Groundnuts are an important product of fuel that is used as human food. Herbs and herbs are used to feed her livestock. It also sweeps the soil. Tanzania is Africa’s second-largest nut production country after Nigeria. The Nuts thrive more in Mtwara, Dodoma, Shinyanga and Tabora Regions.
Sustainability Environment
Groundnuts thrive well in steep areas under 1500 Meters from the sea level. It requires an average rainfall of 500-1200 millimeters per year. It also flourishes well in fertile soils.
Field Processing
Clean well the field to enable soil to penetrate water and root easily. The nuts are grown in bumps or cesa.
Choosing plant seeds
Make sure you get the best professional-certified nuts seeds and classified by Agricultural Research Institutions.
Groundnuts
There are nine types of nuts that have been researched and approved for farmers:
Pendo 1998
Matches for an average of 90 – 100 days and provides an average harvest of 1.5 tons per hectare. It has an average oil of 48%.
I continued in 2009
Mature for 90-100 days and provides an average harvest of 1 ton per hectare. It endures drought and leprosy.
Mangaka 2009
Mature for 90-100 days. It bears 2-3 seeds in one shell. It provides an average harvest of 1.5 tons per hectare. It has an average oil of 48%.
Mnanje 2009.
Mature for 110-120 days. It provides an average harvest of 1.5 tons per hectare. It has an average oil of 51%
Masasi 2009
Mature for 110-120 days. It provides an average yield of 1 ton per hectare. It endures leprosy disease and contains an average fat of 50%.
Nachingwea 2009
Mature for 110-120 days. It provides an average harvest of 1 ton per hectare.
Nachi 2015
Mature for 110 days. It provides an average harvest of 1.1 – 2 tons per hectare. It endures a leprosy disease
Kuchele 2013
Mature for 102-110 days. It provides an average harvest of 1.2 tons per hectare. It endures leprosy diseases, rust and leaves spots.
Narinut 2015
Mature for 106-110 days. It provides an average harvest of 1.2 tons per hectare. It endures leprosy diseases, rust and leaves spots.
Planting
Seeds are planted early during the first rains. The nuts should be planted for 10 centimeters between the plant and 50 centimeters between the line. 80 to 100 kilometers of seeds will be required to plant one hectare in a deep hole between 2.5 to 5 centimeters.
Weeding
The first arrangement is done two weeks after the nuts dry. The plot must be done twice to three to prevent weeds.
Disease and Pests Control
Disease
1. Long Term ( Rossette Virus Diseases)
It is spread by insects called Aaphids. Plants attacked care, leaves broken and yellow color. It also reduces yield by 100%
2. Leaf Stainless Disease (leaf spots)
The disease is two aiais (early Spot) and a short spot (Late Spot). Reduces yield by 30%
3. Leaf Three Disease (Rust)
It is caused by Puccinia arachidis parasites. The leaf has brown shrines under Jani.
4. Poison of Nuts (aflatoxin)
In a condition of excess moisture parasites called Aspegilus flavus doths inside the shell and attack nuts seeds. The parasites thus provide chemicals that are toxic.
Control Disease
Nuts disease can be controlled using excellent resistant seeds, early rise, rise in recommended positions, drying the harvest and preserving the place without moisture.
Destroyers
Diabetes, Inzi, Nuts, Head, Mice and Aircraft. Manage to early rise, rise to space, use hybrid agriculture and blow away the biases.
Harvesting and Packaging
Harvest after maturing of a hand hoe or shattering/uprooting. Dry well in the sun for 2-3 weeks up to 13% moisture. Dry nuts do well give blow shaking its shell. Store in dry warehouse in sacks that pass the air and have their shells. The quality of nuts withering begins to disappear immediately after it is dissolved
Remember when the nuts are harvested in time as nuts are meant to start pulling in the field when they are mature and are delayed.
