Growing Yacon, also Sunroot

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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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07 May 15, Trayci (Canada - Zone 2b Sub-Arctic climate): I found yacon and hopin oca plants at Greenland nursery, just outside Edmonton.
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24 Apr 15, Carole (Canada - Zone 5b Temperate Warm Summer climate): I found some on eBay!
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17 Apr 15, Harvey Cymbalisty (Canada - Zone 2b Sub-Arctic climate): Where can I buy yacon tubers in Western Canada?
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01 Jul 14, Bob (Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer climate): Where can I purchase yacon roots to plant
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30 Jan 22, Gerard Paquin (Canada - zone 4a Temperate Warm Summer climate): I live on British Colombia coast ( Ocean Falls ).Would like to try the Yacon roots.
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07 Mar 15, Sam (Canada - Zone 4b Temperate Warm Summer climate): Did you find any Canadian supplier yet? I'm looking too.
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15 Mar 14, Bp Yaroslaw Sereda (Canada - Zone 2b Sub-Arctic climate): How can we store Yacon over winter for spring planting? And can it be grown year long in doors?
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Hi. Where in South Africa can I buy yacon to plant?

- Hayne Clark

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