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Post by richardw on Nov 22, 2012 12:50:42 GMT -5
I cant work out why i had so little of my yacon come up this spring, i spilt up and replanted during the winter,its in soil thats free draining,doesn't get cold enough for the soil to freeze and nothing has dug it up and eaten it,so i'm a little lost to as what's gone wrong.
Any thoughts ??
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Post by circumspice on Nov 22, 2012 14:29:40 GMT -5
If you replanted in the same bed, maybe certain micro-nutrients are depleted? Or, maybe yacon has periodic die-offs like bamboo?
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Post by circumspice on Nov 22, 2012 14:32:57 GMT -5
I'll be watching this thread with interest because I want to try to raise yacon sometime in the not too distant future. You'll keep us updated?
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Post by raymondo on Nov 22, 2012 15:40:01 GMT -5
Have you grown it for a while Richard? I forgot to plant mine out this spring. I dig it in autumn and put the reproductive pieces into a pot unti spring then plant out. For some reason I missed it this year. I'll plant it out but I'm not sure if it's too late.
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Post by richardw on Nov 23, 2012 11:38:49 GMT -5
If you replanted in the same bed, maybe certain micro-nutrients are depleted? Or, maybe yacon has periodic die-offs like bamboo? We can rule both these out because i replanted into a fresh new beds and if it were a periodic die-off,the whole lot would have died Have you grown it for a while Richard? I forgot to plant mine out this spring. I dig it in autumn and put the reproductive pieces into a pot unti spring then plant out. For some reason I missed it this year. I'll plant it out but I'm not sure if it's too late. No i haven't been growing it very long(two seasons)so i'm still learning how to grow this stuff,i was really keen to get a large block of it this summer and to only have two outa 24 planted is disappointing.I'm wondering whether i dug the clump up to early in the winter,maybe its best to wait till early spring and do it then??also i wonder if they ever have seed?? |
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Post by raymondo on Nov 23, 2012 13:45:41 GMT -5
I've never noticed seed, but then I've never actually looked.
You are actually replanting the 'crown', the knobbly growth near the central stem? Just thought I'd ask.
I dig as soon as the tops die down. If I was planting out, I'd break up the crowns and replant immediately. They should just lie dormant over winter. Alternatively, you could replant the entire crown, then redig it very early spring to break it up and spread it around.
I'm not sure what the quality of the tubers would be if left in the ground all winter. Perhaps that's the perfect place to keep them, like spuds.
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Post by jbl4430 on Nov 23, 2012 15:48:54 GMT -5
I've never noticed seed, but then I've never actually looked. You are actually replanting the 'crown', the knobbly growth near the central stem? Just thought I'd ask. If you leave the yacon after harvest time , yacon have a crack. Yacon doesn't neet compost(only small nitrogen).  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2012 20:12:22 GMT -5
Mine appears to be doing better in more-moist, partial shade than in more-dry, full sun.
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Post by richardw on Nov 24, 2012 0:09:18 GMT -5
Nice looking crop jbl4430 Ray - yes it was the knobbly growth near the central stem that i planted,maybe i got to greedy and split them up too small?  |
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Post by sam on Dec 18, 2012 2:20:04 GMT -5
Hi,
Sorry I am off topic. I live in Victoria, BC and I am a diabetic. Where is the Canadian source for yacon starters? Also, can anyone sell me some for spring planting? I am traveling in southern China now. The roots are selling at markets here for less than equivalent of 50 Can cents a pound. They are so yummy either raw or cooked. I can buy the root starters in China for less than $3 a pound, but I think I shall have problem bringing them back to Canada.
Thank you very much.
Sam
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Post by rowan on Dec 18, 2012 4:33:26 GMT -5
I have been growing them for years and the only time I ever had trouble with them not growing properly is when I went overboard on the manure and they rotted. Please keep us updated if you find the problem as I would be keen to know what it is.
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Post by ferdzy on Dec 18, 2012 8:38:37 GMT -5
Sam; I had a quick look at the Canadian Seed Catalogue Inventory put out by Seeds of Diversity, here: www.seeds.ca/sl/csci/and they were not listed at all. Sorry. It is possible that they may occasionally be sold fresh though health-food stores, but I suspect they are still fairly hard to find. Here's what I find about bringing vegetables into Canada: Fruits and vegetables: fresh depending on the country of origin, entry may be severely restricted or prohibited a Plant Protection Import Permit from the country of origin may be required must be free of all growing media, soil and/or related matter When products are permitted, there is a maximum limit of 15 packages or fewer weight not to exceed 250 kilograms per person may be subject to regulations in the province of destination Root vegetables (for example, carrots, potatoes and so on) restricted must be 1.5 centimetres or less in thickness www.beaware.gc.ca/english/brirape.shtml#a2Clear as mud, eh? If you are prepared to lose them, you might try bringing some back as a vegetable. Or not, depending on how you feel about run-ins with customs. |
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Post by davida on Dec 18, 2012 10:04:33 GMT -5
Hi, Sorry I am off topic. I live in Victoria, BC and I am a diabetic. Where is the Canadian source for yacon starters? Also, can anyone sell me some for spring planting? I am traveling in southern China now. The roots are selling at markets here for less than equivalent of 50 Can cents a pound. They are so yummy either raw or cooked. I can buy the root starters in China for less than $3 a pound, but I think I shall have problem bringing them back to Canada. Thank you very much. Sam Sam, Since you are saying "root starters", I think that you realize that you plant the crowns of the yacon and not the actual root. Each crown can be separated to make several plantings. You must be very careful that the crowns do not freeze. From my experience, if they freeze during shipment, they rot during storage and are useless. I am in the US and the only place that I have found yacon crowns was at Peace Seeds and Peace Seedlings. But wherever you find crowns, be careful about shipping in winter. Ok, I will say it outright, if you try to pack some yacon crowns in your checked baggage, they will freeze and be useless when you get home. Take care and let us know your progress in raising yacon. David |
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Post by jbl4430 on Dec 20, 2012 17:48:18 GMT -5
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Post by ianpearson on Mar 22, 2013 6:18:23 GMT -5
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