Peanut Plant - 8 seeds - SAFLAX
The peanut is actually not a nut - botanically speaking, it is a legume. It is an annual plant tha...The peanut is actually not a nut - botanically speaking, it is a legume. It is an annual plant that grows herbaceous to about 30 to 80 cm high and self-pollinating flowers between May and August. The base of the carpel bends after pollination and submerges the fruit in the ground, where the peanuts ripen between July and September. Natural location: The peanut originates in the Andes of South America, from where it spread through the slave trade to Africa. The largest peanut growing regions are still on the African and South American continents and in the USA. Cultivation: The best time for seed propagation is between January and October. To increase germinability, you can put the seeds in warm water for about 12 hours for priming. Then plant the seeds about 1 cm deep in moist potting compost, put a little compost soil on top and cover the seed container with clear film to prevent the soil from drying out. Do not forget to make some holes in the clear film and take it off completely every second or third day for about 2 hours. In this way you avoid the formation of mold on your potting compost. Place the seed container in a bright and warm place with a temperature between 20°C and 25°C and keep the soil moist but not wet. It usually takes only a few days until germination - however, in some cases it can take up to three weeks. Location: The peanut plant prefers sunny locations, even outdoors in summer. Care: You may want to choose a large pot (between 20 and 30 cm in diameter) for planting the seedlings after seed propagation. This way the plant has enough space to submerge its fruits in the soil. To have a nice loose soil, it is best to use a mixture of potting compost, sand and clay granules. You can water penetratingly, but be aware of waterlogging in the saucer. The peanut plant does not need fertilization. As soon as the leaves of your plant start to wither, you can simply take the whole plant out of the pot, remove the dirt and let it dry for two days. You can roast the peanuts and add salt to your liking in an oily pan, to get a better taste and avoid a possible mold fungus. In winter: Because the peanut is an annual plant, it does not hibernate. You can use parts of your harvest to grow new plants next year. Picture credits: - © © 1. H.Zell 2. Franz Eugen Köhler - CC-BY-SA-3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 - © Frank Laue - © Saflax - http://www.saflax.de/copyright - © Frank Laue - © Saflax - http://www.saflax.de/copyright - © H. Zell - CC-BY-SA-3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 - © H. Zell - CC-BY-SA-3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 - © Pollinator - CC-BY-SA-3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 - © Sugeesh - CC-BY-SA-3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 - © H. Zell - CC-BY-SA-3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 - © Franz Eugen Köhler - Public domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/ - . - - © - -
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