Methods to Evaluate Peanut Maturity for Optimal Seed Quality and Yield

Determining when to dig is one of the most important economic decisions a grower must make. Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) poses a unique challenge for maturity determination because it is an indeterminate crop that forms pods underground. This 8-page fact sheet discusses maturity assessment methods...

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Main Authors: Ethan T. Carter, Patrick Troy, Diane Rowland, Barry Tillman, Keith Wynne, Krystel Pierre, Michael Mulvaney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2016-11-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/88240
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Summary:Determining when to dig is one of the most important economic decisions a grower must make. Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) poses a unique challenge for maturity determination because it is an indeterminate crop that forms pods underground. This 8-page fact sheet discusses maturity assessment methods as well as steps for collecting and evaluating a maturity sample. Written by Ethan Carter, Patrick Troy, Diane Rowland, Barry Tillman, Keith Wynn, Krystel Pierre, and Michael Mulvaney, and published by the UF Agronomy Department, September 2016. SS-AGR-408/AG411: Methods to Evaluate Peanut Maturity for Optimal Seed Quality and Yield (ufl.edu)
ISSN:2576-0009