Which month is best to plant peanuts?

Peanut is an important oil crop that is widely cultivated and is also an indispensable ingredient in people's daily diet. It is not only rich in oil, but also contains high-quality protein, vitamin E, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other minerals . Appropriate sowing time plays a vital role in the growth and yield of peanuts. So what is the best month to plant peanuts?

Which month is best to plant peanuts?

Peanuts like warmth, so suitable temperature is essential for their growth. The ideal sowing temperature is around 12°C, while the best temperature range for peanut flowering is 23 to 28°C, and the minimum should not be lower than 19°C. When the temperature at a depth of 10 cm in the soil remains above 15°C for 5 consecutive days, you can consider sowing, which can avoid seed rot and seedling death. Generally speaking, the best time to sow peanuts is from mid-to-late April to early May, which is the Grain Rain season. If mulching technology is used, the sowing time can be advanced to mid-to-late March. However, due to differences in climatic conditions in different regions, the sowing time of peanuts should be determined according to local actual conditions. The key is to avoid sowing when the temperature is too low.

Peanut Planting Conditions

Climate conditions:

Peanut is a thermophilic crop, and its suitable growth temperature range is between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius. When the temperature is below 15.5 degrees Celsius, the growth of peanuts basically stops, while above 35 degrees Celsius its growth and development will be inhibited.

The temperature difference between day and night has an impact on the development of peanut pods. The most suitable temperature difference is 26 degrees Celsius during the day and 22 degrees Celsius at night, which is most beneficial for pod development; 30 degrees Celsius during the day and 26 degrees Celsius at night are suitable for nutritional growth.

The accumulated temperature required for the entire growth period of peanuts is approximately 3000 to 3500 degrees Celsius, and the requirements of different varieties vary slightly.

Soil conditions:

Peanuts grow best in deep, well-drained, slightly acidic (pH 6.3 to 6.8) loam or sandy loam.

The soil should be rich in organic matter to provide adequate nutrients for peanuts to absorb.

Moisture conditions:

Peanuts are relatively drought-resistant, but they need moist soil when germinating and the maximum water holding capacity in the field should be 70%.

During the flowering and needle-setting periods, the soil needs sufficient moisture. When the moisture content in the 20-cm deep soil layer drops below 10%, flowering may be interrupted.

The above is an introduction to the sowing time and planting conditions of peanuts. If you plant peanuts, you must choose the correct variety according to local conditions, and then do all the management work in place.