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I haven't really noticed any effects in regards to my energy levels,
but I did notice quite a big difference in the hair growth on my arms.

Hi Becky (Brad pointed me to your post) I dont find the time to get here much now. The macca germinates well each time but cant take the heat. A soon as its much above 30 it dies. I will try growing it in autumn as we dont get winter frosts, all going well if you check back in a year I will know if it got mature enough to produce roots. I suspect once its bigger (6 months old)it might take the heat of summer in a shaded cool location. Sorry I cant be of more help. Two spring plantings have resulted in heavy germination, but ongoing damping off and then a final lost of the rest of the small plants in the heat of summer.

I have had some growing for the past couple of years. In the summer they die down and some come back after the rains in autumn. I have a couple that have survived so far that have gone to seed and died. This thread just reminded me to go out and collect the seed. Maybe I can breed some that will take more heat.

Really, I haven't looked after mine because I haven't been able to make them edible. The tubers have been bitter and no way of cooking them has taken that away. The only way mine could be eaten is when they die and the tuber starts going soft, then it is fairly ok.

Don't worry Jantina, most of the seeds of the two plants that set seed had already dropped into the soil, but I hope they will grow later - anyway, I did get a little pinch of seed if you want to give it a go. BTW, the plants didn't die after all, they have gone into summer dormancy.

I guess it might work to wilt the tubers before using them, I will try that after summer if I have enough plants left.

Noticed Don has posted on another thread so I thought I would resurrect this one.

Managed to get a second lot of Maca seeds which germinated quite quickly but only seem to be growing ve-e-e-ry slowly!

How are yours doing Don? Any chance of a piccie?

Hello Snadger
Yes they grow quite slowly but they look quite interesting and by tomorrow I am going to transplant them in small pots before the final situ. I will get some pictures late today.

They were verrrrrry slow growing and after a long season (admittantly not the best!) they finished up not much bigger than marbles! They appeared to be affected by clubroot which I know I have a bit of in parts of my plot........so they may be a brassica? Possibly why you can't grow it on same land twice?

I would possibly try them again but I would grow them in the greenhouse in pots of sterile compost. I did have a bit of a munch at them but instead of tasting like butterscotch they tasted to me like a very strong cabbagy radish! I suppose the mountains of Peru are a bit different from downtown Geordieland!
Hi Sculley I plant my seeds in February until May, then let the plants grow until the roots are large. Some grew fast and were ready in October, others were not large after a year. As I said I have been eating the leaf while I wait for the root to grow. Mine struggled in summer but loved the cooler months.

How did you protect it from the summer heat? How did you prepare and eat the root? The smaller roots are now about the size of peas and the larger ones about the size of ping-pong balls. As I am not ready to harvest yet I have started to eat some of the leaves while the plants grow. They taste a little peppery. I have noticed some improvement of my overall mental state.

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