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FYI, peanuts are one of the more fertilizer intensive crops: >fertility research suggests requirements for peanuts, per 1,000 pounds of yield are: nitrogen, 70 pounds per acre; phosphorus, 8 (18 pounds of P205 per acre); potassium, 24 (29 pounds of K20 per acre); calcium, 21; magnesium 9; and sulfur 5 to 6. Likely to be big peanut shortages in 6 months, combining fertilizer issues with el nino