I had the LSU varieties here in Texas where it gets quite hot. They do grow provided the soil is kept moist. If it is dry a long time they may or may not keep their leaves or if they do they stop growing. Which means tuber formation is going to be slowed. After two years of watering etc. I did get some tubers but most were too small to practically do anything with. So I would imagine here in this hot environment I would have to let them go longer in ground like 3 years to get something with size. Definitely need to be patient with these.
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Definitely curious about getting the LSUs, I think even in Tucson I can figure out a microclimate. Where do you order from?
LSU Groundnuts:
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I planted a couple tubers this year. I will not try to harvest yet, but they bushed out nicely on little tower trellis. Leaves just started their winter weather wilt this week. (The first nights dippng into the 30s.) Decent sun, but not the sunniest part of my yard by a long shot. I did not see any fruits this year, and am not currently recalling if I ordered a strain that doesn’t bear pods or not. If I add more next year, I’ll make sure they are a fruiting strain.
you shouldnt harvest till the third year , to let them get established, then you can harvest every other year. mine only get full sun for a half day and have grown like crazy. mine flower every year but never have set pods. you have a longer growing season so you may get some once your plants mature. i have the kennebec strain from oikios.
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