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Thai Jicama
$3.99
PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) THAI JICAMA | id:63990 | Malva sylvestris | Ecologically grown | Perennial | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Thai Jicama produces crisp, sweet, and juicy tubers with a mild flavor. These roots are pale and slightly pointed, offering a refreshing crunch. The plant requires a long, warm growing season and is best started indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost for cooler climates. The edible roots can reach up to 5 pounds. Caution: The leaves and seed pods are poisonous. Vitamins+: B5+, B6, B9+, C++, K Companion plants: Corn, Beans, Squash. Planting tip: Start seeds indoors 10-12 weeks before last frost in biodegradable pots. Soak seeds 24H before sowing. Requires a long season of 150+ frost-free days.||Transplant out after last frost when soil °T is above 21°C. Provide trellis for vigorous vines. Pinch flowers to direct energy to tuber growth. Only tubers are edible; all other plant parts are toxic. Harvesting tip: Harvest before first frost when vines begin to yellow and die back. Stop watering 2 weeks before harvest to improve storage life. Carefully dig with a fork to avoid damaging tubers. Cure in a warm, dry spot at 27°C for 1-2 weeks. Storage tip: Store cured tubers in a cool, dry place at 13-16°C. Do not refrigerate as cold °T damage texture. Properly cured jicama keeps for 2-3 months. Cut jicama should be refrigerated and used within a week.
Seed depth:0.5-1″ Direct, Plant spacing:12-18″, Row spacing:18-36″, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:2, Germination:7-14 d/j, 18-24°C Optimally:23°C, Maturity:90-150 d/j, Height: 2-5′, Width: Varies, Cold tolerance:-9°C, Attracts pollinators (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
Planting Tip: Transplant out after last frost when soil °T is above 21°C. Provide trellis for vigorous vines. Pinch flowers to direct energy to tuber growth. Only tubers are edible; all other plant parts are toxic. Harvesting Tip: Harvest before first frost when vines begin to yellow and die back. Stop watering 2 weeks before harvest to improve storage life. Carefully dig with a fork to avoid damaging tubers. Cure in a warm, dry spot at 27°C for 1-2 weeks. Storage Tip: Store cured tubers in a cool, dry place at 13-16°C. Do not refrigerate as cold °T damage texture. Properly cured jicama keeps for 2-3 months. Cut jicama should be refrigerated and used within a week. ÌGOplant22FL.P/JICAMA.8561IE.63990 ÎGOplant22FL.P/JICAMA.8561IE.63990
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