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Originally Posted by john_ny
I bought some, last year, in the commisary, on a militaryy base. They were only 69¢ a pound. I got 10 of them in a pound. They sprouted in about a week. I called them, Seven Cent Elephant Ears.
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You do not have to plant the whole tuber. If you pick tubers with the top showing active growth with one or two "eyes", just cut below the lowest "eye" and place in a "to go" box with a transparent top. Place in 1/4" deep water. Also, dust the open wound with Rootone, or fungicide powder like Captan. Rootone not only has rooting hormones, but it is mostly fungicide. After the top grows a couple of inches, transfer to a suitable planting container or field that can be flooded.
By cutting the top for planting you can enjoy the tuber, boiled or fried like potatoes. Or sub for potatoes in soup. Unless you like poi, then sub for potatoes in mashed potatoes!
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