What fertilizer is best for peanuts? A detailed guide to fertilization methods

I. Applying farmyard manure

1. Farmyard manure: If you grow peanuts at home, to make sure the peanuts are more green, it is best to apply farmyard manure, that is, animal manure, including pig manure, chicken manure, and so on. Note that when applying farmyard manure, you must make sure the fertilizer is fully decomposed.

2. How to ferment it: Farmyard manure is generally fermented by composting, that is, piling the farmyard manure on the ground and covering the pile with a layer of soil to prevent insects from laying eggs. The higher the temperature, the faster the fermentation. Generally, 3-6 months of composting is enough for it to decompose.

3. How to apply it: Farmyard manure can be applied as a base fertilizer and as a top dressing. Before planting peanuts, that is, while preparing the land, apply the farmyard manure as a base fertilizer and mix it into the soil where the peanuts will be planted. Later, as the peanuts grow, farmyard manure can be applied as a top dressing several times.

II. Applying chemical fertilizers

1. Chemical fertilizers: If you grow peanuts in the field and the peanuts are grown for sale, and you want the peanuts to reach the highest possible yield, it is best to apply chemical fertilizers, among which the most commonly used are urea and superphosphate, which supply nutrients to the peanuts as fertilizer.

2. How to apply them: Before deep plowing and land preparation, mix urea and superphosphate into the soil to supply the plants with nitrogen fertilizer and phosphorus fertilizer, and also mix in a small amount of plant ash to supplement potassium fertilizer for the plants. Later, as the plants grow, apply top dressing as appropriate.