Peanuts - thermophilic and moisture-loving culture, so the country where it grows peanuts, are situated in the subtropical zone, but it is grown in temperate climates.Homeland peanut considered South America, where he was in Europe only 300 years ago.How to grow peanuts?We know that this herb has a shrub or creeping form.It belongs to the legume family, but differs from the colleagues - beans, soy, peas that matures under the ground, so it is called "ground peanuts."In appearance it resembles a cocoon.It contains digestible proteins (20-30%) and carbohydrates (36%).
peanut peanuts - a valuable food product and very popular in Europe, refers to oilseeds.In addition to its use as a candied or salted nuts, or as an ingredient in baking cakes, most of the crop is processed into oil.Its taste is almost as undisputed leader of vegetable oils - olive.Food niche peanut butter - the best preparation for the grade of canned fish, bakery products, chocolate, margarine.Lower grade oils used in soap making for a high quality soap.Waste after pressing (and sunflower) are used for the preparation of halvah and as an excellent protein feed for livestock and poultry.Not less valuable for fattening cattle is its greens, nutritionally not inferior to alfalfa.
Where grows peanuts?Today it is spread all over the world: in America, Asia and Africa.He learned to grow as an annual plant, even in countries where the frost-free period lasts only six months.For him, the black earth suitable medium loamy soils with good water circulation.The plant is not very choosy, so you have absolutely no risk if you try to grow your own peanuts.
question as growing peanuts, and interested gardeners.Propagation this crop seeds (beans).The seeds can be sown in early spring, after heating the soil up to 12 degrees, it is possible to prepare beforehand the seedlings, which is more reliable manner.Irrigation plant requires no more than two times per week, but this should not be an excess of moisture.Bloom peanuts somewhere within 1.5-2 months.A bush beans gives 40, and the time until the crop - 3-4 months.
The most interesting thing is how to grow peanuts - is the life expectancy of its flowers.They live one day - bloom in the morning and during the day of their pollination to happen, because by evening they dry up.And only a small portion of the ovary forms of flowers that grows, burrowing into the earth, where there is a development of the fetus (those of the ovary, which remained on the surface, do not develop).
for growing peanuts is important is light and loose soil, spud for a season at least 2-3 times.The first earthing up should be done after the ovaries lie on the ground, sometime 10 days after flowering.Regularly weed peanuts before closing the leaves, and then the plant inhibits the growth of weeds on their own.
Start harvest when the leaves of the plant turn yellow.Full maturation of the beans is advisable to check before harvesting.Department of grain from the shell demonstrates his maturity.In the land of overripe peanut starts to germinate.Harvesting peanuts produced in dry weather and usually dug with a shovel.His lined up roots of bushes should be dry.Fruits terminated only after the stem is completely dry.And then they can be used for its intended purpose!
Knowing how to grow peanuts, amateur gardeners who tend to familiarization cultivation of new and interesting fruit plants may well join the growing peanuts on their plots.
