Growing Yam/Oca, also Oka

Oxalis tuberosa : Oxalidaceae / the wood sorrel family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
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(Best months for growing Yam/Oca in USA - Zone 5a regions)

  • P = Plant tubers
  • Plant tubers about 5cm (1.5") deep covered with soil. Best planted at soil temperatures between 17°C and 35°C. (Show °F/in)
  • Space plants: 30 - 45 cm apart
  • Harvest in 15-20 weeks. Leave in the ground until foliage has completely died down so tubers reach maximum size.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Best in separate bed

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06 Apr 20, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Check internet seed selling websites.
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15 Feb 20, Sally (Australia - temperate climate)
I'm in Adelaide S.A when is the best time to plant yams we don't get them here any where so I'm struggling to find information on what month is the best time to plant them I baught some on the internet and they have arrived and I'm storing them in the fridge but I have no other information Gardenate : see /www.gardenate.com/plant/Yam~Oka
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26 Nov 20, Bridget (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, I’m in Adelaide and looking to get some, where did you order them from? Thanks, Bridget
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17 Feb 20, anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
You are temperate - in sub tropical it says plant Sept to Nov, try then.
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05 Jan 20, Paul Watson (New Zealand - temperate climate)
it is now Jan. 2020 in nz. is it too late to plant yams ?
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10 Jan 20, anonymous (New Zealand - temperate climate)
You could try but if it doesn't work out, it is too late.
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02 Dec 19, MaryJane (Australia - temperate climate)
I'd love to grow yams . I never ever see them here in NSW or Qld. In nZ they have the red orange and yellow. I'd be happy for any!!
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02 Dec 19, anon (Australia - temperate climate)
Look up some seed selling websites to find some to buy. The guide here says to plant by Nov so you need to hurry.
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27 Oct 19, Erica Blackwood (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Hi there, I have my yams in a bath tub, is there anything else I can plant in there with them?
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29 Oct 19, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
You might be able to, but I'M a big believer that each crop has it's own space to grow. If you want to produce great yams why would you plant something else next to them to grab some of the fert, water etc. Each crop requires a minimum spacing between plants and between rows to produce a good. crop. Go and buy another bath tub, dig some ground up etc.
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