Root & Crops & Tubers· Colocasia esculenta

Guía de cultivo de 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.

¿Cuánto tarda en crecer Taro?

Taro suele estar listo para la cosecha unos 210 días después de la siembra.

210

Días hasta la cosecha

11,200

kg/hectárea

very high

Necesidades de agua

partial shade

Necesidades de sol

Condiciones de cultivo

Temperatura

21-27°C óptima

Precipitación

1500-3000 mm/año

Tolerancia a las heladas

none

Tolerancia a la sequía

low

Humedad

Tolerancia high

Tolerancia al calor

moderate

Requisitos del suelo

Tipo de suelo y pH

Mejores tipos de suelo: clay loam, silty clay, loam, muck

Rango de pH: 5.5 - 6.5 (óptimo: 6)

Drenaje: poor

Necesidades de nutrientes (N-P-K)

Nitrógeno (N)high

Fósforo (P)moderate

Potasio (K)high

Guía de siembra

Métodos de siembra

corm planting, sucker division

Profundidad de siembra

8 cm

Distancia entre plantas

60 cm de separación, 90 cm entre hileras

Temporada de siembra

spring, early_summer

Rendimiento y economía

Rango de rendimiento

6,170 - 36,340 kg/ha

Plagas y enfermedades comunes

Plagas comunes

taro planthopper
aphids
armyworms

Enfermedades comunes

taro leaf blight
corm rot
dasheen mosaic virus

Usa la detección de enfermedades de cultivos con IA para identificar problemas a tiempo y prevenir pérdidas de cosecha.

Consejos de cultivo

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.

Preguntas frecuentes

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.