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- Jayad groundnut should be dug when the leaves of the plant start turning yellow and veins rise above the peanut bean and the inner parts become brown.
- Digging the field with light irrigation and after uprooting the plants from the land, make small bundles and dry them thoroughly in light sun or shade.
- Separate peanuts from plants. The mechanical Groundnut Digger is useful for reducing labor loss in groundnut digging.
- Careful drying should be done after digging to maintain proper storage and germination capacity in groundnuts as the germination potential declines if the groundnut is dried in strong sunlight.
- The moisture content in the matured grains should not exceed 8 to 10% before storage. Otherwise, aspergillus fungi in peanuts cause moisture, which is harmful to human and animal health, due to excess moisture.
- Fully dried beans should be stored in a ventilated place. Where they cannot absorb moisture or in each sack, storage by calcium chloride 300 grams per 40 kg seed rate.
- Protect from insect moths that are harmful during storage, so that the beans do not get spoiled during storage.
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