Yacon, harvsting & planting a few rhizomes..
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2013
- Harvested the yacon last weekend & was very pleased with the yield from our first purchased plant.. Am very happy that we now have loads of rhizomes so can start off our next crop for free.. Have eaten about a third of the tubers already as a snack food & in a few stir fry style meals..
Further info on the plant can be found here..
www.rain-tree.com/yacon.htm#.U...
Just getting ready to dehydrate the fist batch now.. Shall post pictures on our face book page once they are done..
We also post other updates & pictures from the fish, chooks & patch on the wall there between clips if your interested in checking them out..
/ bitsouttheback
Thanks & hope you all have a great one... - Навчання та стиль
I grow yacon in a community garden in Washington, DC and we get a huge harvest every year. After a cold snap, the foliage dies back and we wait a few weeks and dig up our harvest after the tubers sweeten up a bit. In a colder climate, it won't overwinter, so one has to store rhizomes in some kind of medium (sand works) in a cold, dark corner of the basement. Now in October, when a lot of the other gardens are dying back, the yacon plants are climbing to 6 feet and higher. Yacon is completely immune from any disease or pest.
Hey mate..
Sound like it grows really well there..
Ours got hammered by a mini grasshopper plague last year so it will be interesting to see if the same happens again..
Cheers & all the best,
Rob.
No problem.. Working with my father making farm machinery as a kid everything was imperial.. He changed over in the late 80's when he had to shut up shop & work for other people that had swapped over ;D
Cheers & have a great one :)
Just keep trying to find plants that grow a bit better here that the family likes to eat.. I think I have stumbled onto a winner with the yacon.. My parents stopped by this morning & relieved us of a ½ a kg's worth as they both really liked it..
Thanks & all the best to you as well..
No problem sir.. Only to happy to repay your generosity :)
Have a good one Jeff...
I have planted some out into pots now. Am trying them in both warm & cool spots to see how they. Some also went straight back into the barrel as well.. They can be left in the soil during winter if the ground doesn't freeze too & mulching would help in cooler areas.
It is recommended that if you want to store the rhizomes to keep them in slightly damp sand or coconut fibre until they shoot when it warms up then then plant them out into beds or containers Vicky.
Hope that helps & have a good one.
Thanks for converting things for us Yanks. I try to think in metric but my intuitive feel for Imperial units is still better. So much appreciated!
this is also good for people with boilers to help get rid of them....thanks rob for showing me how to grow it.
Hi there...
Has a load of beneficial qualities from what we've read :) Just glad that we had one plant survive after losing all the others out the front :/
Cheers & have a great one..
Absolutely agree about Bob.
Good growing to you, Sir. Thank you again for the video.
I have been following Bobby for a fair while now & love what he does with his hydro in the greenhouses.. A very generous chap to boot.. Most of the onions in out patch are treated as cut & come again, best way to grow them I think :)
Thank & have a great one..
Rob..
Same family but taste totally different & are much nicer we think.. The girls are pinching them from the basket to munch on which we don't see often with vegetables..
Have a good one Ben..
I grew Jerusalem artichokes a few years ago but wasn't really fused on them.. Had them in a barrel as we were warned that they can get invasive... These taste much better I think & have seen both my girls sneak off small sections to munch on for snacks which is great to see.. Don't think they would be as invasive as the sun chokes..
Have a good one John..
I just got my first yacon rhizomes in the post and am about to plant them out...to that, yours is the first video I've watched on the subject, and it's great! Thanks. Your video is really comprehensive, groovy and inspirational. We've only got around 1,000m2 to plant but most of it is dedicated to veggies and chickens. I am (probably overly) thrilled to add yacons to the family.
That's great to hear Colby..
We're on just under 700m² here & would like to have most of it planted out or used for aquaponics eventually..
Our saved rhizomes have just started to shoot which is great.. Just need to find a spot where I can fit them into the yard now :D Hope yours do well for you..
Cheers & have a great one..
Rob..
Was really impressed with how easy they are to grow John. Little to no pest damage here other than the grasshoppers having a small nibble & the aphids gave it a wide berth..
