OCA IN POTS

wingnut · October 21, 2011

Here is a photo of some oca growing in 8" pots.

another shot showing developing tubers.

I was able to get 39 marble to golfball sized tubers from a plant of this size indoors under lights. I believe a person just about anywhere could grow oca useing this method. The key being not interrupting the "dark cycle" (must be at least 12 hours continuous darkness for tuberization) during tuberization.

Elizabeth · October 21, 2011

Nice! That may be my best bet for tuberization blackout time.

How many 12 hr "nights" do you think they need to trigger tuberization?

wingnut · October 21, 2011

tuberization will start almost immediately, and seemed to take about 9 weeks to complete, but I think they could have gone longer and got bigger. I am doing alot of different things with them, but am still learning.

October 21, 2011	#1
wingnut Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: bald hill area thurston county washington Posts: 312	OCA IN POTS Here is a photo of some oca growing in 8" pots. another shot showing developing tubers. I was able to get 39 marble to golfball sized tubers from a plant of this size indoors under lights. I believe a person just about anywhere could grow oca useing this method. The key being not interrupting the "dark cycle" (must be at least 12 hours continuous darkness for tuberization) during tuberization.

October 21, 2011	#2
Elizabeth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Coastal - Zone 10b Posts: 204	Nice! That may be my best bet for tuberization blackout time. How many 12 hr "nights" do you think they need to trigger tuberization? __________________ Elizabeth If I'm going to water and care for a plant it had better give me food, flowers or shade.