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Elephant Foot Yam

Sown Apr–May · 210–240 days to harvest · 12 guides in our archive

September

Not the month for elephant foot yam.

Its window is Apr–May. That opens in April, 7 months from now.

What can go in this month, from the same vegetable group — soonest to crop first

Amaranth (Leafy) 30–45 days Arugula 30–45 days Spinach (Palak) 35–50 days Mizuna 35–50 days Komatsuna 35–50 days Radish 40–60 days
At a glance

The nine numbers you plan with

Season Kharif
Sowing Apr–May
Duration 210–240
Spacing 90 × 90 cm
Soil pH 5.5–7.0
Water 800–1200 mm
Temperature 25–35 °C
Seed rate 10–12 t corms
Yield 30–40 t
Watch for Collar rot, mosaic

Planning ranges for Indian conditions. Varieties, region and management shift every one of these — confirm with your KVK or state agricultural university before committing an acre.

From the archive

Growing Elephant Foot Yam

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5 min Growing Elephant Foot Yam (Suran) in Varanasi: Practical Guide Uncategorized 5 min Growing Elephant Foot Yam (Suran) in Indore: Practical Guide Uncategorized 5 min Growing Elephant Foot Yam (Suran) in Kolar: A Practical Guide Uncategorized
Growing Elephant Foot Yam (Suran) in Kurnool: Practical Guide 5 min Crop Protection Growing Elephant Foot Yam (Suran) in Ahmednagar: Practical Guide 6 min Uncategorized Growing Elephant Foot Yam (Suran) in the Western Ghats 5 min Uncategorized Growing Elephant Foot Yam (Suran) in the Gangetic Plains 6 min Uncategorized Growing Elephant Foot Yam (Suran) in South Karnataka 5 min Uncategorized Elephant Foot Yam (Suran) Farming in Bundelkhand 5 min Uncategorized Growing Elephant Foot Yam (Suran) in Marathwada 5 min Uncategorized Elephant Foot Yam (Suran) Farming in Mizoram: Practical Guide 5 min Uncategorized Growing Elephant Foot Yam (Suran) in Jammu & Kashmir 6 min Uncategorized
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