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Planting peanuts now for next Summer crop.
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Posted by
chaman z7MD (
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Wed, Nov 21, 12 at 11:29
| I have considered to plant peanuts now to keep the squirrels away from eating the seeds when planted in Summer.Last year I planted the seeds after mother's day which were eaten away by squirrels.Your suggestions please. |
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RE: Planting peanuts now for next Summer crop.
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| Peanut plants are not frost tolerant, chaman. And if squirrels went after them before, they surely will if you plant them now. You might consider starting them inside a month before your planting date...under plenty of lighting. Perhaps the young plants will do better than the seeds....as far as the squirrels go. |
RE: Planting peanuts now for next Summer crop.
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| I don't know how much you are planting, but if your plot is small enough, you might try putting down cayenne pepper. If you can find it in a large enough container, the price might be reasonable. They won't like getting cayenne on their feet, and will learn if they do. You'd have to repeat after rain. |
RE: Planting peanuts now for next Summer crop.
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| Cayenne is a good idea, but you still can't sow seeds outside now. You shouldn't start your seeds inside any earlier than 3-5 weeks before your planting date. I've seen pretty big containers of cayenne at Sam's or Costco. I purchase obe every year to squirrel- and chipmunk-proof seedlings and bird seed. :-) |
RE: Planting peanuts now for next Summer crop.
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| Sorry to sorta hijack this thread...but starting peanuts indoors for some reason has never occured to me before. I am wondering, if started early enough indoors would it be possible to grow peanuts in North Dakota? |
RE: Planting peanuts now for next Summer crop.
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landscraper82,
It will work.I sow few peanuts in black plastic tray for sprouting (in Sun room) to replace the seeds eaten away by squirrels.Peanut plants will not reach to fully ripen (till leaves become yellow) in your zone but green pods will be filled with seeds hard enough for harvesting before first freeze warning. These green pods are good for boiling or roasting in oven for consumption. |
RE: Planting peanuts now for next Summer crop.
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- Posted by jolj 7b/8a-S.C.,USA (My Page) on
Fri, Nov 23, 12 at 19:08
| Do not forget to put the gypsum down with your compost to help the shells form. |
RE: Planting peanuts now for next Summer crop.
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| Yes, joli said it right.Gypsum will loosen the soil for the pegs to penetrate the soil.These pegs will bear the peanut shells.If you forgot to add gypsum at the time of planting you can buy the gypsum in powder form to sprinkle on the soil with growing plants. |
RE: Planting peanuts now for next Summer crop.
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| Peanuts have a very high calcium requirenent, which is why growers apply gypsum to the soil. Gypsum provides calcium without raising the pH. It does not loosen the soil....a long standing myth that persists about the magic qualities of gypsum. Peanut farmers will apply tons of it on their acres prior to seed sowing or at intervals during the growing season....calcium is essential to a good peanut yield. |
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