Burke County peanut growers planted around 19,436 acres of peanuts in 2023. According to estimates our peanut acres increased about 8%. Early in the growing season growers begin to evaluate the plant stand they have achieved to help finalize how they plan to manage for the rest of the season.
An optimum plant stand for peanuts is between 4-6 live plants per foot of row. A less-than-optimal plant stand can greatly reduce the yield potential, allow for additional competition from weeds or create a favorable situation for extra insect pressure, etc.
Over the past few weeks, Burke County Extension Agents: Peyton & Cliff, along with summer intern Devan, have been visiting growers, counting final plant stands and collecting field data. They plan to share management data with growers to assist with making management decisions next planting season as they react to the weather conditions.
