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Plant Seed Tiger Nut 10 Seeds - Cyperus Esculentus V. Sativus Organic Nuts for Your Garden
Plant Seed Tiger Nut 10 Seeds - Cyperus Esculentus V. Sativus Organic Nuts for Your Garden
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- Tiger Nut are a perennial sedge that is one of the most popular foods for wild turkeys. Tiger Nut plants have underground tubers, which are part of the plant that turkeys eat.
- Chufa can also make an excellent food source for other wildlife including deer and ducks.
- Tiger Nut plants grow well in the southern half of the US from Northern California across to Southern Iowa and even Southern Pennsylvania. Tiger Nut plants grow in a variety of soil, but perform best on well-drained, sandy or loamy soils.
Details: Plant description & care
Plant family:
cyperaceae
Plant height approx.:
60 cm
Flowering time:
July August September
Flower color:
White
Root system:
Forms runners / sprouts Rhizome
Lifecycle:
Perennial Vivacious
sunlight:
full sun
Sowing & cultivation
Indoor pre-culture (seedling stage):
March April
Sowing time outdoors:
May
Sowing depth:
1 – 3 cm
Best germination temperature :
15 °C
Germination time in days:
14 – 21
Planting distance:
30 x 30 Pcs.
Main harvest:
October November December Tubers are planted outdoors in mid-May (let them soak for several hours in water before planting). They may also prefer pot culture since they need plenty of heat to wake up from hibernation! The tubers allegedly tolerate frost down to -15 °C. Normally though, they are newly planted every year and hibernated airy in the basement. Other names Botanical name: cyperus esculentus var. sativuspterocyperus