Ground pear (yacón): Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
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How do you plant yacón?
Propagate yacon from pieces of crown or rhizome bearing buds, rather than isolated edible storage roots. Start them in pots in spring in a bright, frost-free place, using free-draining, slightly moist growing medium.
Harden plants off and plant outside once all risk of frost has passed. Choose sun and fertile, well-drained soil, leaving about 60–90 cm between plants according to their vigour. Keep the root ball at its original growing depth, backfill and water. Mature compost can improve the soil. Mulch to limit drying and competing weeds without covering young shoots.
How do you harvest ground pears (yacón)?
