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Jill Dyer

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I'm seriously considering planting a small patch of peanuts, but don't know where to start. Can I plant fresh-in-shell nuts? What do they need for a good crop? How much water do they need? (Drought here at present, but fingers crossed, it usually rains at Easter. Any help appreciated, Thanks.

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Joylynn Hardesty

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Where in the world are you? Instructions may depend on your location. I have had terrible luck with peanuts. One of the nearby ag departments claim only one variety will grow here. Maybe TN Valencia? Mike knows. Gotta dig up his post... I have not tried the correct variety yet.

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I'll also try peanuts for the first time this year, but it's a longshot. Not much chance that we get enough summer heat on the Norwegian coast...

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I don't know if you do Facebook, but a guy I follow over there grows peanuts in northern Indiana, USA. You might glean some useful stuff looking through his writings: https://www.facebook.com/profile/100007503301179/search/?q=peanuts

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We have intended to plant peanuts for years and they seem to drop off the list as things get busy in the spring.

I thought they needed sandy soil and heat at least but beyond that I don't know anything so will be interested in following your thread.

I have one peanut (two seeds) of unknown variety in my grab bag mix from Going to Seed so want to do it right and grow a few seeds to plant for next year.

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Peanuts are grown commercially in this area, so I know it's possible. (6b, sandy loam)

I know you should buy seed peanuts. William Dam sells some. I tried a few years ago in the old place but it was clay and they didn't thrive.

It's on my list to try in another year or so. I'm focusing on getting the rest of the trees in and a bunch more perennials going this year.

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Where in the world are you?

Joylynn asked -
Southern Australia - plenty hot enough, but I suspect I might have to baby them with the water, since they grow by the paddock load in Queensland.
Thanks for all the pointers folks, I'll see how it goes - have to wait for the season to change.

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