How to Grow Yacon? Detailed Planting Methods and Techniques

There is a fruit whose appearance is the same as that of sweet potato and sweet potato, but completely different from sweet potato and sweet potato, it is rich in a large amount of water and fructose, tastes crisp and sweet, many people like it, it also has a very nice name “yacon”. So do you know its planting methods? Below, Qinnong Network brings you the planting methods of yacon, let's take a look.

1. Soil preparation and ridging

Yacon prefers sunlight and a moist soil environment, and is suitable for growing in well-drained sandy soil. The planting site should be a plot with good ventilation and sufficient sunlight. Before planting, apply sufficient base fertilizer to the soil, applying 2000-3000kg of farmyard manure per mu. After spreading it evenly, deeply plow the soil and use sunlight to disinfect and sterilize it. Before planting, open furrows and ridge the land. Yacon mostly adopts the hole-sowing method, digging holes in the ridges, with a plant-row spacing of 100x60cm. Plant ash or living stone flowers can be applied in the holes to prevent pests and diseases.

2. Seedling raising and field planting

The seeds of yacon are those small seed balls on the fruit. It is generally best to plant from the end of March to early April. Cut the seed balls, leaving 3-4 small buds. Then sow them directly in the soil, but to ensure the survival rate of the seed balls, it is more common to choose nutrient bowls or nutrient bags to raise seedlings in greenhouses, and then plant them in the field. It can also be grown in the same way as sweet potato, carried out in summer, by cutting branches and side branches sprouting underground, and then carrying out cuttings for field planting. This is also a propagation method.

3. Field management

After field planting, when the seedlings grow to 15-25cm, water them in time, and combine weeding with earthing up the seedlings. If the base fertilizer was not applied sufficiently before planting, then an appropriate amount of fertilizer also needs to be applied to supplement fertility. It is best not to use chemical fertilizers, pesticides, etc., as these cause great harm to planting. Watering should be based on climate changes and soil conditions. In drought, water and irrigate in time, but after rain, drain in time to avoid damage to the rhizomes. But when the plant is about 1 meter tall, tiller branches will grow from its base. If they grow too luxuriantly and cause field shading, affecting the growth of other plants, the tiller branches can be broken off, which can increase light penetration and ventilation. These tiller branches can also be used to expand propagation by re-inserting them as cuttings, and a large number of seed balls can be obtained at the autumn harvest.

The above are the yacon planting methods brought to you by Qinnong Network. Through the introduction of the above content, I believe everyone has also understood the planting methods of yacon. I hope it can help you.