How to Grow Your Own Peanuts! - Complete Growing Guide

[@yafois988]

1. Full sun. 2. Temp above 55 degree at night or plant later in season. 3. Below 6.5 PH soils. 4. Allow to yellow which means nuts are done growing, NO early harvest while green leaves. 5. Above 30% humidity. 6. Loamy soil - loose soil. PK I think I got it here thx!

[@pn3940]

100 days or more to harvest. Sandy soil.

[@RayGalactic]

Thanks!

[@laurieanne9712]

I know this was an old video but I'm glad I found it!! Just got my peanut seeds from you yesterday, and since we have a long growing season, I am going to go for it! Thanks, Luke

[@vickyannpaintingwithoils]

My peanut plants have spread everywhere and look happy. These were the only seedlings I did not start myself this season. I got beautiful starters from the Amish Garden Market. They look so healthy in the ground, shoots and flowers everywhere. I planted them at the end of June. Waiting for them to yellow so I can get excited. My chickens will love them, and so will we. Next year I plan to use a few of the peanuts to replant a larger section and make my own peanut butter. Yum!

[@MissTrixie29]

I keep getting peanuts growing around the yard from the local squirrels burying the nuts that the neighbors are feeding them.

[@ktee-ts9wf]

Same...to the point that I'm doing research on them now. Figured if I can't beat em might as well join them lol

[@Lizzy_333]

@@ktee-ts9wf I would too!

[@Bigmouth660]

They are gardening. My tree squirrel has been planning peanuts all over the garden and in flower pots. I'm literally growing peanuts for us and the squirrel. Mainly the squirrel. His/her effort did not go unnoticed. Lol The squirrels do put them away for winter I get that. I just thought it was interesting as to the places it was burying them. Interesting

[@Lizzy_333]

@@Bigmouth660 lol THIS is awesome!!🥰

[@TheFlamingoHouse]

Harvested my first peanuts today!! 6.2 pounds from about 10 plants. Thank you for the seeds and the guidance! 💗🦩🌺

[@lorismills8869]

a local scrub jay planted a peanut in my greenhouse and I found it yesterday. I thought it was a weed and pulled it up to find the peanut and lots of roots. So I replanted it and hoping to see it grow 🙂

[@hlegler]

You are the best!!! The catalog of videos that you've created is a legacy! Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and hard work. You are doing your part to make the world a better place, and so many people have been blessed by your videos! :)

[@tessa7413]

Very cool! I did not know that the peanuts grew from the flowers after they touched the ground.. I assumed they grew on the roots! I have never grown peanuts before, but I have one growing in a large pot, which I assume was planted by a squirrel or chipmunk! I thought the plant looked sort of interesting, so I left it in the pot when I was pulling weeds. Then I found some peanuts buried in some other pots which I was planting in, so it dawned on me that it probably was a peanut plant since the plant looked similar to a pea plant. I looked it up, and it's exactly what it looks like, so I guess I might have some of my own peanuts thanks to a squirrel! It'll be fun to see how it turns out!

[@jenetcedeno4377]

Hi there. Im from the Philippines and started growing peanuts three days ago. The seeds already had rooted a cm. i cant wait to grow big.

[@erickhofmann8765]

How did they turn out?

[@Badbar_trucking]

im a first time grower for any plant and your videos help out a lot! thanks for doing what you do. God Bless.

[@AnneGoggansQHHT]

I want to say, don’t cringe on your old videos when you were a kid. We love them all. You were adorable and remind me of my son 😊

[@JJJJ80082]

I love growing peanuts. I wish you would have grown them the whole season and showed us each growth phase. Are you worried about the length of your growing season and whether they'll have time to mature? I'd be really worried about that, especially growing from seed, and planting a little bit later. Technically the actual flower doesn't poke into the soil, each flower sends down a peg and the branch extends down. Also, you'll have much better results by adding gypsum when the plants begin to flower.

[@brodiecouch]

null it doesnt really matter when you put in gypsum, gypsum is a slow release type and can last 3 years and peaks somewhere in between

[@virginiaraybon7886]

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[@carlnikolov]

I didnt think gypsum was good for anything you plan on eating

[@D.A.Hanks14]

@@carlnikolov What, you don't eat drywall?! There is nothing toxic about gypsum; perhaps you are thinking of something else?

[@trying3841]

My peanuts are loving the hot days here in Florida.

