🌰 GROUNDNUT – Cultivation Guidelines

🌦 Climate

• Groundnut thrives in warm and moderately humid climates.
  
  
• The ideal temperature range is 25°C–35°C.
  
  
• Heavy rainfall or long dry spells reduce yield.
  
  

🌾 Soil

• Light to medium loamy soils with good drainage are suitable.
  
  
• Soil pH should range between 6.0 and 7.5.
  
  

🌱 Sowing Time

• Kharif: June – July
  
  
• Rabi: November – December
  
  

🌿 Seed Rate

• 100–125 kg of seed per hectare.
  
  
• Spacing: 60×10 cm.
  
  

💧 Irrigation

• Provide light irrigation immediately after sowing.
  
  
• Maintain regular irrigation during flowering and pod formation.
  
  
• Stop irrigation at the time of maturity.
  
  

🧪 Fertilizer Management

• Apply 20 kg Nitrogen, 40 kg Phosphorus, and 40 kg Potassium per hectare.
  
  
• Use well-decomposed FYM or organic manure for better yield.
  
  

🐛 Pest & Disease Control

• Common issues: Leaf spot, Tikka disease, and White grub.
  
  
• Spray Mancozeb 0.2% or Chlorpyrifos 2% for effective control.
  
  

🌾 Yield

• Average yield: 20–30 quintals per hectare.
  
  

🔸 Special Note

• Stop irrigation during maturity for better pod quality.
  
  

Harvest when leaves begin to turn yellow.