planting peanuts?

[Sippy]

how hard is it and how would they grow just east of abilene?

[Snakelover]

Deer will hit peanuts really hard. But before deer season. I once leased a strip of land next to a peanut field. Deer came from miles around to hit that field. But when deer season came... not a deer in sight.

[whitetailfanatic]

got sand??

[Sippy]

we would just like to plant them for a protein souce and to draw them to the property, not really to hunt off of

[Boomerang]

If you have hogs, that could be a BIG problem...

[Sippy]

got sand??

yes and lots of it. im 13 miles south of cisco to give you an idea

If you have hogs, that could be a BIG problem...

not too bothered by pigs, i like hunting them hence the avitar and name

[Snakelover]

I think you'd have to have some machinery to dig them up. If you didn't, I'm not sure the deer could get to them. The hogs could, though!

[Sippy]

I think you'd have to have some machinery to dig them up. If you didn't, I'm not sure the deer could get to them. The hogs could, though!

even if they are not planted very deep?

[Jaspro]

Its not the nut the deer crave its the plant. We farmed peanuts in Rising Star for years. There are much cheaper alternatives to planting peanuts and achieving the same results. A 50# bag of peanut seed is going to be around $100. Peanuts are not like wheat and oat seed and has to be treated or it will not germinate.

I would suggest you go with peas. Peas grow very well in sand. Plant a combination of black eye and iron and clay peas.

[Sippy]

jaspro, will hogs go after the peas too. im 2 miles north of rising star

[Jaspro]

Hogs will go after anything you plant.

[Snakelover]

even if they are not planted very deep?

I honestly don't know. I'll be the first to say I don't know much about peanuts. But I don't think it matters how deep you plant them. The plant comes up and branches and produces flowers. Then pods come down from those flowers and enter into the soil and it's from the pods that the peanuts actually form. So I think those pods will just find whatever depth is normal for them to grow, regardless of how deep you planted.

[Sippy]

looks like i might just stick with peas

[sailor]

dfwhogkiller----My place is 13 miles South of Cisco. Down 206.
How'd ya do this year. Have you seen any hogs on your place? So far I haven't. Sorry about the Hijack.

[Jaspro]

jaspro, will hogs go after the peas too. im 2 miles north of rising star

What side of 183? That puts you awefully close to what I call my "***" pasture. Where we go donkey hunting.