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    Do I clean the dried peanuts? Should I shake the dirt off and bake?
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    Clean them and then bake. You can't exactly just shake it off.
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    Can peanuts produce if planted in containers?
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    That depends. The container will have to be deep, and the peanuts need to have nutrition. You would have to keep the nutrition levels where they need to be kept. The container needs to be about a foot and a half to two feet. Overall, I wouldn't take the chance.
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    Will a seed germinate that has been stored in the freezer?
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    Yes, it will. I have planted seed that had been stored in a freezer for several years, and they germinated.
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    My soil pH is 3.5. What pH is best to grow peanuts?
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    I have grown them before and I've always had good results with anything in between 5.9 to 6.3 pH.
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    Do peanuts grow wild anywhere in the United States?
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    The large-seeded Virginia group peanuts are grown in the US states of Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and parts of Georgia.
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    How many months are needed for the entire cultivation of a peanut?
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    Approximately two years (24 months) is required.
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    What can be planted in the ground after digging up peanuts?
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    Potatoes have worked in my garden after peanuts, as well as carrots and beets.
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    Is it a good or a bad idea to soak peanuts, still in their shell, in water for a couple of hours before planting them?
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    It is a good idea because the water softens the nut, allowing it to quickly germinate.
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