Oca, again

AlaninCarlisle · « **on:** July 31, 2012, 21:03 »

These damned things had better be good to eat. Six little tubers have produced enough foliage of little heart-shaped leaves to fill an area of five feet by three feet

Auntiemogs · « **Reply #1 on:** July 31, 2012, 21:59 »

Mine have really taken off now the weather has picked up. Have mine between my toms and they seem to be ok so far.

Madame Cholet · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2012, 22:01 »

Quote from: Auntiemogs on July 31, 2012, 21:59

Mine have really taken off now the weather has picked up. Have mine between my toms and they seem to be ok so far.

mine too going to multiply them up for next year might eat 1

BabbyAnn · « **Reply #3 on:** August 01, 2012, 08:34 »

When my tubers arrived in January, I wasn't aware you could "chit" them like potatoes and when I finally did something about them, several tubers had sprouted

The Real Seeds catalogue suggested the long sprouted ends could be nipped off and put into water to make more plants. So out of the initial 6 or so, I managed to multiply the number of plants to about 15. The plants from sprouts are almost the same size as the tuber ones so I'm quietly hopeful there will be a few extra tubers at the end of the season

If that is the case, it seems like a much easier way to increase the tuber stock?

Madame Cholet · « **Reply #4 on:** August 02, 2012, 02:00 »

Quote from: BabbyAnn on August 01, 2012, 08:34

When my tubers arrived in January, I wasn't aware you could "chit" them like potatoes and when I finally did something about them, several tubers had sprouted The Real Seeds catalogue suggested the long sprouted ends could be nipped off and put into water to make more plants. So out of the initial 6 or so, I managed to multiply the number of plants to about 15. The plants from sprouts are almost the same size as the tuber ones so I'm quietly hopeful there will be a few extra tubers at the end of the season If that is the case, it seems like a much easier way to increase the tuber stock?

will give ago thank you.

They are supposed to yeld about 1lb per tuba so a couple of years should see loads.

I remember buying chokes about 8 each produced 6 so 48 year one and about 300 year 2 hopefully this autumn.

sunshineband · « **Reply #5 on:** August 02, 2012, 19:56 »

They certainly are prolific, and as they don't need peeling you can use even the very small ones

arugula · « **Reply #6 on:** August 03, 2012, 07:44 »

Really looking forward to trying them and the idea of no peel is good too. Less waste.

Madame Cholet · « **Reply #7 on:** August 03, 2012, 07:46 »

Quote from: argyllie on August 03, 2012, 07:44

Really looking forward to trying them and the idea of no peel is good too. Less waste.

and less work

arugula · « **Reply #8 on:** August 03, 2012, 07:52 »

Quote from: rachelk on August 03, 2012, 07:46

Quote from: argyllie on August 03, 2012, 07:44
Really looking forward to trying them and the idea of no peel is good too. Less waste.
and less work

And that too.

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