Making A Stand Does a higher seeding rate pay dividends? By Amanda Huber
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f some is good, then more is better is not a mantra for peanut seeding rates. Producers need to plant enough seed to provide at least four plants per foot of row. To do this, seeding rates of six seed per foot of row on singles and six to seven combined seed per foot on twins, or three seed per foot per twin row, are recommended. University of Georgia Extension Peanut Agronomist Scott Monfort says, “You need to end up with four plants per foot of row on the final stand to not have skips or gaps.” No Skips Or Gaps Early research on tomato spotted wilt virus found that the disease was more prevalent around skips or gaps in peanut coverage. The
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THE PEANUT GROWER • APRIL 2020
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