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 16, Sam (Canada - Zone 4b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Hi Julie, I will probably have a few left over for you this spring. Email me so I can contact you quicker. [email protected]
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09 Mar 16, don jackson (Canada - Zone 6b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Hi Sam - are you in Canada and offering to sell some Yacon crowns? If so I would like to take you up on your offer. Am in Niagara region. I realize this thread is a year old Cultivariable is sold out. Thanks very much Don
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10 Mar 16, Sam (Canada - Zone 4b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Hi Don, Where can I message you?
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15 Mar 16, don jackson (Canada - Zone 6b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
email is best at [email protected] thanks Don
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02 Mar 16, Heather (Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Does anyone know where I can purchase this root for growing in Toronto Ontario? Thanks
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07 Mar 16, Sam (Canada - Zone 4b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Hi Heather. I got mine from https://www.cultivariable.com/catalog/yacon/ . They ship to Canada now. I see they are sold out right now. I have some. E-mail me.
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08 Mar 16, Sam Lafontaine (Canada - Zone 4b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Or post your email and I'll get back to you.
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27 Mar 16, Heather (Canada - Zone 6b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
[email protected]. Hope you can still help me out
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12 May 15, Rog (USA - Zone 6b climate)
WOW! THis will grow anywhere it seems. So many places that it's confusing. How to grow, and regrow, in Central New Jersey USA? 6B?
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13 May 15, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
You keep some of the smaller brown offset tubers and use them to regrow each year. You can just eat all the big tubers.
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Hi. Where in South Africa can I buy yacon to plant?

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