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Peanuts - Larry T - 03-26-2009
Does anyone grow Peanuts or is it too wet? I am going to try planting some today but would like to know if anyone has had any luck.
Bill
RE: Peanuts - Rob Tucker - 03-26-2009
I have not tried it and like you are concerned about the wetness. IF you give it a try I suggest trying to grow them three ways. Soil, cinder and soil/cinder mix. Or any other media that come to mind.
I have been impressed with how well things grow here with just cinder which is light and drains well. Many people assume that they need dirt, which often means mud here.
Please post your results and good luck.
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RE: Peanuts - allensylves - 03-26-2009
Since peanut plants flower on the stem and then send a 'peg' down into the soil to produce the peanut underground, they are supposed to prefer sandy soil. I have not tried growing them, but would guess they would do well with a few inches of fine-grained mix (or even county mulch if it did not rot too fast) on top of the 'soil'. I am guessing Georgia gets plenty of summer rain on their peanuts, so you just need a well drained medium for the peanuts and then not let them sit too long after they are mature.
Allen
Baton Rouge, LA & HPP
RE: Peanuts - hooligal - 03-26-2009
I underplanted my coffee with edible peanut about 7 weeks ago. THey're in a cinder soil mix. I'll let you know how it works. I'm going to try another batch in a sunnier spot too. The coffee is under 70% shade cloth & it may be too dark for the peanuts to produce.
One thing I do know for sure. I planted 20 peanuts right in the ground & sprouted 15 in the kitchen. The sprouted plants went into small dixie cups for a week, then were planted. The sprouted plants are strong and vigorous. The direct sown nuts, most didn't come up & those that did look wimpy next to their sprouted bretheren.
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RE: Peanuts - Larry T - 03-27-2009
hooligal I am in your foot steps. I planted about 16 in soil/cinder yesterday and 6 more in the green house. The ones in cinder-soil is and mix that is about 60 soil 40 fine cinder. I just love the planting instruction here " put in the ground"
Bill
RE: Peanuts - Devany - 03-27-2009
I grew peanuts when I lived in Coastal South Carolina. When we lived in the Atlanta area the soil was too dense. There is not even 1/4 as much rain in coastal SC and Georgia as there as here. There would be much more of a challenge growing peanuts here, they are actually from Africa and require sandy soil and some, but not a lot of rain. They are also grown in many parts of Mexico. The plants should grow great, but the actual peanuts would be the challenge.
A base of cinders might allow enough drainage. ??? Who knows? Keep us posted on how they do.
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Originally posted by allensylves
Since peanut plants flower on the stem and then send a 'peg' down into the soil to produce the peanut underground, they are supposed to prefer sandy soil. I have not tried growing them, but would guess they would do well with a few inches of fine-grained mix (or even county mulch if it did not rot too fast) on top of the 'soil'. I am guessing Georgia gets plenty of summer rain on their peanuts, so you just need a well drained medium for the peanuts and then not let them sit too long after they are mature.
Allen
Baton Rouge, LA & HPP
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RE: Peanuts - Alex - 11-26-2010
So any success stories?
RE: Peanuts - Larry T - 11-27-2010
Peanut do grow in Puna HPP. I got a fair size crop.
RE: Peanuts - Alex - 12-06-2010
Thanks,Larry.I got some peanuts from Farmers market. Do you use any particular soil? Can you share some tips for growing them? I searched the internet but no info about growing in Hawaii.
RE: Peanuts - Rene Siracusa - 12-07-2010
Because the nuts grow underground, you need soil at least 6 inches deep and not too heavy. They like full sun. Because the plants have a nice low domed shape with yellow flowers they make a good looking edging for your garden. Because they are leguminous and fix nitrogen, you can interplant them as companions with plants that use a lot of nitrogen, such as corn.