Wasabi

Durgan · May 10, 2013

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?VTBAH 10 May 2013 Wasabi
The one Wasabi plant rhizome survived the Winter (Zone 5). Slugs and possibly flea beetle attacked the plant last Summer. This year I applied slug bait to the area, and sprayed with a Neem soap mixture. Experimentation so don’t quite know what I am doing as far as harvest is concerned, which hasn’t been done yet. The area will be enlarged to enable four plants to be growing simultaneously.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?KBOLP 20 March 2012 Planting Wasabi Outdoors
An area of 12 square feet was prepared for Wasabi. The bed was dug about as foot deep and sand added and mixed with soil. The area is well drained and relatively damp, and is in partial shade.

Masbustelo · May 10, 2013

Durgan I'm interested in your Wasabi project. Where did you obtain the rhizome?

Durgan · May 10, 2013

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Originally Posted by Masbustelo

Durgan I'm interested in your Wasabi project. Where did you obtain the rhizome?

I was talking about Wasabi on some forum. One day I received a rhizomke in the mail. I wasn't too sure what it was, but I didn't call 911. No return address or any note. Eventually I found it came from a lady in the Vancouver area. I started it growing in a gallon pot.

Found this on the internet.

http://www.raintreenursery.com/Wasabi_4_Inch_Pot.html

tqn626 · May 13, 2013

Your post made me really interested in growing wasabi. What's the general spacing requirements?

Durgan · May 13, 2013

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Originally Posted by tqn626

Your post made me really interested in growing wasabi. What's the general spacing requirements?

I would suggest about 8 inch spacing. But the literature and internet info is rather sparse. I only know one other person growing Wasabi and his sure hasn't spread much in the two years I have been aware of his Wasabi patch. This season I will try and get some seeds, since my one plant has flowered, and I will experiment.

tqn626 · May 13, 2013

I just bought seeds online. Going to experiment with SWC, B.A Kratly method, pot, and ground.

I don't even eat wasabi, I just like growing tough plants.

Not that much information on soil mixtures online. Any ideas on a good soil mix? The site where i bought it from says germination can take 200 days.

Bought the seeds here if anyone interested. Apparently this month is the seeding month. They also have the plant intself, not in stock.

https://www.horizonherbs.com/product.asp?specific=1662

Baja_Traveler · May 15, 2013

I have an ideal location for Wasabi in my back yard in the flowing river to my koi pond - the watercress went crazy there, so much so that I had to erradicate it because it took over everything. But I think I'm pretty sure those of us in Southern California get too warm regardless, so wasabi will not grow. Guess I'll have to spend the 8 bucks for seeds and find out in several years...

tqn626 · May 23, 2013

Got my seeds today, it says it germinates in February to March. I'm going to try to force germinate it.

Jnak808 · May 24, 2013

I'm curious to see how things go here. The other year I bought wasabi seeds from Horizon. Gave some to a farmer friend and we both weren't able to sprout the seeds. To give the benefit of doubt to horizon there was a mesh cloth with the seeds that I believe had moisture. I waited about 2-3 weeks before I planted and was unsuccessful.

I also belong to a aquaponics forum where we had discussion on wasabi and people were able to buy the rhizome and try planting that. Some had some success in the beginning where leaves would appear but eventually the plant would die. These were all people living in Hawaii so we knew the risk that the weather was probably too hot to grow them. Thou I still hear rumor that there are people who succeeded. Probably living in the mountains.

I saw a show once where people in japan where growing some wasabi in a stream. If I remember right they placed the root in the stream and held it down by placing a rock on top of it. Don't remember if it was sunny or shaded.

Anyway good luck. If the Southern Cal folks have success I may try it again.

tqn626 · June 15, 2013

I did two experiments. I did the paper towel method of germination. One in my room and one in my fridge in the vegetable crisper. The seeds in my crispy started to germinate and the roots are coming out. So it took 3 weeks for thisto happen.

May 10, 2013	#1
Durgan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Brantford, ON, Canada Posts: 1,341	Wasabi http://www.durgan.org/URL/?VTBAH 10 May 2013 Wasabi The one Wasabi plant rhizome survived the Winter (Zone 5). Slugs and possibly flea beetle attacked the plant last Summer. This year I applied slug bait to the area, and sprayed with a Neem soap mixture. Experimentation so don’t quite know what I am doing as far as harvest is concerned, which hasn’t been done yet. The area will be enlarged to enable four plants to be growing simultaneously. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?KBOLP 20 March 2012 Planting Wasabi Outdoors An area of 12 square feet was prepared for Wasabi. The bed was dug about as foot deep and sand added and mixed with soil. The area is well drained and relatively damp, and is in partial shade.

May 13, 2013	#6
tqn626 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Gabriel, CA Posts: 145	I just bought seeds online. Going to experiment with SWC, B.A Kratly method, pot, and ground. I don't even eat wasabi, I just like growing tough plants. Not that much information on soil mixtures online. Any ideas on a good soil mix? The site where i bought it from says germination can take 200 days. Bought the seeds here if anyone interested. Apparently this month is the seeding month. They also have the plant intself, not in stock. https://www.horizonherbs.com/product.asp?specific=1662 Last edited by tqn626; May 13, 2013 at 10:42 PM.

May 10, 2013	#2
Masbustelo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Illinois Posts: 97	Durgan I'm interested in your Wasabi project. Where did you obtain the rhizome?

May 15, 2013	#7
Baja_Traveler Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Diego, Ca Zone 10b Posts: 26	I have an ideal location for Wasabi in my back yard in the flowing river to my koi pond - the watercress went crazy there, so much so that I had to erradicate it because it took over everything. But I think I'm pretty sure those of us in Southern California get too warm regardless, so wasabi will not grow. Guess I'll have to spend the 8 bucks for seeds and find out in several years...

May 23, 2013	#8
tqn626 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Gabriel, CA Posts: 145	Got my seeds today, it says it germinates in February to March. I'm going to try to force germinate it.

May 24, 2013	#9
Jnak808 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Pearl City, Hawaii Posts: 22	I'm curious to see how things go here. The other year I bought wasabi seeds from Horizon. Gave some to a farmer friend and we both weren't able to sprout the seeds. To give the benefit of doubt to horizon there was a mesh cloth with the seeds that I believe had moisture. I waited about 2-3 weeks before I planted and was unsuccessful. I also belong to a aquaponics forum where we had discussion on wasabi and people were able to buy the rhizome and try planting that. Some had some success in the beginning where leaves would appear but eventually the plant would die. These were all people living in Hawaii so we knew the risk that the weather was probably too hot to grow them. Thou I still hear rumor that there are people who succeeded. Probably living in the mountains. I saw a show once where people in japan where growing some wasabi in a stream. If I remember right they placed the root in the stream and held it down by placing a rock on top of it. Don't remember if it was sunny or shaded. Anyway good luck. If the Southern Cal folks have success I may try it again.

June 15, 2013	#10
tqn626 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Gabriel, CA Posts: 145	I did two experiments. I did the paper towel method of germination. One in my room and one in my fridge in the vegetable crisper. The seeds in my crispy started to germinate and the roots are coming out. So it took 3 weeks for thisto happen.