Peanut Production Guide: Management and Cultural Practices for Peanuts
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Sidhu, Sudeep S., David Wright, Barry Tillman, Nicholas Dufault, Ian M. Small, Isaac Esquivel, Zane Grabau, et al. 2026. “Peanut Production Guide: Management and Cultural Practices for Peanuts: SS-AGR-501 AG497, 1 2026”. EDIS 2026 (1). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-AG497-2026.

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This publication discusses the current management and cultural practices for peanut production. This article is intended to share the latest information about peanut production and management with farmers, crop consultants, and Extension agents. Written by S. S. Sidhu, D. L. Wright, B. Tillman, N. Dufault, I. M. Small, I. L. Esquivel, Z. Grabau, H. Singh, E. Matcham, E. A. Borgato, J. Capasso, S. Kumar, and E. Carter, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agronomy, January 2026.

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