Growing Yacon, also Sunroot

Smallanthus sonchifolius : Asteraceae / the daisy family

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Not recommended for growing in USA - Zone 5a regions

  • Easy to grow. Plant sprouting root/tuber to a depth of about 4cm and mulch to cover. Best planted at soil temperatures between 50°F and 77°F. (Show °C/cm)
  • Space plants: 39 inches apart
  • Harvest in approximately 25 weeks. You can collect a few at a time without digging out the whole plant..
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Best in separate bed

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21 Apr 18, Keo (Australia - temperate climate)
G'day; Please tell me where can I get Yucon plants, I am in Sydney Much appreciated; Keo
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05 Mar 18, colleen benson (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Bob would be interested if you have any yarcon tubers left. also interested in when to dig up I bought one plant for my grandson he is 14 with type 1 diabeties to try to help with sugar heard it was beneficial on gardening guru show. We live at underwood in logan city. Thank you Colleen
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08 Sep 17, Robert Devine (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Lyn, I live on the West Coast and I brought my first Yacons from Dayleys fruit tree nursery NSW. They are great people to deal with and have a great web site. Regards Robert Devine. 0400614698.
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15 Aug 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Type in Yacon for sale in Australia in google - Ebay - Gumtree - other companies - green harvest has very good info about them. Look around to get a good price. Some places want 10-15$ and the same again for postage. Could try Bunnings.
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30 Jul 17, Brenda Kent (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi - I too would love to take you up on your offer. I'd love to try growing some Yacon after reading about the great health benefits of it. I hope you still have some to spare. I also live South of the river. Hope to hear from you. Cheers, Brenda.
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07 Jul 17, Alina (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi I live in Melbourne and trying to Find out best time to Plant yacon Thank you Alina
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13 Jul 17, (Australia - temperate climate)
Oct - Nov
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11 Jul 17, (Australia - temperate climate)
Oct -Nov At the top of the page go to climate zone and find your zone - Melbourne Temperate. Click on Veg and Herbs at the top of the page. Find the plant you want to grow and read up about it.
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26 Jun 17, Karen (Australia - temperate climate)
I would like to grow the Yacon instead of buying syrup but I'm having trouble locating a plant/s. I am in Wangaratta Vic. Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks :)
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27 Jul 17, Marilyn (Australia - temperate climate)
I have just purchase some rhizomes from a lady in NSW. I'm ready to plant them. I have her contact details at home if you wish to followup a seller. Email me if you wish to have her contact details.
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In July I planted some tubers I got from my relative in the Blue Mountains ...cold up there. Came back to Brisbane and left them lying around for a few days before I got round to finding a big enough garden bag/soil to plant in. Put them NOT too deep in organic compacted soil and in a week or two they shot up. Now in September they are growing very quickly and looking great. The tubers had gone a bit 'soft' before I planted them but all seems to have gone fine...so far. Not sure when they may reach flower and die back. Excited to see what happens.

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