General Information

  • Category- Vegetable
  • Binomial Name- Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
  • Common Names- Oal, Gandira, Jangli suran, Kanda, Madana masta
  • Spread- 36-60 inches**
  • Height- 40-70 inches**
  • Average Production- 5-10 kg per tube per year
  • Days to Maturity- 250-365 days

Nutrition Values:

  • Calories: 118
  • Protein: 1.5 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 27.9 grams
  • Sugar: 0.5 grams
  • Fiber: 4.1 grams
  • Fat: 0.17 grams

Vitamins

  • Vitamin A- 7 μg
  • Vitamin C- 17.1 mg
  • Vitamin E- 0.35 mg
  • Vitamin K- 2.3 μg
  • Vitamin B1- 0.112 mg
  • Vitamin B2- 0.032 mg
  • Vitamin B3- 0.552 mg
  • Vitamin B5- 0.314 mg
  • Vitamin B6- 0.293 mg
  • Vitamin B9- 23 μg

Minerals

  • Potassium- 816 mg
  • Calcium- 17 mg
  • Iron- 0.54 mg
  • Manganese- 0.397 mg
  • Magnesium- 21 mg
  • Phosphorous- 55 mg
  • Zinc- 0.24 mg

*The values are standard average per 100 grams and might change a bit.

Environmental Requirements:

  • Soil-   Red-Loamy
  • Soil Moisture- 20%
  • Soil pH- 6.5-7.5
  • Sun Requirements- Partial Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Spring (February-March)
  • Temperature range- 18-35 Celsius

Tips to Grow Elephant Foot Yam:

  1. Arrange good quality of the ‘eye’ of the yam or the top ring containing a bud.
  2. The soil should be red loamy and  well drained, fertile, rich in manure.
  3. The eye of yam should be dipped in diluted cow dung slurry or diluted Panchagavya and then dried in shade. 
  4. Place it in the soil such that the eye is just covered. After a dormant period of about a month, the sprouting region gives rise to an umbrella like leaf.
  5. We can add compost or manure before planting for better growth.
  6. It takes around eight months to a year for the yam to form well. During this time, there will be new leaves coming up and old ones yellowing and falling off. The whole plant with the roots are dug out of the soil, dusted and stored.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

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