Grow peanuts and okra from seed (Planting peanut and okra seeds) – How to grow peanuts and okra

Growing peanuts and okra in soil cultivation. (Cultivating peanuts and okra from seeds.) How long do peanuts take to grow? If you plant peanuts around this time (early June), the harvest time will be around late October. The seeding time for peanuts this year is a bit late, but it’s okay to do it a little earlier. (Peanut seeds are typically sown around mid-May.)

Sowing peanut and okra seeds (Grow peanuts and okra from seed)

If you sow okra seeds around early June, the harvest time will be around early August. Okra is a heat-tolerant vegetable that thrives in summer and reaches harvest time in about two months.

How to sow peanut seeds (Grow peanuts from seed)

For planting peanut seeds, we make 2 holes in a plot of about 60cm x 60cm (2 feet x 2 feet). You need about 30cm (1 foot) of plant peanuts spacing. (We use a mulch cutter to make holes for seeding.)

Make 2 holes in a peanut plot
The spacing between peanut plants is 30cm (1 foot)

Sow 2 peanut seeds in each hole. The planting depth is approximately 2cm (0.8 in.). Press peanut seeds in to a depth of 2cm (0.8 in.) with your finger.

Peanut seeds
Sow 2 peanut seeds
Push the peanut seeds into the soil

Cover the peanut seeds with soil, press down with your hand. Firmly pressing ensures that peanut seeds and soil adhere closely, allowing water to spread evenly, promoting uniform germination.

Cover the peanut seeds with soil

Peanut seeds are a favorite treat for birds. After sowing the peanut seeds, we cover them with non-woven fabric to prevent birds from eating them. (Use U-shaped garden pins to secure it.)

Cover the peanut plot with non-woven fabric

How to sow okra seeds (Grow okra from seed)

After sowing peanut seeds, the next step is sowing okra seeds. Plant okra seeds towards the edge of a plot, about 60cm x 60cm (2 ft x 2 ft). (Any leftover space will be used for cucumber cultivation.)

The place for sowing okra seeds

Similar to peanuts, make 2 holes in a plot.

Make 2 holes in a plot

Sow 5 okra seeds in each hole. The planting depth is approximately 2cm (0.8 in.). Press okra seeds in to a depth of 2cm (0.8 in.) with your finger.

Sow 5 okra seeds
Push the okra seeds into the soil

Cover the okra seeds with soil, press down with your hand.

Cover the okra seeds with soil

For peanuts, just moisten the soil, while for okra, provide ample water. With this, the sowing of peanut and okra seeds is complete.

Watering the peanut and okra seeds

Following is the video for how-to. English subtitles are available.

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