How to plant peanuts so that they germinate quickly and produce high yields?

As an important oil crop , peanuts often encounter problems such as slow germination, uneven emergence, poor seedling growth, overall weak growth, and low yield during their cultivation. In some years, seed rot, plant death, missing seedlings and broken ridges may occur, which seriously affect the yield and quality of peanuts. In order to ensure that peanuts can germinate quickly and evenly, the seedlings are healthy and strong, grow vigorously, and ultimately achieve high yields, we need to take some key planting management measures before and after sowing. Let’s learn together how to plant peanuts so that they germinate quickly and produce high yields.

1. Site selection skills

Choose fertile, loose, well-drained, neutral to acidic sandy land for spring peanut planting . Avoid repeated cropping and give priority to plots that have not been planted with peanuts in the past three years to reduce soil-borne pests and diseases and growth disorders.

2. Land preparation techniques

Carry out deep tillage of 25-30 cm before winter, and shallow tillage of 10-15 cm 10-15 days before spring sowing, and finely prepare the land to ensure that the soil is loose, firm and flat. If the field is not deep plowed before winter, deep plow the entire field half a month before sowing in spring.

3. Tips for using base fertilizer

Formulate fertilizer based on soil test results. If conditions do not permit, you can apply 2000-3000 kg of decomposed farmyard manure per mu, as well as an appropriate amount of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizer and calcium magnesium phosphate fertilizer. Note that peanuts are sensitive to boron and zinc. Applying appropriate amounts of boron fertilizer and zinc fertilizer can help increase production.

4. Seed selection skills

Choose early or mid-early maturing varieties with short growing period, low temperature resistance, and strong disease and stress resistance. Select seeds that are plump, uniform in size, and free of pests and diseases.

5. Seed drying techniques

Dry the seeds 3-5 days before sowing, and dry them in the shells for 2-3 days, 3-5 hours a day, to enhance seed activity.

6. Shelling Techniques

Shell the seeds 2-3 days before sowing. After shelling, select and grade them, remove the bad seeds, and store them in a ventilated and dry place.

7. Seed mixing skills

Before sowing, seeds should be mixed or coated with medicines. Use fungicides , insecticides , ammonium molybdate and rhizobia at a rate of 0.1%-0.2% of seed weight to increase germination rate and reduce diseases and pests.

8. Sowing Techniques

Sowing time and temperature: Depending on the regional climate, wait until the temperature stabilizes above 12-15 degrees before sowing.

Sowing humidity: Soil humidity is about 60%, which can be determined by the soil holding test.

Planting depth: 4-5 cm deep, adjust appropriately according to soil temperature and soil texture.

Sowing density: According to the variety and soil fertility, the row spacing is 40 cm, the hole spacing is 25 cm, and 2 seeds are planted in each hole.

Sowing method: Ridge-forming and film-covered sowing is recommended, which is conducive to heat preservation and moisture retention.

9. Suppression Techniques

Proper compaction after sowing allows the seeds to be in close contact with the soil, which helps retain water and ensure rapid germination.

10. Seedling planting skills

After germination, break the film and release the seedlings in time to avoid high temperature burns. Check the condition of the seedlings and replant or transplant them in time.

The above are the techniques for peanut planting. Following the above techniques can effectively improve the planting results of peanuts and achieve high yield goals.