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Calcium Fertilization in Peanuts: Importance, Sources, and Considerations

Satinderpal Singh, Melinda Thoms, Hardeep Singh, Barry Tillman, Emma Matcham, and Ethan Carter


Release Date: 2/4/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-ag482-2025

Agriculture

Abstract

This article examines the sources of calcium, application rate and timings of these sources, and their effect on peanut growth. The purpose of this article is to share knowledge about calcium fertilization in peanuts among crop advisors, Extension agents, and farmers. Written by Satinderpal Singh, Melinda Thoms, Hardeep Singh, Barry Tillman, Emma Matcham, and Ethan Carter, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agronomy, February 2025.

About this Publication

This document is SS-AGR-487, a publication of the Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date February 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2025 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

About the Authors

Satinderpal Singh, graduate research assistant, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center; Melinda Thoms, OPS — sponsored projects, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center; Hardeep Singh, assistant professor, cropping systems, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center; Barry Tillman, professor, plant breeding and molecular genetics, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center; Emma Matcham, assistant professor, UF/IFAS Department of Agronomy; and Ethan Carter, regional crop integrated pest management (IPM) agent, Northwest Extension District; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Singh, S., Thoms, M., Singh, H., Tillman, B., Matcham, E., & Carter, E. (2025). Calcium Fertilization in Peanuts: Importance, Sources, and Considerations. EDIS, 2025(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ag482-2025

Authors

Emma Matcham
Emma Matcham

assistant professor, integrated forage systems, OSU Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Columbus, OH; former assistant professor, agronomic crop production, Department of Agronomy, Gainesville, FL

Satinderpal Singh
Satinderpal Singh
student
University of Florida

graduate research assistant, agronomy, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center

Melinda Thoms
Melinda Thoms
student
University of Florida

cropping systems assistant and undergraduate student, plant science, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center, Jay, FL

Hardeep Singh
Hardeep Singh
Specialist
University of Florida

assistant professor, cropping systems, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center, Jay, FL

Barry Tillman
Barry Tillman
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, peanut breeding, Department of Agronomy, and interim director, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy, FL

Ethan Carter
Ethan Carter
Specialized Agent
University of Florida

regional specialized Extension agent III, crop IPM, UF/IFAS Extension Jackson County, Marianna, FL

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