Questions tagged [sunchoke]
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How often do you get a sunchoke that looks like ginger?
I was watching some videos on gardening, and was wondering how often a sunchoke will look like a ginger root system (a giant clump of one tuber).
Example:
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Why did my sunchokes barely produce?
I planted a 10X15 plot of sunchokes this spring, and only got out about 10 freezer bags worth. The stalks were blooming, plenty of ground cover from grass, but still fairly green, with a lot of woody parts. Why did my sunchokes not produce like John…
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I've read that butterflies like sunflowers, do they also like sunchokes?
With "adopting" a lot of monarchs last year (to see them grow), and starting a sunchoke patch, has anyone had any luck with their sunchoke patch attracting butterflies and caterpillars?
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Why do sunchokes seem to be stunted?
My sunchokes that I planted back around late April seem like they've stopped growing between 3 and 4 feet, but are suckering like crazy (3rd degree) why is this? Is the growth going to the tubers I'm keeping well watered, or do they grow out in…
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What do sunchokes look like when they're sprouting?
What does a sunchoke look like right after it begins to sprout?
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Is there a special way to cut off sunchoke flowers?
My sunchokes are starting to flower, is there a special way to cut the flowers off, or should I just cut off the heads when they emerge from the foliage?
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Can sunchokes be overcrowded?
I have a row of sunchokes that has branches interlocking, and was wondering if they will overcrowd, or not. I can water them every day, and found this article (done half an hour north from my house) that says I can do two crops in my area in a year,…
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What causes the stems of sunchokes to turn red and lower leaves to die?
The bottom leaves of my sunchokes are beginning to die in tall grass, and a reddish color (with a small bubble that looks like a boil from the long stems that come out) is going up the main stem on one of the plants.
Does that mean I should dig…
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How do you tell the difference between sunflowers and sunchokes?
I think I have some sunflowers on my plot from a previous owner in the community garden, and was wondering how I can tell the difference between sunflowers and sunchokes.
Please provide images.
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Is there a good way to know if you should transplant sunchokes to spread them out a little bit?
It seems like a lot of my sunchokes are right next to each other, and I have about 3 feet of room. should I pull some up to move them a few feet so they all have room to grow?
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How much should I water sunchokes to get a patch going?
I'm trying to start a sunchoke patch (for perpetual farming), and was wondering how much I should be watering them to get them to sprout quicker similar to an artificial spring?
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How far apart should I space Jerusalem artichokes?
How much room does a single Jerusalem artichoke (AKA sunroot, AKA sunchoke) plant need, given plenty of sun and a semi-arid climate?
I've grown some wild seedlings (from true seeds from Kansas Native Plants), which I just transplanted fairly close,…
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What part of sunchokes is the last part to stop showing signs of overwatering?
I accidentally overwatered my sunchokes, and they started turning red, so now I'm watching them heal back to a very healthy plant. What part of them heals last?
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Why did "droplets" appear on sunchoke leaves when watering on the ground to replenish the water supply right under them?
I was watering my sunchokes today in order to give them a drink of water they needed to tell them to grow again, and noticed that they had droplets forming on the leaves. Why did the droplets form, and is this normal when doing a heavy watering (15…
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What procedure should I do when I water my sunchokes?
My sunchokes seem to getting bigger by the day, and may develop some rot if I'm not careful, so I was wondering how I should go about watering my sunchokes with "free" water to get the highest yield that I can possibly get.
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