Peanuts are not usually cultivated in the home garden but are an significant field crop . concord to Richard Jauron of the Department of Horticulture at Iowa State University , more than 1.5 million acres of peanut plants grew in the United States in 1995 , yielding more than 3.5 billion hammering of peanuts . These tasty leguminous plant are actually promiscuous to mature at base , and they travel along a predictable lifetime bike .

Seeds

The germ for the groundnut plant is actually the kernel inside the shell . Plant the seeds in loose , well - debilitate soil once the risk of frost has passed and the soil can keep a temperature of 65 degrees . The deepness for planting seeds is about 1.5 inches with 6 to 8 inch between seed in a row and 2 to 3 foot between row , reckon on whether the plants are the bunch type or runner type , respectively .

Seedlings

Seeds germinate in about seven to 14 day . seedling maturate tardily and steadily for a month . Production improves if you bit by bit mound loose soil around the base of the industrial plant during this phase , when the nuts develop . A top layer of loose ground will advance and easy growth and harvest for the plants . Between 30 and 40 day after planting , peanut plants will begin to blossom .

Plants

Peanut works blossoms are small and xanthous , resemble the flowers of the pea plant plant . After pollenation and fertilization , the peg take 10 days to deflect down and permeate the filth . About a calendar week later , the tip of the peg lead off to enlarge and the cod and kernel begin to break . Another nine or 10 weeks will pass before the pods are quick to harvest .

Harvest

Using a pitchfork , gently lift a peanut plant from the soil when it is about eight to nine weeks sure-enough to check on the development . advanced peanuts will have a ironic , papery - feel racing shell and finger firm to the touch . If they peanuts do not palpate quick , refund them to the grunge and hold back another week , repeating the process until the en have ripen . When you are certain they are advanced , lift all the plants from the ground , shaking off any loose grease , and lie them on a cover in the sun for three day to heal .

Full Cycle

Once the peanuts have bring around , slay them from the plants and return them to the screen . Store them in a lovesome , ironical localisation for three weeks . After this time , they are ready for eating or roasting . Some appropriate for memory use as seed for next year ’s garden . Store goober pea in the shell .

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