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David Hill

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May 17, 2013, 3:46:41 AM5/17/13
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I know it may be strange but I have a plant question.
Has anyone tried growing Yacon?
David @ a sunny section of Swansea Bay.
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echinosum

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May 17, 2013, 11:31:49 AM5/17/13
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No, but tell us how you get on, as I expect I'd like to eat them. Real
Seeds say it is simple as dahlias, of the variety one overwinters
indoors, and show a picture of big tubers dug up. Other sources say you
need a long growing season. 'Vegetable Seeds : Unusual Tubers: Oca,
Ulluco etc' (http://tinyurl.com/a4swbes)

I expect you need a lot of rain, but then you have that.




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David Hill

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May 17, 2013, 4:47:14 PM5/17/13
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Well so far that's 2 No's.
As Chris has said I get plenty of summer rain.
One of the things I would like to know is just how big the tubers get,
On-line info doesn't really say. Just that they grow like dahlias, but I
have varieties that form nice little 4 or 5 inch tubers whilst others
will fill a bucket..
I suspect the latter will be nearer.

David Hill

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May 17, 2013, 5:05:24 PM5/17/13
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I think I've got most of my answers at http://www.yakon.co.uk/index.php

postmaster @ stejonda

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May 18, 2013, 9:45:05 AM5/18/13
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In message <avm5j1...@mid.individual.net>, David Hill
<da...@abacus-nurseries.co.uk> writes
>I know it may be strange but I have a plant question.
>Has anyone tried growing Yacon?

I bought one last year. I kept it slightly damp in its pot in our
lean-to over winter. It's just started showing signs of growth and I've
potted it on. That's as far as I know.

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Simon

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An EXPECTATION is a Premeditated resentment.

postmaster @ stejonda

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May 18, 2013, 9:52:14 AM5/18/13
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In message <avnjai...@mid.individual.net>, David Hill
<da...@abacus-nurseries.co.uk> writes
I got mine from Otter Farm and I was looking up their details to pass on
but the photo on this page shows them to be the size of a large potato.

http://shop.otterfarm.co.uk/product/yacon/

Sacha

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May 22, 2013, 10:45:54 AM5/22/13
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Just came across this, David. http://radix4roots.blogspot.co.uk/
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David Hill

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May 22, 2013, 3:38:01 PM5/22/13
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On 22/05/2013 15:45, Sacha wrote:
> On 2013-05-17 08:46:41 +0100, David Hill said:
>
>> I know it may be strange but I have a plant question.
>> Has anyone tried growing Yacon?
>> David @ a sunny section of Swansea Bay.
>
> Just came across this, David. http://radix4roots.blogspot.co.uk/

Thanks Sacha
I 've signed up for the blog (I think)
How did you come across that site?
David @ an almost summery part of Swansea Bay.

Sacha

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May 23, 2013, 1:52:06 AM5/23/13
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I clicked on someone who's following us on Twitter and it led on to that site.

RustyHinge

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Jun 3, 2013, 6:04:19 PM6/3/13
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On 22/05/13 15:45, Sacha wrote:
> On 2013-05-17 08:46:41 +0100, David Hill said:
>
>> I know it may be strange but I have a plant question.
>> Has anyone tried growing Yacon?
>> David @ a sunny section of Swansea Bay.

Yes.

I shall be getting some more this summer - even though I put the
'growing' tubers in side, I think the winter did for them.

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