Jerusalem Artichokes

shaun · « **on:** January 18, 2007, 21:49 »

do you earth these up as you would with potatoes ?
or do you plant them deeper ?

muntjac · « **Reply #1 on:** January 18, 2007, 21:51 »

6 inches deep cover the roots and forget them mate . a really dug bit ground and manured is a bonus as you get loads according to the chap i got mine from

shaun · « **Reply #2 on:** January 18, 2007, 21:52 »

so yoou dont earth em up then

muntjac · « **Reply #3 on:** January 18, 2007, 21:53 »

erm no?

muntjac · « **Reply #4 on:** January 18, 2007, 21:54 »

mind you mate if you treat some like spuds and i do , maybe we wil have hit on a new growing method?

shaun · « **Reply #5 on:** January 18, 2007, 21:56 »

saying that ive seen folks plant on level ground 4-5" deep then ridge up straight away if you know what i meen :?

shaun · « **Reply #6 on:** January 18, 2007, 22:05 »

they do grow the same though but the top growth is much taller isnt it

richyrich7 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 18, 2007, 22:07 »

Mmmm more high winds in the autumn then !

muntjac · « **Reply #8 on:** January 18, 2007, 22:07 »

yeh mate 5ft +

shaun · « **Reply #9 on:** January 18, 2007, 22:08 »

had enough of wind and gales to last me a life time

Axe Victim · « **Reply #10 on:** January 18, 2007, 22:15 »

I got mine from an organic site that basically just planted 'em...then harvested 'em. When they dug mine out (a quid for a couple of kilos) they were in beautifully cultured and weed free soil...about 6 inches under...so I've planted mine the same (only, without the beautifully cultured and weed free soil). Theirs were six or seven feet high... :o

Eristic · « **Reply #11 on:** January 18, 2007, 22:54 »

The plants develop a thick ring of normal roots under the soil surface, the tubers develop beneath this. They will find their own depth.

Thing to bear in mind is the height they grow to. This can be 5 metres and they do get top heavy and blow over. For this reason it is best if they are grown in a permament bed with substantial post and wire supports. It is normal to reduce the height to 2 mtr in august/sept to improve stability.

muntjac · « **Reply #12 on:** January 18, 2007, 22:55 »

ty eristic matey i havent grown em but im sure gonna give em a big go .gratefull for all info on em

shaun · « **Reply #13 on:** January 18, 2007, 22:57 »

5 metres high thats big eristic

growmore · « **Reply #14 on:** January 19, 2007, 00:09 »

Where can i get Jerusalem Artichoke roots from -I haven't seen anywhere to buy em and i want to try

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