A bit ago someone requested information on perennial peanuts. Cam across this while looking for something else:

Perennial Peanut (Arachis glabrata)

Origin: Brazil.

Description: Perennial, long-lived, leafy, 12-16 inches tall, spreading by rhizomes, yellow or orange flowers.

Primary Adaptation: Lower part of Zone A (extreme deep South). Can survive temperatures down to 15 degrees F, but a long cool season greatly reduces production. Grows best on well-drained sandy soils. Will not tolerate poor drainage.

Major Uses: Pasture and hay. High nutritive quality. Generally, 1-2 years are required for establishment of a productive stand.

Establishment: Rhizomes are planted at about 60-80 bu/A from December to early March. Perennial grasses can be interplanted after the peanuts are well established.

Fertilization: Low fertility requirement. Calcium application generally necessary.

Seasonal Production: April-October.

Management: Continuous stocking to maintain a height of at least 4 inches. Rotational stocking should allow at least a 3-week rest between grazing periods of 10 days or less. Two to three hay cuts can be obtained per year. No cutting should be made 5-6 weeks before killing frost to allow replacement of rhizome food reserves.

Pests: Minor.

-- Ken S. in WC TN (scharabo@aol.com), September 08, 2000

Answers

Thanks for the info Ken! I hope to grow some to hay.

-- Mark (deadgoatman@webtv.net), September 09, 2000.