Planting Jerusalem artichokes - which way up ?

[Riffster]

I'd thought I'd provide you all with a laugh this Monday night.

Given this picture of one of my many JA's to plant.  My question is this ?

Do I plant the roots down ? and that shoot like shoot thing will find the way to the surface ?

:-)

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[Riffster]

[Vortex]

It doesn't matter. Just use a bulb planter. Take out a plug 6" deep drop the tuber into the bottom and replace the plug. Worked for me last year.
From 18 tubers in a 1.5mx1m bed I got 56lb or artichokes - shame we don't actually like them. Gave most away on freecycle.

[Eristic]

I'll guarantee that if you plant it, it will grow. For the sake of kindness plant the budding shoot pointing upwards.

[Robert_Brenchley]

Those things are almost impossible to kill. Just put it in and it'll grow.

[jennym]

Definitely agree, these things WILL grow whichever way you put them in  ;D

[calendula]

even if you cut that one into 10 they would all grow, and grow, and grow  ;D

[Barnowl]

I'm trying to clear half a bed of them at the moment - we have 6ft x 3ft and I think we only need  3ft x 3ft - not expecting it to be easy  :D

[mrf94]

Where does one get the J As from?

mrf94

[betula]

Got mine from the Garden centre. :)

[Barnowl]

Usually from a neighbour. Most people end up with a surplus.

Use the least knobbly ones as seed.

[allaboutliverpool]

Mine are in a 4X1 bed and there are too many!
They grew over 10 feet last year and when I dug some today they are sprouting already. They were from Tesco, and just bunged in the ground.

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