the active phase of flowering, the plant is watered abundantly. Then water is no longer required. Keep the soil moist if the drought lasts more than a few days.
• Protect seedlings from birds, as they can destroy your crop.

Having planted nuts, it remains only to look after them and wait until they ripen. During this period, you must:

• Water and loosen the ground, do not overmoisten the soil, with the exception of flowering and tying.There should be plenty of water during these periods.
• Weeding every time it rained or you watered the peanuts yourself.
• Spud the ovaries, like on a potato.
• Add mineral fertilizers three times during the season. The first time during the formation of leaves, the second - during the flowering of buds, the third - during the ovary.
• Peanuts are not particularly friendly with caterpillars, aphids, root and fungal rot, as well as other pests. The methods of struggle are similar, as in the cultivation of other crops belonging to the legume family.