Vegetables · tender perennial grown as an annual

Jicama from seed

Pachyrhizus erosus · also searched as growing jicama from seed

Light: Cover the seed; darkness helps
Before sowing: Soak seed overnight in warm water; do not eat the seeds or leaves (they are toxic, only the root is edible).

No tested germination table was found for jicama; treat the guidance as general and check your supplier.

Sowing

Jicama needs a long, hot season, around 5 months or more. Start seed indoors in a warm place and plant out only when it is hot; in short summers it is not worth growing outdoors.

Care and transplanting

Give it a trellis, keep it warm and pinch off flowers so energy goes into the root.

Problems

Small roots mean not enough summer. The foliage and pods are poisonous; keep away from children and pets.

Saving seed

Seed needs a full, long season to mature.