 | Better Farming Series 17 - Groundnuts (FAO - INADES, 1977, 40 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | Preface |
| | Why groundnuts are grown |
|  | Choosing seeds |
| | (introduction...) |
| | How to choose good seeds |
| | Disinfecting seeds |
| | Using selected seeds |
| | How to know whether seeds are good |
| | Choosing the land |
| | Marking out the boundaries of the field |
| | (introduction...) |
| | How to calculate the area of a field |
| | Tilling |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Why till the soil before sowing? |
| | How to plough |
| | Sowing |
| | When to sow |
| | How to sow |
| | What is the correct spacing? |
| | Applying fertilizers |
| | (introduction...) |
| | What fertilizers to use |
| | How to apply fertilizers |
| | Cultivating |
| | Why cultivation is needed |
| | How to cultivate |
| | When to cultivate |
| | Protect groundnuts from disease |
| | Harvesting |
| | When to harvest |
| | How to harvest |
| | What to do after harvesting |
| | Storing |
| | Machines and animal power are very useful in growing groundnuts |
| | Crop rotation |
| | Suggested question paper |
How to choose good seeds
6. When you separate the seeds from the pods, that is when you shell the nuts, throw away any seeds spoiled by insects or disease, and any misshapen seeds.
A misshapen seed will not grow well.
If the germ of a seed has been eaten by an insect, the seed will not germinate.
Shell the nuts only a few days before sowing, otherwise the seeds will be dry. Seeds must not be dry before you sow them.
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