Cheers sir..
I think they would do fine there Sue.. I have read that it is a good idea to start them early in a greenhouse in colder regions to get a head start on the season.. You could then plant them out once it warms up a bit or maybe just leave them in the greenhouse if you have the room..
Hope that helps a bit..
All the best to you both :)
The propagating rhizomes normally are available mid winter here.. We had it in the ground for about 8 months from a foot high plant we bought.. Not sure of the sun/shade requirements as I haven't seen them mentioned anywhere.. We had it growing under shade cloth the whole season but think they grow it in the full sun in S America in temperate climates.. Found we needed to keep the water up to as they did like to be kept moist.. Included a link with some more info for you in the description :)
Very informative and well presented Mate without all the usual long-winded waffle. I'm a Virgin Yacon grower who's never heard of it with my first in the garden this week. It sounds promising and can't wait to try it. Only hope I manage to take care it through to the harvest and onward to next season to multiply them.Bill Headford, Cornwall, England. ( 63 )
Should grow fairly well there I think Jared.. The kids love them as they are a nice sweet treat & are nearly already gone.. Should have some yacon "crisps" ready in a few hours too..
Hope all are well & happy :)
Very impressed. How does one get rizones into Australia.
Is a great tasting plant & easy to grow.. Was hoping to save some tubers for visitors on the weekend but don't think there will be any left :/
Cheers sir & have a great one..
I love you videos! Thanks!
wow what a great harvest. I will have to give these a go sometime.
Rob you always grow the cool stuff that I haven't heard of, I might need to try this out. Good luck with your future endeavors.
Love your enthusiasm. I growing yacon this year for the first time in my garden in North Wales, UK. Hoping for a good crop.
Hope it grows well for you Peter.
Cheers mate.
@@RobsAquaponics I've had good crop of yacon this winter. Yes, it's lovely eaten raw. I'm encouraging others here to grow yacon.
They only look like them Dale, flavour is totally different.. Our youngest peeled one thinking it was a purple skinned sweet potato last night :D Made for a nice after dinner snack..
Have a great one sir :)
This looks like so much fun to grow, and sounds pretty good too. :D I recently subbed and am cruising through your vids. I love the wide variety of plantings as well as methods you use. Great vids and info! Thanks.
Giving it a try in Perth, Scotland this year, started off in pots where they did really well. Planting out this week.
Hi John. Sorry I missed your comment. How did the crop go for you over there ?
Cheers,
Rob.
It did really well. A few of the auld lads have asked for some rhyzomes to plant for next year.
We were very impressed :)
Cheers.
Aloha Rob my first time growing yacon & I'm very excited thanks for this video I got a lot of info! 🌻
+Cheryl cummings
Hope you get a great crop Cheryl 👍 Will be time to pull ours from the ground here soon.
Cheers.
Rob Bob's Backyard Farming Hope i get to see u harvest the yacon!👍🏼🌻
Hope that all helps sir & you find the new link helpful :)
Have a good one..
Thanks! Very helpful, and charming delivery, too. :-)
+Melody KirkWagner
Thanks Melody.
All the best,
Rob,.
Lovely message
I must start growing yacon. Thanks for the video!
Thank you for sharing!
My pleasure SITC.
Have a top one.
I'll check it out thanks for the info! And your time!
Thank you for the great video.Very interesting and versital plant
Glad you liked it Catherine :)
Have a great one,
Rob :)
The plant doesn't have to die right back but I read somewhere that letting them die off made the tubers sweeter.. Not sure if this is true as we have only grown them once.. Shall put that theory to the test next growing season though I think & bandicoot some tubers out..
Hope all are well & happy Natalie..
Geez, who's the young fella? :) I came across this video while researching Yacon. My sister-in-law is bringing some around for us today.
😄😄😅 Someone with a baby beard Steve.
I still have to did ours up out the front. Am hoping that the worms are well enough fed t& have left it alone.
Cheers mate.
