posted 3 years ago
I am in midwestern Missouri, 6B. I have planted peanuts a few times but more than 15 years ago. One planting did great. The others didn’t do well because of heavy clay soils and wet harvest seasons. I am going to try planting in Earthbox planters, cattle supplement tubs, and a good sized ridge in the garden to combat those problems.
Another problem is our growing season is a bit short for some varieties. I ordered several varieties with maturity days 110 to 130. The 110 should be OK to direct plant after the soil is warm. The 130 day variety is more risky. I am wondering about how early I could plant. I would like to get some of each variety growing as early as possible. I have a little room in the greenhouse. I am warming the soil in six Earthboxes with the greenhouse starting tomorrow. I thought the tubs of potting soil with plastic would warm fast. I know that the plants can’t stand frost or freezing. I am pretty sure the seeds would rot in cold soil. I am wondering if after they are up they can stand some cold nights around 40 degrees? Cold and wet is possible, but it is usually dry when it gets the coldest. Our spring weather is extremely variable. We had a snow flurry last week. It was about 80 degrees today.
Does anyone have any suggestions about growing peanuts in general? Everything that I found online was really superficial.
