How to grow peanuts in pots

Have you ever tried growing peanuts in pots? Peanut plants do not require a lot of attention and prefer a sunny exposure.

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Have you ever tried to growing peanuts in pot? Perhaps not everyone knows that peanuts belong to the legume family and that their growth, unlike other nuts - such as almonds or hazelnuts - takes place underground. You can grow peanuts in pot or in the garden. Peanut plants do not require a lot of attention and prefer asunny exposure.

Peanuts are mostly eaten roasted. You can use them without adding salt to enrich breakfast muesli and salads. They are rich in fiber, zinc, magnesium e Vitamin E. To get the homemade peanut butter, all you have to do is blend them for a long time with the food processor, until you get a creamy mixture.

Place your jar of peanuts in the sunniest point of the balcony, terrace or garden. Peanut plants can withstand autumn frosts and rather cool springs. But if you live in an area where the climate is not particularly mild, the advice is to place your vase in a sheltered place during the colder months. In winter and autumn you can start growing peanuts indoors.

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For sowing you can use peanuts in shell purchased at any grocery store. The shelled and / or roasted peanuts they are not suitable. To sow your peanuts, choose nutrient-rich soil. You can add some of your own homemade compost in the pots. The soil must be well drained and soft, to allow the correct development of the plant. Peanut seeds are found inside the shell. You can decide to shell them or leave them intact. If you shell them, do not remove the reddish film which covers the seeds, otherwise they will not germinate.

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Keep in mind that for the germination some peanut seeds are needed from 3 to 5 working days,. Sow the peanuts at approx 5 cm deep. You can decide to sow the peanuts in seedbeds and then transfer the seedlings in pots when they have reached a height of about 10-15 cm.

Cultivation

You start cultivation peanuts in a sheltered place, possibly even at home, during theautunno or l 'winter. Then move the pots outdoors when temperatures are mild, with the arrival of spring. Water the peanut seedlings once a week. You can decide to select the most resistant plants and transplant them into larger pots, one for each pot. Follow the growth of the peanut plants by adding potting soil to cover the base, like potatoes, to help root development. Peanuts they do not require fertilizers and they are easy to grow. Choose vases at least 30 cm deep and with a diameter of 40-50 cm. Peanuts create a symbiotic relationship with the soil, enriching it with nitrogen. For protect them from fungal diseases, you will be able to use del from time to time macerated nettle or horsetail.

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Collected

When to harvest peanuts? The time of harvest is indicated by theyellowing of the leaves and the appearance of golden streaks inside the peanut shells. From time to time you can pick up a peanut from the ground and peel it to check. Water the soil just before harvest, to facilitate the operation. The waiting times for the harvest vary from 130 to 140 days. Valencian quality peanuts have shorter harvest times of around 10 days.

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You will need to uproot the peanut plants gently, gradually removing the soil from the base. Shake the plant to get rid of excess soil e leave it to dry in an airy place until the leaves have dried well. They will need to about 2 weeks.

It is advisable to take care of the peanut harvest a couple of weeks in advance of the arrival of the first autumn frost.

Storage

Depending on the variety you choose, you can find inside the shell 2, or 3, peanut seeds. As suggested by Organic gardening, shelled peanuts can be kept for up to one year in one vacuum container. You can also store peanuts in their shells in a cool, dry place for up to 3 months. After shelling the peanuts from your crop, allow them to air dry for an additional 2 weeks before placing them in your chosen storage container. In the end, it is recommended to toast the peanuts briefly in the oven or pan before tasting them.

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