The Colquitt County Cooperative Extension will be offering peanut hull scrape clinics starting on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. The clinics will be offered every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until the end of September from 8:30 am to 10 am at the Colquitt County Extension office.
Taking a good sample is CRUCIAL in determining the proper time to dig, so here is a reminder of how to pull a sample for profiling peanut maturity. A peanut hull scrape maturity check will be as accurate as the sample that you take. Pull or dig up at least 5 to 6 adjacent plants from at least three representative parts of a field which can be dug in on day. Keep these samples from each area of the field separate. Pick ALL the peanuts off the plants until you get around 200 peanuts (a sample should contain between 180 and 220 peanut pods). Pick the vine clean. If it will be a while before you can bring the sample then pick off the sample and keep the peanuts in a bucket of water to keep them fresh.
Maturity range is also an important attribute to consider while selecting a cultivar. Georgia-06G, Georgia-16HO, TifNV-High O/L, Tifguard, and AUNPL-17 have what we call the “normal” or medium maturity range of approximately 135-145 days after planting.
Below is a table that shows when peanuts will be between 130 to 150 days after planting (DAP) when you plant from April 15 to May 1. For example if you plant on April 15 the peanuts will be 135 days old on August 28th.
If you would like more information please contact the Colquitt County Extension office.