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Peanut
Arachis hypogaea
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How fun is it to grow peanuts? They're a great project to do with kids, to show how this fascinating plant grows underground. Peanut is a warm-weather legume that blooms with yellow flowers. After the flowers fade, short stems called pegs form; in about 10 days, the pegs push their way underground where shells and nuts form. Plants grow best in well-drained, but evenly moist soil.
- Light:
- Sun
- Plant Type:
- Vegetable
- Plant Height:
- 1-2 feet tall
- Plant Width:
- 1-3 feet wide
Top Varieties
'Early Spanish' peanut is a bush type peanut that matures relatively early, in 100 days from seeding. It produces two or three papery red-skinned nuts per shell.
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Harvest Tips
Harvest peanuts once the plants' leaves have yellowed and the plants have begun to dry. Carefully pull or dig plants with a spading fork and shake off the loose soil. Mature peanuts have ridged shells and filled pods. Dry the plants and pods in a warm, well-ventilated location for a week. Separate the pods from the plants and dry for another week. Shell and roast the peanuts at 325°F for 20 minutes as needed.
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