Allow 36 inches between rows. The seedlings emerge with three clover-like leaflets that rapidly grow into plants 18 to 20 inches high. Keep the soil loose and hilled to the row of plants. Do not disturb the soil after the flower pegs have buried themselves. Usually 50 to 75 peanuts are formed in each hill.
Hand pull weeds in the row.
Harvest in early to mid-September. The soil should be dry so that it can be shaken off the peanuts. Cure the peanuts by stacking the plants in an open shelter or by hanging them in a warm, dry shed or garage for a week. After the plants have dried, shake off any remaining soil and pull the peanuts from the vines. Continue to air-dry the peanuts for another one to two weeks.