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Posted by oreo2363 SE TX (My Page) on

Tue, Mar 29, 05 at 19:15

Does Chinese yam take a while to sprout. I got some small "potatoes", planted them and no sign of them coming up. That was about 2 weeks ago...
thanks,
vicki

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Posted by Anakaleki z9FriendswoodTX (nelumbo_nucifera@hotmail.com) on
Wed, Mar 30, 05 at 16:59

I had some yam peices in pots for over a month sitting on the window sill and they are just now sprouting. I keept them on the dry side because I was afraid they would rot. I think what triggered them was the warmer temperatures, esp. night temperatures. But yeah, they do take a long time.

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Posted by stevelau1911 6A (My Page) on
Mon, Oct 31, 11 at 20:42

I got my first harvest, and these guys were only around an inch in diameter, kind of disappointing so I believe they need at least 2 seasons of growing in order to reach a decent size for harvest. Also the tubers will grow a few feet deep, so before growing it, make sure you have a large enough shovel.

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Posted by KatyaKatya 6 (My Page) on
Thu, Feb 2, 12 at 19:05

I read somebody in San Diego saying this root grows to 4 inches in diameter in 4 years. I collect and cook the small Dioscorea air tubers, they are known as air potatoes and I believe they are the same plant or closely related. Very nice - like real potatoes.

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Posted by JCTsai 8B (My Page) on
Sun, Feb 12, 12 at 11:02

Store bought eating sweet potatoes may have been treated to prevent sprouting. So you have'd better buy it from farmer's market or flea market in order to plant it.

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Posted by arthag (My Page) on
Mon, Feb 13, 12 at 19:42

Did you cut the yams into smaller pieces for planting or did
you bury an entire tuber whole? I have some 7" long tubers I'd like to sprout and wonder if I should cut them into smaller pieces.

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