Great video. Will be on the hunt for some rhizomes shortly. Thanks for the inspiration.
Nice one Scott..
Happy growing :)
+Melek Fahey..
I think they should do fine up there Melek.. Most of ours haven't done that great this year except for one barrel out the back.. Hopefully they shall give us enough rhizomes for next springs sowing..
Cheers..
From what others have said the rhizomes are available through mail order in the States.. Will be seeing what yacon "crisps" taste like in about 4 hours I think..
Have a good one...
I have a few beds already set aside for these to go in & would like to grow them in a contained bed so they don't spread.. Might put some in the ground eventually but won't have any beds ready by the time they are due to go out.. Space is also at a bit of a premium here as well..
Cheers & have a great one..
We planted a 1foot tall plant at the end of spring & harvested 7 months later.. You can also dig out the tubers as it grows as well according to some bits I read..
Hope that helps..
That sounds delicious. II would love to try some, I hear they are sweeter than sunchokes - which I love. Thanks for sharing - they look absolutely beautiful!
Don't think you will be disappointed John.. Is a great tasting plant we all think here..
Hope you get a great yield :)
Even more diversity... my word... those sound really really good. I will be looking into how well they would grow here in the SE USA. Thanks Rob!
Was really easy to grow with very little attention needed we found..
Hope it grows well for you :)
Have a good one..
Glad it helped out..
:)
Thanks for all the information, really appreciate it.. The only information I came across was to do with growing & even that was a bit vague.. My parents are coming over this morning so will be serving them some yacon to see what they think.. Will definitely be thinking about this as a bit of a cash crop in the future as I did find it really easy to grow..
Have a great one :)
+Chris Clarke hey Chris.. Can't tag you here but will post this on your wall as well..
I bought ours from a local nursery here in SE QLD & have seen them for sale through places like Green Harvest & Daley's Nursery if that helps..
www.greenharvest.com.au/Plants/SweetPotatoToYam.html#Yacon
www.daleysfruit.com.au/search.php?q=yacon
Unfortunately neither have stock of it at the moment though..
Whereabouts are you here in Australia ?
Cheers..
Thats amazing...
Thanks for this - just planted out 3 baby yakons and am excited to see how they do. Hopefully our Scottish climate will suit them :)
The rhizomes are also edible Elyse & I wonder if they taste like sunchokes.. Might just have to have a nibble & find out..
Have a great one :)
Thanks Buddy, they are very tasty...
Have a great one..
Good video.
I'm trying yacon for the first time this year. I had a good harvest of the Jerusalem Artichokes last year and after viewing a few of the UA-cam videos this spring, I decided to try growing the Yacon alongside. I'm located outside of Chicago, USA so I haven't seen this root in my local market yet.
very nice - I've grown sunchoke (aka jerusalem artichoke, if that's your pleasure) which is seemingly very similar. I'd guess it's a relative, though the edible result with them is exclusively the rhizome.
Now I need to get ahold of some yacon..this sounds delicious.
Thanks Rob; your videos are great.
Hi there & thanks :-)
The are in the same family as the sunchoke & sunflower.. The rhizome are edible as well as the tubers so I've read but the rhizomes are more valuable as a propagation material..
They are very tasty & think we will be harvesting ours later today if I get the time..
Cheers & all the best,
Rob..
Haven't tried it in the aquaponics.. The roots actually grow down quite far so not sure if it will do to well in constantly moist conditions..
Hope that helps some..
:)
hey bud love the Yacon here it is growing 3 foot tall, Yacon Root Growing | Peruvian Ground Apple did it in a self watering container just like you did. Very exciting nice to see how many rhizomes you get back
Nice one Toby.. Just went & checked it out.. Have been told to try eating the rhizomes as well this time.. Nor supposed to be as sweet as the root but still tasty..
Cheers mate :)
cool...
& to you as well :)
Much sweeter I think... We gave up on the sunchokes after one harvest.. These were much better received by the kids..
