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Legume

Peanut

📍 Uganda

Click a numbered marker on the plant to explore each life-cycle stage — or read the key dates on the right.

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Sow Harvest
Sow
Mar – Aug
Harvest
Jun – Dec
Growing period
90 - 120 days
Seeding rate
80 - 100 kg/ha
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Harvest — this part of the plant

Roots & seed establish first. Sow in at .

Leaves & stem drive the vegetative stage over .

Flowering falls mid-cycle between sowing () and harvest (). Keep stress low here.

Fruit/grain matures — harvest around .

Local note

Based on similar agro-ecological conditions in another country — confirm with local extension.
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Where Peanut grows in Uganda

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Busoga Farming System

Just east of R. Nile & north of L.Victoria, rainfall range 1,000 - 1350 mm; 1,215 - 1,320 M, flat and swampy in places, soils poor to moderate

hill mountain

Eastern Highlands

Eastern, covering the ranges of Mt Elgon with rainfall over 1400 mm, altitude between 1,300 - 3, 600 M, with mostly rich volcanic soils

hill mountain

Eastern Savanna

Eastern, range of rainfall from 800 - 1500 mm, altitude from 1,200 - 1,340 M, generally flat with undulating hills, moderate to good soils

dry arid

Karamoja Dry Zone

North eastern, majorly bordering Kenya, semi arid, average rainfall of 745 mm, altitude at 350 - 1,520 M, soils moderate to poor

wet irrigated

Karamoja Wet Zone

North eastern, mostly bordering Acholi, Teso, Kapchorwa & Lango sub regions, more reliable rainfall received, average rainfall of 1,100 mm, altitude at 970 - 1,420 M, soils moderately good

hill mountain

Lake Albert Crescent

In the west, areas around L.Albert to the east and south, variable rainfall from 800 - 1,400 mm, altitude ranges from 620 - 1,585 M, generally flat with undulating hills. Soils are good to moderate

hill mountain

Lake Victoria Crescent

Covering the central area in the county around L.Victoria. Average rainfall of 1,200-1,450 mm, altitude ranges from 1,000-1,800 M, hilly and flat areas, some with wetlands and forest. Soils good to moderate

hill mountain

Northern Farming System

Northern, generally flat with isolated hills, average rainfall of 1200 mm, altitude from 975 - 1,520 M, fairly heavy fertile soils

hill mountain

South Western Highlands

South west; mountanious areas of Mt. Muhavura. Rainfall over 1400 mm, altitude of 1,300 - 3,960 M with mostly volcanic rich soils

hill mountain

West Nile Farming System

North western, generally flat with undulating hills, average rainfall range of 1340 - 1370 mm, altitude from 350 - 1,340 M, moderate to goodsoils

hill mountain

Western Range Lands

Mid western Uganda, average rainfall of 915 - 1020 mm, altitude ranges from 600 - 1,524 M, rolling hills with some flat areas, soils are moderate to poor

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