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Anyone here managed to grow peanuts succesfully? I have tried in the past and ot some bushes, but they never grew any peanuts. I know they develope underground...    :)

Hi Jokerman, I found a couple of previous threads on growing peanuts. Maybe some of the peeps there could let us know how things went for them?

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,23761.0.html

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,35499.0.html

Sounds as if you did something right, if you managed to get bushy plants.

:)

i know its no help but i'm growing them next year i hope
lbb

me too, may be just two plants to start with, plan to use large pots. that way i can move them into the greenhouse when the weather starts turns autumnal.

Thnaks Amazin   ;D

we have lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of grey squirrels going around our back garden digging up all my plants and burying their nuts only to forget where they are - so when i found one that had sprouted i planted it up and kept it in the green house - thought i would pop it outside one day for some light, air and a bit of a rain - guess what - one of the little blighters came along and dug it up lol
back to the point - i will also be trying to grow some this year to see if i can get any nuts (will be either keeping in greenhouse or building squirrel proof enclosure lol_

the average production per plant means you will need 10-50 plants just to produce 1 pound of nuts unshell after roasting.

Quote from: thegreatgardener on November 11, 2008, 00:01:04
the average production per plant means you will need 10-50 plants just to produce 1 pound of nuts unshell after roasting.

i think your missing the point, we want to grow them to grow them,
i would like my children to see them, i would like to see them
lbb

tried last year but couldn't get them to germinate

i grew a peanut plant last year and didnt think anything of it until i emptied it out of the pot to get rid of and found a peanut had grown under the soil, this is in Devon ill post a very poor piccie of my peanut just to prove it can be done  ;D i only used one from my parrot food lol

Wow well done you ;D ;D ;D

I've still got 2 peanuts left from the ones you sent me, debster..I'm going to try again next year  ;D

manicscousers you might be aware of this but  peanuts seeds only last one year.

Quotemanicscousers you might be aware of this but  peanuts seeds only last one year.

No it doesn't.

 Eristic prove you point with facts. Just because you say something is true does not make it so.
Here is quote on the subject from  a book on edible crops.

QuoteThe seed, or kernel, retains its germinative property but a single season; and, when designed for planting, should be preserved unbroken in the pod, or shell.

Nothing to lose, eh, Manics?

if I've got 'em, I'll plant 'em  ;D
only a bit of compost wasted if they don't sprout..will try to keep them warmer this year , maybe in a propagator ?

well the ones i grew came from parrot food and you can bet your bottom dollar they would be older then a season and grew fine anyway nothing ventured nothing gained

Your speculation is incorrect.
thanks for playing game over.

WHAT?