"Gary Woods" wrote in message
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"keith kent" wrote:

When you dig up the plant to harvest the tubers is the main plant
discarded
then save some tubers to replant ?

Yes, but with one proviso: JAs are vigorous to a fault, and unless you
are
far more thorough than I, you will always miss enough small (and large!)
tubers to ensure next year's crop. A good thing, since it isn't a good
idea to move them around. Just mix in some compost with your harvested
patch and stand back!


Is it best to replant the tubers straight away with some compost.

Normally, one practices crop rotation, but Jerusalem Artichokes haven't
got
with the program; see above.

For what it's worth, they're native to my area, along the Mohawk River and
environs in east central New York State. The locals used them for winter
food long before we late-comers "discovered" the New World. Supposedly,
they're good pickled. I'm going to find out shortly; we just had our
first
real frost last night.



Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at
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Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY
WO G

Thanks for that Gary .