Have a good one :)
Thanks Rob Bob, it helps a lot. Fruit, veg and flowers often have the ability to adapt to different climates, as long as you support them through their first year transition. Another reason why planting from seed is so good but any way of reproducing the plant ought to work if you give them a bit of tlc at the start. The problem can be to get them to fruit or even flower as I know with passionflowers I have given but usually strategic planting and mulch in Winter works. Cheers from sunny France!
Ok Rob thanks, next season, will you please keep me informed? Thanks again John
Where abouts are you Scott ??
Here in Australia you can get them from Green Harvest up on the sunshine coast in Queensland..
I have found the same with nearly all the peas & beans we grow... So so harvest in the first year but after that the Boom...
Cheers from chilly (18°C) Queensland ;)
Hope they grow well for you... Did you pot them out of plant them straight into the soil ??
These look fantastic Rob! Can't say I've heard of yacon before, we're in Gympie these should grow ok here you think? Cheers!
No I'm not but I know that some people appreciate it.. I also like to know why certain plants are cultivated above others & what makes them beneficial to us as a food as well..
Figure I might as well pass on the small tid bits I learn as many don't even know where to start to look for information..
Have a great one :)
Compost should be just fine I think.. Didn't add any fertiliser to the beds with this seasons plants, just worm castings & some compost..
Hope that helps :)
Rob
I have just ordered a rhizome from Daleys nursery as it was the only place I could find that would ship to WA...cost heaps once quarantine and stuff was added but hoping it will be worth it and I can share with some friends here in WA. Thanks for the video as it's due to arrive tomorrow and I was looking at how to plant :) I hadn't seen one before. I came upon them originally whilst on holiday and loved them....just hoping I have as much luck as you have had :)
You will have loads to share around if all goes well I would think :)
They look on track to be just as good for us this year as well so will be sharing more around..
The new fees they are charging are quite outrageous.. I was sending quite a bit of seed over to WA through the share the seed group but had to stop :/
Cheers & happy growing :)
It's very tasty Blossomsoot & just planted out another 6 rhizomes yesterday :)
Am glad you enjoy the clips & feel free to ask any questions you may have.. Suggestions are more than welcome as well..
Thanks again & all the best,
Rob.
I found them at Fry Road Nursery. Just google it to find their web site. I ordered mine online and it arrived with a few leaves remaining and still moist. This is my first try with yacon so I've got my fingers crossed! Good luck!!!
Well worth trying if you like the sweeter crops I think..
Thanks & have a great one..
Rob :)
Thanks for posting..
Cheers :)
Just looked & found mention of a beer available from the "Oketo cho Shokokai (Commercial and Industrial Association)" called "Yacon Draft ".. They also do a cider as well.. No idea on the process involved though..
Looks interesting Michael but don't think we can buy it here..
Cheers sir :)
Sounds delicious! Never heard of them, wonder if they are available in markets around here. Thanks for the great vid, I love learning about new foods, bet the dehydrated ones will be very nice :)
That's what B thought they tasted a bit like as well Mr Swagman..
Where abouts are you located ??
thanks for the vid so the rhizomes get planted straight away or will they keep?
Not to sure to tell you the truth. From what I have head they like a temperate to warm climate but you might get a small yield from a shorter growing season. I put a link in the description below the video today that might give you some more information on them.
There is a picture of the flower at 0:35 into the clip. I think they look a bit like a mini sunflower.
Hope that helps some :)
Looks great! Can't wait to see what ours will do. One question, I may have missed it but how did the rhizomes do this year that you overwintered outside?
They did really well until I planted them out Jay :/
They are the ones that went into the dodgy beds out the front.. Only have 2 left.. The volunteer that came up in the barrel they grew in last year has done much better..
Tried the JA's one year & wasn't very impressed with them.. These taste much better I think..
Cheers :)
No problem :)
Hope you have some luck tracking them down :)
They have just gone on sale at Green Harvest at the sunshine coast if your still chasing them Sarah..
Have a good one..
:)
Is a great one.. Think we will eat the rest raw as it taste better that way we think..