[@tylermorone5180]

Coffee is really good soil for plants. I had a plant dying and I threw some coffee grounds on it and it made the plant healthy again.

[@jacquelinebeaulieu1566]

He was Saying acididty was needed to be high , coffee Grindr cut the acidity .

[@crimson1919]

My neighbors feed peanuts to these crazy Michigan squirrels, so they have decided that this is all I should grow. I’ve pulled 15-20 peanut plants from my garden and yard so far.

[@frenchiepowell]

A huge thumbs up from Permaculture Northeast in Pennsylvania! Came looking for information for next year, and learned everything I think I needed to know! Thanks a bunch Luke.

[@sidhantkhatri9901]

This video came out just in time! Someone gave me this big bag of fresh peanuts yesterday, and I was thinking of planting them, but I had no idea how. Thank you so much!

[@nuclearmonster4259]

any updates

[@Lizzy_333]

Updates?

[@brianbroussard5036]

I tried peanuts last year. I had two plants. My first experience was the plant took up to much space for the harvest yield. Now that I have added a few more raised beds I will be giving it another try.

[@Lizzy_333]

How’d it work out for you?

[@yogidemis8513]

My aunt owned a orchard full of different fruit trees and when I was around 7 or 8 she asked me to go find the Peanut tree and pick a couple hundred peanuts for her baking. I got suited up and ready and I swear I was out in that orchards for hours and hours looking for the Peanut tree. I knew nothing about how anything grew and they got a great laugh out of it. Jokes on me! I never got my revenge, she's too old and she still keeps teasing me about it and everyone still laughs. Maybe I'll get my revenge now just thinking about it!

[@calhoun1968]

Thank you Luke! Another great video!!! Peace, Love and Light!

[@trishdavi7049]

you made this sound like fun & I'm going to give peanuts a grow. Thanks

[@CamaguNcoso]

I've planted 3 peanut seeds on the 16th November. Today is it 22 November. I am leaving this comment here because I'm patiently waiting for them to sprout

[@pondholloworchards]

Just want to say I sure do appreciate all of your content

[@robertastarr4276]

Thanks .. this is great info.. the former owners here had a small peanut farm and every year I see the peanut flowers and never knew what to do. . now I do.. next spring I will transplant the plants when I see the flowers and follow these instructions .. Thanks

[@u2danny81]

Containers yes! I grew some on my third floor deck as an experiment and they did well. I started the seeds in a wet paper towel with pretty good success as well. The containers did dry out quite often because it was so dry this summer, but they still did well.

[@midwestmommabear7869]

I’m curious, how many peanuts per plant did you get?

[@IbelongtoJesusChrist]

Love this channel! I’m originally from Charlotte Mi and this brings me back. I live in Texas now, so big change. Thank you for showing us ❤️

[@ILoveTheMoodyBlues]

Very helpful to know about the required Ph. Thank You!

[@annmarie3520]

Thanks! I wish I saw this video when I first obtained my peanut plants! I think I planted too close together. My plants look very healthy but not sure if I will get any peanut harvest. We’ll see.🤷🏼‍♀️❤️

[@Dylan-zm3ht]

Awesome. Just asked about peanuts a few weeks ago and now you have a growing video.

[@sharperone8237]

I'm doing it! Thanks Luke!😊😁

[@robinhazeslip1800]

Thnk u for this video! Got seeds to plant next spring! Really needed some insite on how to do this right!!

[@scrabbledabbledoo]

I appreciate your passion for plants! Thanks for the information brother. Cheers

[@PinkChucky15]

Oooh that's so cool, I never knew that's how the plants developed their peanuts :-)

[@1caramarie]

I just received my seed peanuts. I live in Minnesota so I'm going to try growing them in the Walmart blue bags which are larger than most containers but don't add weight. I'm starting them indoors, along with some of my potatoes (which are doing really well) to hopefully have a longer growing season. I have a walkout basement with a gas insert in what used to be a fireplace so it's the warmest area of my house. Once it gets warm, I can take them outside. I'm hoping they do well because the crows that visit my yard keep planting peanuts that never grow. Those are some smart birds (my personal favorite) and I feel sorry for them. I have no idea how the figured out that they could plant peanuts. Nice video (as always).

