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10 Apr 19, Ron Mackle (Australia - tropical climate)

Can I grow yams in the Fraser coast.if so where can I buy seeds?

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29 Mar 19, Hemi (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Ive planted yellow the have grown huge when flowered how soon does the plant die ?

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09 Mar 19, Khalid Cooke (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi, I looking to grow some NZ yams or oca this year, some Im looking to get my hands on some seeds. A cost would be great and postage as I live in Tasmania. Cheers.

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07 Jul 19, Sandy (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I live in the north of Tassie. I got mine from Allen’s garden centre in Prospect, L’ton. Had no problems growing them. Just dug mine up this morning. Hope this helps.

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12 Mar 19, Bincy Philip (Australia - temperate climate)

I saw some of those plants (NZ Yam/oca) at Salamanca Market when we visited Tasmania in January. It is worth checking.

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20 Feb 19, Carl-Philip (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

My yams have taken off. Growing about 6 feet now from the garden. Do I cut the vines back? . Like kumara.

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24 Feb 19, Mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Sounds like too much fertiliser - nitrogen - to have a massive leaf crop. Cut them back to half.

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06 Oct 18, Kaye Arnott (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Are the little pink yams grown like sweet potatoes which I've grown commercially ..And can the yam be cut like a sweet potato to create a new plant?

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07 Oct 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

You can only try. They plant sweet potatoes here in SE QLD with slips. 50-60mm lengths of the vine when the plants are about 6-8 weeks old. They plant from one crop to start another and the cycle goes on and on.

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03 Oct 18, cheryl (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Hi I grew my yams in big bucket & deep wheel barrow but after harvest 50% went rotten< I left them out to cure in the sun under a roof covered @ night, I v been doing this for years with no problems, Why?? Second problem is I can "t grow parsnips I v tried pouring hot water over rows after planting, the board trick, no luck at all. I live in Southland but don"t hold that against me.

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