Oca sprouting in bag - too early to plant?
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Sneachta Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

Joined: 22 Aug 2012 Posts: 87 Location: Co Dublin
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Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 4:44 pm Post subject: Oca sprouting in bag - too early to plant? |
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I got some Oca in December and have been keeping it in a paper bag in an unused room in the house that has the curtains drawn and the heating off.
But I noticed today that the bulbs are starting to sprout. Should I be concerned and should I go ahead and plant now? I haven't grown this vegetable before so not sure if its frost hardy, which we surely will have a few days left of, before May even here by the coast. |
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forest flame Rank attained: Yew tree

Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Posts: 384 Location: DUBLIN
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Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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it would be okay to plant them in to small pots and let them into the light indoors for a couple of weeks and then when rooted well plant them out.they are not over fond of the heat so best to get them in to the ground some time in april |
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My Potatoes Rank attained: Pedunculate oak tree

Joined: 27 Feb 2013 Posts: 307 Location: Cork
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Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 3:32 pm Post subject: Re: Oca sprouting in bag - too early to plant? |
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Sneachta wrote: |
not sure if its frost hardy
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Oca is not frost hardy.
I lost my entire crop during the November snow of 2010.
I find this a good site for Oca info:
http://ecofarm.ie/oca/index.html |
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Sneachta Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

Joined: 22 Aug 2012 Posts: 87 Location: Co Dublin
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks very much for the advice forest flame and My Potatoes. I'll hold off for the moment. |
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Sneachta Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

Joined: 22 Aug 2012 Posts: 87 Location: Co Dublin
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:22 am Post subject: |
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Planted them in the lovely warm and moist soil today, what a joy it is to have mild and damp weather again!! |
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forest flame Rank attained: Yew tree

Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Posts: 384 Location: DUBLIN
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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perfect timing i would say |
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