Root & Crops & Tubers· Colocasia esculenta

Anbauratgeber für Taro

One of the oldest cultivated crops, grown for its starchy corm and edible leaves. A dietary staple across the Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, and parts of Africa, adapted to wetland and upland cultivation.

Wie lange dauert der Anbau von Taro?

Taro ist in der Regel etwa 210 Tage nach der Pflanzung erntereif.

210

Tage bis zur Ernte

11,200

kg/Hektar

very high

Wasserbedarf

partial shade

Sonnenbedarf

Anbaubedingungen

Temperatur

21-27°C optimal

Niederschlag

1500-3000 mm/Jahr

Frosttoleranz

none

Trockenheitstoleranz

low

Luftfeuchtigkeit

high Toleranz

Hitzetoleranz

moderate

Bodenanforderungen

Bodenart & pH-Wert

Beste Bodenarten: clay loam, silty clay, loam, muck

pH-Bereich: 5.5 - 6.5 (optimal: 6)

Drainage: poor

Nährstoffbedarf (N-P-K)

Stickstoff (N)high

Phosphor (P)moderate

Kalium (K)high

Pflanzanleitung

Pflanzmethoden

corm planting, sucker division

Pflanztiefe

8 cm

Pflanzabstand

60 cm Abstand, 90 cm Reihen

Pflanzzeit

spring, early_summer

Ertrag & Wirtschaftlichkeit

Ertragsspanne

6,170 - 36,340 kg/ha

Häufige Schädlinge & Krankheiten

Häufige Schädlinge

taro planthopper
aphids
armyworms

Häufige Krankheiten

taro leaf blight
corm rot
dasheen mosaic virus

Nutzen Sie die KI-gestützte Erkennung von Pflanzenkrankheiten, um Probleme frühzeitig zu erkennen und Ernteverluste zu vermeiden.

Anbautipps

Wetland (paddy) cultivation yields higher than upland but requires flooded conditions for 6+ months.

All plant parts contain calcium oxalate crystals -- thorough cooking is essential before consumption.

Intercrop with coconut or banana to provide the partial shade that improves corm quality.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

How long does Taro take to grow?

Taro typically takes 210 days from planting to harvest. Seeds germinate in about 14 days. The best planting season is spring, early_summer.

What soil does Taro need?

Taro grows best in clay loam, silty clay, loam, muck soil with a pH of 5.5-6.5. Poor drainage is required.

What temperature does Taro need?

Taro grows best at 21-27°C. Frost tolerance: none. Heat tolerance: moderate.

What is the expected yield for Taro?

Across 3 countries with grounded data, reported national yields for Taro range from 6,170 to 36,340 kg/hectare, with a median of 11,200. These are national statistics, not a best-case figure — an individual farm's yield depends on variety, climate, soil and management.