[@iMrParker]

Minnesota here too. Gonna give peanuts a try as well! Any tips? (I know it's it's over 3 years since your comment lol)

[@carmenortiz5294]

@@iMrParker I got lucky. I put a mix of seeds that included peanuts for the birds. I have so far found 4 little plants around the area. I also found some very old peanut seeds where I keep my seeds, planted 4 of them and one is growing. I live in Minnesota also. I would not have known what the little one were without the old one.

[@keelymunoz6960]

Hey thanks for the information. I checked out a few others and they weren’t nearly as helpful as this one. You cover night temps to humidity to how the plant actually grows peanuts. Nice video.

[@l2iowacowgirl893]

I was wanting to know more about the planting spacing depth along with the information you provided

[@garrettmckeown2189]

thanks for the video awesome help ima grow peanuts now

[@lukejohn322]

you are the best!

[@gusgalvanini]

just bought a house and will do peanuts, thanks guys.

[@bobbyhempel1513]

Glad I live in Texas.

[@theastrobotanist3361]

Yess I was hoping for this episode !!!

[@karenk7157]

The Astrobotanist yay! me too. been wanting a peanut episode for a while now. thanks for reading our minds Luke!

[@mildredwilkins5781]

You always give really clear instructions. I see a possible problem.... I mulch with straw, inuding pine straw. It seems the flowers would be falling on straw and not growing peanuts.

[@RayChildVlogs]

Would love to see a growing guide that's actually you growing one rather than just talking? I mean its all helpful information but its so much more interesting to watch.

[@blairforce1755]

Just less yap. Dude needs to edit better and get on the point. Too many words in every sentence and repeated it three times. Doesn't listen to his subs or they just cosign no matter.

[@lindaarmes3405]

Blair Force1 Hutu jujuhgh

[@Anne-bl5ib]

@@blairforce1755 Okay boomer

[@blairforce1755]

@@Anne-bl5ib I don't think anyone was being mean here. It's tough love and will make vids appealing to a wider group. Big thing is to listen and analyze merits of criticisms.

[@kellyriddell5014]

@@blairforce1755 I hear you. It's helpful to get concise information instead of having to listen for a long time. I'm a new gardener so I personally appreciate Luke's method of explaining things. It's reassuring to me and feels like a friend giving me guidance, so I don't mind him talking a lot or rephrasing things. But I can see how if you're looking for very specific information, it could be frustrating to not find what you want right away.

[@myabbayah9092]

Georgia is a good place to grow peanuts

[@tylerstuart9799]

LOL i was literally just looking up peanut growing yesterday

[@pondholloworchards]

Keep spreading the word and fighting the good fight

[@gaylegrindle7977]

Thank you.

[@crappyfillmore7773]

Thanks dude

[@rong295721]

A "peg" grows down from the base of the flower, similar to a root or small line. That pegs grows untill it grows into the soil, where it grows the peanuts.

[@locknathsingh8886]

Well done Luke. Thank you for the information. I really appreciate it. Thank you for sharing.

[@JoshuaG85]

I went a little crazy this year. I have so many different seeds to plant. Lots of peppers, tomatoes, mustard, watermelon, lettuce and so many others. I live in Maryland. So, I have a window I can grow. My grandparents have had a garden my entire life. So, I think it's time to give it a try. I got a pack os Spanish peanuts and regular. I also got two kinds of beer hops. I don't drink. It would be for my step dad and brother. I also got tobacco. I don't smoke but my grandparents do. My grandfather will be 81 this year. Been smoking since he was 15 probably. haha I thought, why not grow tobacco and give them something that is at least more healthy than the stuff they buy. I am planting most of the stuff in their garden. My grandfather can't take care of it now. He probably could be he does not have to. I will love doing it. Your video was helpful. Lots of good information. Happy planting. Let all of our gardens have a Jumanji jungle look to them.

[@marthadelatorre1590]

Do you take the penut out of the shell? Can you plant with the shell?

[@FreeAmerican-mm2my]

Best to shell, especially if you are in an area with a short growing season.

[@thegreenviking1422]

can i add mulch for helping the soil moist?.. or will it interfere with the flower "Planting" the peanut??

[@ronniebrace2917]

Very helpful thanks

[@witchvideofly]

I love all your information!

[@camerondietz4040]

I live in Florida so high humidity and temperature, no problem. I've wanted to grow peanuts too so I'm gonna start them in October though so its still hot but maybe a bit cooler and not baking in the sun.

