HARVESTING

HARVESTING

• Harvest groundnuts at the recommended time. Record planting date in order to harvest at the right time

• Check by lifting a few pods and examining the inside of the shell. The nuts are mature when the inside of the shell is spotted pale brown. The fall of leaves is not necessarily a sign of maturity

• Timely harvesting of groundnuts is essential to avoid discoloration of nuts, germination and pods remaining in the ground at harvesting

• Delayed harvesting results in mold infections and aflatoxin contamination may occur

• If the crop is severely defoliated as a result of disease or if sprouting has begun, the crop should be harvested regardless of maturity signs.