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Peanut ( groundnut ): Questions and AnswersQuestion: My peanut leaves show dark brown and black spots. What can I do ? 
Image 7: Peanut leaf with black and dark brown spots . Answer: As preventive measures could be done: plant early and practice crop rotation. Question: How weeding should be done on a peanuts land ? Answer: Take out the weeds from the ground early. After pegging has started, use hand weeding only. Be careful that you don't disturb the pegs. Question: Which are the common varieties of peanuts ? Answer: Common peanuts varieties are: upright varieties ( also called bunch varieties) and runner varieties. Question: Some of my peanuts show white moldy growth. What can I do ? 
Image 8: Peanuts with moldy growth. Answer: Do not eat the infected nuts. Also do not feed the infected nuts to livestock. It could be the Aflatoxin fungus ( dangerous ). As preventive measures could be done: Choose the planting time careful. Plant at the right time, that the harvest will be in the dry season. Dry the peanuts immediateley after harvest. Previous page Return to page 1 |
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Dimensions mentioned here are partly from a particular plant only. They may be different for other plants from the same species or variety. Note: 1 cm = 0.4 inch ; 1 m = 3.3 feet |
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