Groundnut Sowing: Important Points to Remember Before Planting

Before Sowing

Keep Trichoderma in a gunny bag or castor leaves for multiplication and apply it to the soil before sowing.

If sowing with a seed drill, provide pre-irrigation and sow groundnut only when the soil has sufficient moisture under favorable conditions.

Give the first irrigation 24–48 hours after sowing.

Seed Treatment

1. Treat seeds with appropriate fungicides and insecticides.
2. Seed treatment with Rhizobium culture and phosphorus-solubilizing biofertilizers should be done before sowing. After biofertilizer treatment, sow the seeds immediately and do not delay.
3. Alternatively, apply Trichoderma treatment before sowing.

Purpose of Seed Treatment:

FIR (Fungicide, Insecticide, Rhizobium)

Why is Seed Treatment Necessary?

1. Ensures better germination.
2. Protects against harmful fungi.
3. Groundnut kernels contain a high amount of oil, which increases the chances of fungal infection. As a result, seeds may rot in the soil and fail to germinate. Therefore, seed treatment is extremely important.
4. Seed treatment is essential to protect the crop from seed-borne diseases and to achieve a healthy crop stand.