Bulbs
Flower Basics
Flower Beds & Specialty Gardens
Flower Garden
Garden Furniture
Garden Gnomes
Garden Seeds
Garden Sheds
Garden Statues
Garden Tools & Supplies
Gardening Basics
Green & Organic
Groundcovers & Vines
Growing Annuals
Growing Basil
Growing Beans
Growing Berries
Growing Blueberries
Growing Cactus
Growing Corn
Growing Cotton
Growing Edibles
Growing Flowers
Growing Garlic
Growing Grapes
Growing Grass
Growing Herbs
Growing Jasmine
Growing Mint
Growing Mushrooms
Orchids
Growing Peanuts
Growing Perennials
Growing Plants
Growing Rosemary
Growing Roses
Growing Strawberries
Growing Sunflowers
Growing Thyme
Growing Tomatoes
Growing Tulips
Growing Vegetables
Herb Basics
Herb Garden
Indoor Growing
Landscaping Basics
Landscaping Patios
Landscaping Plants
Landscaping Shrubs
Landscaping Trees
Landscaping Walks & Pathways
Lawn Basics
Lawn Maintenance
Lawn Mowers
Lawn Ornaments
Lawn Planting
Lawn Tools
Outdoor Growing
Overall Landscape Planning
Pests, Weeds & Problems
Plant Basics
Rock Garden
Rose Garden
Shrubs
Soil
Specialty Gardens
Trees
Vegetable Garden
Yard Maintenance
How to Grow a Taro Root
How to Grow a Taro Root. Taro is a tuber, similar in some ways to sweet potatoes. Taro is a tropical and subtropical plant, perhaps best known as the ingredient in poi, a traditional Hawaiian dish. Taro planting and care is fairly simple -- given the proper climate and conditions, you can grow taro successfully in your home garden.
Taro is a tuber, similar in some ways to sweet potatoes. Taro is a tropical and subtropical plant, perhaps best known as the ingredient in poi, a traditional Hawaiian dish. Taro planting and care is fairly simple -- given the proper climate and conditions, you can grow taro successfully in your home garden.
Things You'll Need
Garden shovel
Taro roots
Clear a site that receives full morning sun and has rich, moist soil -- even boggy areas are suitable.
Dig 6-inch-deep furrows and space the taro tubers about 20 to 24 inches apart. Cover each tuber with about 3 inches of soil. If you're going to have more than one row, space the rows about 40 inches or more apart.
Water the rows consistently, keeping the area moist. Water frequently in dry weather. Fertilization is best done with high-potassium fertilizers.
Weed frequently, keeping the garden free of invasive plants.
Harvest the tubers when the 3 to 5-foot leaves start to turn yellow, about 200 days or so after you've planted your taro. Pull the tubers out of the ground by grasping the stalk below the leaves.
