PEANUT CULTURAL MANAGEMENT

Standard

Peanut can be planted in a well-drained, sandy loam or silt loam with pH level of 6.8 below. Plow and harrow the field alternating 2 times. Set furrow 60 centimeters apart. Use 4 bags of complete fertilizer (14-14-14). Make a hole in the soil to put the  the fertilizer in the furrow. Cover the hole with thin layer of fine soil before sowing.

Sow the seed evenly. Put 2-3 seeds per hill. Spacing is 25 centimeters apart at the depth of 4 centimeters. Water the plant regularly especially during germination of seeds, flowering stages, pod development and pod-filling stage.

-Do off-barring 15 days after emergence. Spot weed the plants immediately after hilling up.  Spray appropriate pesticide or fungicide control of any sign of infestation or infection of pest and disease, respectively. Plow the field in one passing to soften the soil easy to harvest the plant by hand pulling. Handpick the pods. Separate the matured pods with the immature once.

Dry the pods in 3-4 days to reduce moisture content to 8%. Place the seeds in an airtight container. Store it in a cool, dry place while waiting for the time of transplanting the seeds to market.

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