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29 May 18, Lee (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

So, I have some yams to plant. Earthing up means covering the plants with soil a few times with soil as they grow? O

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30 May 18, Mike L (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Earthing up means to build the soil up around the plants as they grow. Don't cover the whole plant with soil. Dig a trench about 150mm deep - plant the yams. Then as they grow back fill the soil. Even hill it up when you have back filled to level soil.

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16 Apr 18, Sharyn Dunnett (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi, How do we go about ordering some seed yams? What's the best time for our area to start planting? We live in Moore Park Beach, just north of Bundaberg. What sort of soil do they grow in? We have sandy loam and grow red sweet potatoes, but would love to try our hand at yams if they grow here. Thank you,

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17 Apr 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

In the notes here it says they are grown similar to potatoes which would include Sweet Pots. Look on the internet for sellers. The diggers club or ebay have them. As long as the soil is friable and you add compost/fertiliser etc you can grow most things. A good time to plant potatoes in Bundy is in May so you could plant any time from now. I'm at Coral Cove the other side of Bundy. Mike Logan - phone if you like.

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13 Mar 18, Rachel Rushton (Australia - temperate climate)

I ordered some Yams which arrived about 3mnths ago. I have put them in the fridge until I found out when was the best time to plant them. We are on the Gold Coast. Many Thanks Rachel Rushton

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19 Jan 18, Rachel Rushton (Australia - temperate climate)

I ordered & received some Yams this week & wondered when is the best time to plant them. We are on the Gold Coast. Many thanks Rachel Rushton

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20 Jan 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

You really are sub-tropical not temperate - it runs all the way down the coast to Sydney, unless you are in the mountains in from the coast. This website says plant by the end of November. It also says grows like potatoes. - a good time to grow potatoes in this ZONE is plant April/May. Try then.

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15 Oct 16, Mahesh (Australia - temperate climate)

I planted the yam before winter this year but I left it in the soil and now is october and waiting for shoots to come out . When will ir start to shiit out.. I also have turmeric which after harvest before winter planted the tuber again and waiting for the shoots to come out. In roughky what month will the shoots be visible.

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25 Nov 15, emma (USA - Zone 6a climate)

How much would it cost to send to sykesville Maryland USA?

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18 Oct 15, Fay Whitehead (Australia - temperate climate)

Do you have any NZ yams for sale? If so, can you give me details. Do you know if they can be sent to Perth? Thank you.

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