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Which crop did Jimmy Carter grow before he became US president?
Peanuts
Where do Georgia peanuts grow?
They are grown along the Coastal Plain in GA. The climate in Georgia is excellent for growing peanuts, which was the family business of US President Jimmy Carter. (Additional info can be found in the related links).
What crop did Jimmy Carter grow before he became President?
Before and after his presidency (1977-1981), Jimmy Carter ran his family's peanut farm in Plains, Georgia. (Alleged mismanagement during his absence left the farm seriously in debt.)
Which President was known for his love of jellybeans?
The first President to grow peanuts was Thomas Jefferson, who held a great interest in botany, as a part of his plantations crop rotation to replenish the nitrogen content of his soil for cotton.Jimmy Carter owned a peanut distribution business that he inherited from his father. As a boy or young man, I think he probably did some planting and harvesting of peanuts for his father.Jimmy Carter took over his father's peanut business after his father died. It may have started as a peanut farm, but by the time that Jimmy ran it, other people raised the peanuts and the Carter Co. bought, stored and resold them.Thomas Jefferson reportedly raised some peanuts but not as a serious cash crop.President Carter
Did any presidents grow up in Georgia?
Jimmy Carter was born in Georgia.
Do peanuts grow on a vine?
Peanuts develop on the roots of the plant, completely underground.
Why do peanuts grow in China?
peanuts grow in china because of the amount of dirt on the ground
What do peanuts grow?
Peanuts grow on sandy soil. First take a raw peanut seed. Plant it on sandy soil. Let it grow until it is yummy!Peanuts is a underground nut.
What nuts come from underground?
Peanuts grow underground. But, peanuts aren't truly nuts; they're legumes.
Why do people grow peanuts?
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Is pistachios a tree nut?
No. Peanuts grow in the ground, not on a tree.
Do peanuts grow on a bush?
Actually, peanut plants do grow from peanuts. However, you have to make sure that they are raw peanuts. If you try to use roasted peanuts, they will not work. Plant the entire peanut (shell and all) and water if very well. Do not water it again until you see the peanut plant begin to sprout!
