• Weeding: Remove all the weeds and keep the field clean 
• Rotation: rotate groundnuts with non-legume Crops to prevent and avoid diseases

Figure 3: Farmers weeding

• Weed at least twice during the growth period, within 20 and 50 days after sowing.
• Thorough weed control is very important before pegging
• During pegging, only hand weeding should be done to avoid damage to developing pods.