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Grow Taro for food in N. Texas?
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Posted by davlanders z8 TX (My Page) on Tue, Aug 25, 09 at 20:56
| Can I grow taro for food here in N. Dallas?
Will it reproduce regularly planted in the ground? I don't have a bog, but have a timed irrigation system and water 3-4 times a week and raised beds with compost and peat moss to hold moisture. |
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RE: Grow Taro for food in N. Texas?
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Hi,
I don't have an answer to your question, sorry. But I'm trying the same thing in Washington state (Z8). I've got a variety called Bunn Long that many taro experts told me it's hard to kill:-)
Good luck. |
RE: Grow Taro for food in N. Texas?
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| I plant grocery store taro almost every year as an ornamental. Tuber production for me is a net loss -- they are usually smaller than what was planted. However, my climate is MUCH cooler than Texas, obviously. I would try it if I were you. I suspect it might work out just fine. Longer growing season and more heat units. |
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