[@camerondietz4040]

kyle karwan yeah I do live in swfl so I should be fine cause yeah it doesn't really freeze

[@markkristynichols845]

Would love to get "tour' of that garden bed....curious as to what all is in. I see thyme in front of peanuts? And--hey--I started that cantaloupe I asked you about on FB--and already have some sprouted! so excited! If you have a video already with the tour of that bed-let me know!Thanks--Kristy

[@google12greekmythsthatprove.]

Great video sweetNINZ, than you much. I'm moving and want to leave peanuts to grow to feed the animals i'm leaving behind.

[@angelsuniverse6021]

In S Fl when is a good time to grow them,? Ty

[@GardensGuitars]

Cool video, Luke! I never would have guessed that anyone grew peanuts in MI ! That is cool! In the southeast, where I am from, there is a lot of peanut production, especially in warm dry sandy loam areas. How do you like to eat your peanuts? I like them raw and boiled best! Roasted and salted is also great, but if I were to grow them, I would always use them for boiled peanuts. Peanut butter is a great survival food! Peanuts are good for us and good for the soil and the planet! Great video, good job!

[@Lizzy_333]

Well dang… thought I was going to see harvesting peanuts at the end 🤪

[@semperparatus678]

I planted mine about four inches apart. Southeast Texas. They are flourishing.

[@kelliwiemers6445]

How did they produce at that spacing? I'm in SETX too. When I tried to grow peanuts the cows got out and ate them lol

[@semperparatus678]

@@kelliwiemers6445 oh yeah I had the experience with the peanuts a few years ago. The grew like weeds and we had too much lol. Sincerely The Spurger area. Nice to meet a fellow Southeast Texan.

[@kelliwiemers6445]

@@semperparatus678 thanks!

[@cmaur811]

Where did you buy your seed? Do you plant Just the nut or whole pod?

[@lenorelewis8548]

The nut .If you plant the pod it'll die inside the pod

[@VickyCooksalot]

I know it's been 5 years since you posted this but question. I live in Idaho literally surrounded by potato fields. I'm guessing that this is going to be a good place to grow peanuts. I think we've passed the last frost warning for the season. All good right?

[@linden5576]

😅 used to work in the peanut fields in Florida, pulling up in harvesting nuts after the plants had died off.

[@AEON.]

Squirrels buried them all over the place haha. They are turning up in every place you can imagine other than my yard - but the neighbors grass, the neighbor that keeps feeding them the peanuts, is FULL of sprouts right now! 😂🥜🥜🥜🥜🥜🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿 - I'm in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and our soil grows anything around here.

[@ilegalx360]

love your videos

[@kennyhagan5781]

A few feeder guppies for each plant, an inch or so below the seed. Works for a lot of food plants.

[@snowpaw360]

Hmm would half compost and half cow manure be any good? it's super cheap at Wal-Mart ($3 for a 20 pounds I think.) I use it for portabella mushrooms. (will you ever do gourmet mushrooms or fungi inoculated compost?)

[@gomezaddams6470]

snowpaw360 a lot of people don't use commercial cow manure because it's full of all of the filth that they're fed. it is all the infections the abuse the grossest of factory farming the antibiotics and all the other chemicals including disinfectant chemicals that are cancer-causing that they firehose the cement areas that they walk through it's a filthy process and it is loaded with chemicals I watched a video Once showing what was actually in one bag of commercial cow manure and I was just shocked because I grew up on a garden that they buy bags of manure from chickens from cows and then of course the liquid fish fertilizer the neighborhood smelled for a month that part was funny. but the chemical content is shocking. I wish they could bag up the stuff that's organic but that probably gets packed up for the neighbors of the farm?

[@bridgetbatt]

Do peanuts need to be planted whole? And do they need the skins on? I’ve heard conflicting info. Thanks!

[@Hammer_OJustice]

How do you inoculate the peanuts?

[@TMesser74]

We live in the peanut capitol of the world. They are on every corner.

[@cmaur811]

Took a great class on planting ginseng today ..

[@sillypeople5985]

When to plant in zone8a

[@alodiaprie1]

Great video. I came on here r I transplanted my peanut plant from container to ground in full sun a few days ago. Today they are a lighter green and like like it’s leaves are closing together as to say, “ Too much sun”… the one in part shade is still vibrant green and it’s leaves are opened and relaxed. Not sure what I’m going to do.

