Tragopogon porrifolius
Oatroot
Common names: Oyster plant, White Blackroot
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Description
The oatroot is an ancient cultivated plant with pale, fleshy roots whose flavor some liken to oysters. It is closely related to the blackroot but milder and somewhat easier to use in cooking, as its skin does not stain as strongly.
Care instructions
Sow in April and May directly in the ground in deep, loose soil, as the taproot does not tolerate transplanting. Keep the bed moist and weed-free until the plants emerge, and harvest from October as needed, the roots remain frost-hardy in the soil throughout winter.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
sandy, loamy, humus-rich, well-drained, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Medium feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
carrot family (Apiaceae)
Calendula and Tagetes next to carrots keep the carrot fly away with their scent.
For example celery rootDillParsleyCarrot fennelCorianderCelery (Stalk Celery) and 18 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
Rather not
nightshade family (Solanaceae)
Sunflowers release substances into the soil that inhibit potato tuber growth, and they also compete for water and nutrients.
For example PotatoTomatoSweet pepperCocktail tomatoEggplantCape gooseberry and 9 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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