Have a good one :)
It sure looks good Rob :) I've never heard of it before. Watermelon hints? I've got o find some. Thanks Robe great video :)
do you think they would grow in zone 5B ? until I seen the tuber and rhizome I was thinking you meant yukon like the potato. thanks for sharing one question does this plant have a flower ?
great clip Rob, we live on the far south coast of NSW. Do you have any idea where we would be able to buy the rhizomes for planting..cheers
Hi there :) We picked ours up from a whole sale nursery but think you would be better off $ wise growing from rhizome..
I know Green Harvest sell them around plating time
www.greenharvest.com.au/Plants/Information/Yacon.html
Hope that helps you out some..
Rob..
Great video.......how long did it take for them to produce their harvest?
+Rob Bob I really enjoyed your video - it was very educational and fun!!
I'm from Florida, do you have any recommendations on where I might go to obtain some yacon rhizomes to grow?
Thanks for sharing your video!!
Hey there :)
Glad you liked the clip & it helps in some way..
Someone posted below a supplier from the states that are in Oregon if that helps..
www.peaceseedlingsseeds.blogspot.com.
Cheers & have a great one,
Rob :)
Apple, watermelon, pear? Sounds good! Jerusalem artichokes look similar to the Yacon rhizomes, just not red. (Except these sound much better tasting than JAs). Now I need to find some to grow. Thanks for showing how they grow!
Try using a shop vacuum (one that does not use bags, of course) to remove soil. I think the process of soil removal would be much easier. Good luck!
Oh thats okay. I found the answer in below comments! Very cool plant.
VideoPad Editor... There is a freebie you can download & a premium version as well.. Found it very easy to use..
Cheers sir :)
I have bought some Yacon (5) tips, would I be better planting them in pots if so what size, or in the ground how far apart.
+dave snoops
Hi Dave.
I wouldn't plant them in a pot smaller than 60cm/2 foot wide I think as the tubers can get rather large.
I spaced them about 60cm/2 foot apart in the herb bed here & they look to of gone alright. We haven't had much rain this wet season so am not thinking we'll get a bumper harvest.
Oca is a smaller tuber that comes from South America like the yacon but grows under a small bush as I understand it. Yacon is a member of the same family as sun chokes & sunflowers. Don't really know a lot about Oca unfortunately but would like to have a crack at it one day.
Hope that helped you out some mate.
nice yacon
Thanks... Don't think this years crop will be as big but you get that..
Cheers & have a good one..
Rob :)
Hi Rob, do you need to let the plant die right down? - noticed your plant didn't have any green leaves
Hello Ribbon,😁, I live in Washington State, I was so pleased I saw that you made a video on yaccon. when would I plant them here? . and can the rhizomes be cut and devided? . thank you Sincerely Rick
+Rick Schulte
Hey Rick.
Best to pop them in the ground in Spring after the last chance of frost has passed. If you have a greenhouse or a growing space inside you could start them off earlier in small pots.
We divide the rhizomes & it's as easy as snapping them up using your hands.
Hope that helps.
Rob.
+Rick Schulte I just bought a few in Seattle and the instructions say to "Plant out after last freeze (think Tomatoes). The guy suggested covering them with an empty milk bottle. There's a UA-cam video showing dividing the crown.
I'll check the link out thanks I did try googling them and even wikipedia and nothing on zones.
Thank you...
Hi Rob will you get a bigger harvest the next year if you leave the rhizome larger, rather than breaking it up into smaller sections like you do in this video?
I'm not sure sorry as I haven't experimented with that.
Would like to know how you go if you try it yourself.
we have something smiler here in the USA , called sun chokes ore Jerusalem chokes ,was given about 5 bulbs ,tubers , they are trying to take over the garden , tilled them up to get ride of them !!!! every fragment put up a new plant , and for some people they give severe gas pains , ours don't freeze either they just keep coming back, i consider them among my biggest garden mistakes
What an interesting video! Thanks for introducing us to yet another edible plant!!! Would it grow in the same areas as Jerusalem Artichokes because we grow them really well here, or would I need to put it in the greenhouse? All the best, Sue