[@MaxBrains]

I'm in Tucson, AZ, and I planted peanuts in late April. I don't expect risk of frost until November. Should I still expect my plants to turn yellow soon, or am I going to be waiting for a while longer?

[@corygardner3945]

I’m in Phoenix, AZ as well, how did it work out for you?

[@MichelleRichee]

Plant "one seed," as in one peanut? Some peanuts have 2 nuts in the shell some small ones, only one -- how many get planted?

[@IAmHumanJake]

One seed

[@debbiedalick1469]

Can you use compost with manure mixed in with it that’s my question thank you

[@morecarstuff]

Appreciate this video. thanks.

[@jollyrocket8537]

I will grow peanuts when I am back to Meizhou

[@christiensgarden3325]

Great planting guide and what are the other plants in that bed with the peanuts

[@amandaforgetteaf]

thank you

[@freakygardener8033]

Last year I experimented with bottom watering that works awesome with tomatoes. Would bottom watering also be good with the peanuts?

[@imatugwaddle2291]

OK, but do you stick the entire "pod" in the ground, or just one "kernel/nut/bean"???

[@FreeAmerican-mm2my]

Crack the peanut and plant the "nuts" inside. Each nut will make an individual peanut plant.

[@philgurian868]

Great information, thank you.

[@tbmtech5651]

I love your videos and I'll here Peanuts in Miami thanks to you but you need to show more in your videos instead of talking all the time brother. Just My advice cause I think you're great!

[@AnimeShinigami13]

learning how to do this... I got black hulled peanuts on amazon from a third party.

[@projectocompartiendoocurre2300]

How many days to harvest roughly? I started my plants on June 25th when should I harvest?

[@estrellacross1139]

I don't have a green thumb, but I will try, and give it a try!

[@JJolaine]

Do you have any videos that speak on groundhogs? He dessimated my garden.

[@ChallengeTheNarrative]

Name it Elvis

[@bfree6197]

I get moles sometimes. I find the highest tunnel, make a hole and suffocate them with propane. Propane is heavier than air and will flow down through their tunnel system. I use a 20lb bbq grill tank. A cut hose with the correct fitting and no regulator. You'll get lots of flow.... more than you need. You will regulate it by how much you open the valve. A propane torch doesn't flow enough and tends to ice up, which then restricts the flow. I usually give them about 5 minutes worth and several good blasts. Sealing the top of the hole I made with my hand. It usually kills the the first try. Don't do this near any ignition source... though it would relieve frustration to blow their tunnel system up....lol

[@obeyyah7404]

Can I make rows, of peanut alternating awith potatoes? Peanuts in low spots and potatoes in mounds. With their similar growth needs and a nitrogen trade?

[@candiray]

Did you try this last season? Your thoughts on this seem like a good idea.

[@obeyyah7404]

@@candiray yes, rats ate it all the Potatoes. No sharable results

[@mariettagordon8292]

Thanks for this growing guide! I am super psyched about growing peanuts now.

[@TamaraGrace]

I don't know if peanuts should be stratified but, one week ago, I put mine in a paper towel, stuck them in a fridge, then put them on top of my fridge, and they're already sprouting! I'm here to see what to do with them when I put em in some dirt.... lol

[@TamaraGrace]

Oh, and I didn't get mine at a garden center. I got them from the grocery store in a plastic bag marked raw... 😁 so excited if I don't kill em lol.

[@garygariano4952]

Can peanuts be grown in a tunnel to get the humidity factor

[@darenkizlin]

Can you grow them Ruth Stout method?

[@sharonx1840]

great video thankyou. i have never grown peanuts but would like to try. am a little confused as u said they like a lot of sun but u said they come from the rain forest. in the rain forest they would be covered by the over head canopy yes? I live in a hot country and u can grow most things here. would it be too hot for them putting them full in the sun?thanks shaz

[@DonnieBrasco-dy9yd]

No, they're heat tolerant.

[@eugene6472]

I was hoping to hear more about rhizobia inoculate. The soil ph is helpful

[@jee260]

Which month to grow??

[@veronicatakase5394]

The squirrels let me know when it is time...And they never wait for the plant to turn brown. Been growing them for 5 years

[@TheMeiliken]

Can they grow under sun lamps?