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Fertilizer schedule

Peanut Fertilizer Schedule

Use the stage cards as a planning checklist, then read country notes for local fertilizer language (rates are not prescriptions).

16FAO fert notes
8countries

Stage checklist

Soil preparation
Before sowing

Inoculate seed with rhizobia when needed; supply phosphorus and potassium — legumes often need less N.

At planting
Sowing

Use a low-N starter if soils are very poor; excess N reduces nodulation.

Flowering / pod set
Pre-flower to early pod

Maintain K and micronutrients (e.g. Mo, B where deficient); irrigate to reduce flower drop.

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FAO fertilization notes

Excerpts from CropWhen calendar notes that mention fertilizer, manure, NPK, or related terms.

Azerbaijan Northwest Coast Plain areas

Irrigated. Organic manure and NPK application at the period of land preparation. Cultivation recommended in the north and south Tajikistan with sufficient irrigations.

Burundi Plain Imbo

The Archide is usually grown in pure ceratins households but we usually associate it with other cultures because it is not profitable and used as appetizers. No fertilizer application. Spacing: 40x20

Cameroon Adamawa Plateau

Manual Labor into bolts. Practiced in rotation with maize. Monoculture and in association with maize. Fertilizer application. No chemical treatment.

Cameroon Coastal lowlands

Manual Labor flat. Practiced in rotation with maize. Monoculture and in association with maize. Fertilizer application. No chemical treatment.

Cameroon Sudano-Sahelian zone

Ridge tillage to animal or manual traction. Practiced in rotation with corn or sorghum. Fertilizer application. No chemical treatment.

Cape Verde Areas sub-humid and wet altitude

Dryland rainfed, especially occupies the sloping surfaces. The major part of the seed needs are covered by domestic production. Sowing is done after dark rainy. Rainfed no fertilizer application. No expression irrigated. Often used in crop rotation on soil infested with nematodes.

Chad Sudanian Zone

Groundnuts are usually grown on newly cleared land. It's shifting cultivation on brûliis without fertilizer.

Organic matter is applied before planting

Kenya Lower midland zone 1(LM1)

Rainfed. Mainly organic manure applied. Responds well to P application. Low seed rate for intercrop, while higher for pure stand

Madagascar Central West Zone

Cultures on clearings. Cultures in pockets. Without manure. 1 weeding 30j ap. seedling

Madagascar Highlands Zone South

Altitude <1100m. Culture on tanety, low slope. No organic fertilizer. Intake of mineral fertilizer in soil preparation. 2-3 weeding (15j, 30j, 45j AD. Seedlings).

Madagascar Highlands Zone South

Baiboho culture. Intake of mineral fertilizer. 2-3 weeding (15j, 30j, 45j AD. Seedlings).

Madagascar Middle East Zone

Culture on tanety, low slope. Sowing in lines. 2-3 weeding (15j, 30j, 45j AD. Seedlings). Inputs of mineral fertilizer.

Madagascar Middle West Zone

Tanety culture. row planting. Inputs of mineral fertilizer. 2-3 weeding (15j, 30j, 45j AD. Seedlings).

Madagascar North West Area

sandy loam soils. Mineral fertilizer inputs. row crops. 2-3 weeding.

Madagascar Zone South / South West

Tanety culture. Sowing in lines. 1-2 weeding (15j, 30j ap. Till). Additions of organic and mineral fertilizers.

FAQ: fertilizing Peanut

When should I fertilize Peanut?

Follow the stage cards above (soil prep → planting → mid-season). Exact rates depend on soil tests and local packages — FAO notes below show how growers describe fertilization in different countries.

Can I copy NPK numbers from the notes?

Treat them as historical/field guidance, not a prescription for your plot. Units and products differ by country. Confirm with agricultural extension before applying.

Not a fertilizer prescription. Over-application wastes money and can harm plants and waterways. Follow local extension packages.