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Jerusalem Artichokes aka Sunchokes
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Jerusalem Artichokes aka Sunchokes
I was looking to plant part of one of our fields to Jerusalem Artichokes to use as primarily as pig feed. At the most between 1/4 to 1/2 an acre of them is all.... online/catalouge source prices are ridiculous (especially since most consider this thing a weed and it's hard to get rid of). The one farm I knew ofthat used to have some in the one pasture and I asked if I could get some were bulldozed out to make a pond before I got there last year.
Anyway if any of you have Jerusalem Artichokes aka Sunchokes that you'd be willing to sell or trade to me please let me know.
Included is the wiki page for a quick referene to what I'm talking about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_artichoke
Thanks
Jeremy
Anyway if any of you have Jerusalem Artichokes aka Sunchokes that you'd be willing to sell or trade to me please let me know.
Included is the wiki page for a quick referene to what I'm talking about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_artichoke
Thanks
Jeremy
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Re: Jerusalem Artichokes aka Sunchokes
Anyone ?
22 sickle bar mower x2
23A tandem disc harrow
144 cultivator (#53 & #97 spring tooth)
154 leveling and grader blade
189 moldboard plow 2-way
193 moldboard plow x2
spring tooth harrows
David Bradley planter (modded for Cub)
23A tandem disc harrow
144 cultivator (#53 & #97 spring tooth)
154 leveling and grader blade
189 moldboard plow 2-way
193 moldboard plow x2
spring tooth harrows
David Bradley planter (modded for Cub)
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Re: Jerusalem Artichokes aka Sunchokes
My brother had talked about planting it for ethanol but we didn't look into it. From what I just looked up it is grown from cuttings not seed nor was I able to find seed only cuttings. I found quite a few people bought them from a growshery store and planted them. I did find that h they are planted like potatoes but they are in the sunflower family.
The best price I found was $6 per lb but as you bought more it went way down to 1000lbs for $1.50 per lb
http://www.ronnigers.com/sitebuildercon ... sorder.pdf
The Jerusalem Artichokes are in the center at the bottom.
Billy
The best price I found was $6 per lb but as you bought more it went way down to 1000lbs for $1.50 per lb
http://www.ronnigers.com/sitebuildercon ... sorder.pdf
The Jerusalem Artichokes are in the center at the bottom.
Billy
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Re: Jerusalem Artichokes aka Sunchokes
Have been reading up on Jerusalem Artichokes since the topic was posted. Will try a few plants in the garden if I can find some Jerusalem Artichokes in the grocery store to use as seed.
Haven't crunched any numbers, but it appears planting a quarter acre of Jerusalem Artichokes would be cost prohibitive.
Haven't crunched any numbers, but it appears planting a quarter acre of Jerusalem Artichokes would be cost prohibitive.
I have an excuse. CRS.
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Re: Jerusalem Artichokes aka Sunchokes
Before years of no-till, I knew of several patches in fields. The full tillage just divided and spread out the root crowns, which actually probably promoted good growth. The repeated sprayings have completely removed some of the patches that I ate from as a kid.
"that'll take the mule out of the melon patch!" Bub Baker
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Re: Jerusalem Artichokes aka Sunchokes
Still reading on the topic. Jerusalem Artichokes make for a pretty good deer food plot. Seems deer love them.
I have an excuse. CRS.
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Re: Jerusalem Artichokes aka Sunchokes
Yeah, I can't believe the prices for what was/is considered a "weed" alot of the time. I was hoping somebody on the forum had a patch of them that they would share at a reasonable price.
22 sickle bar mower x2
23A tandem disc harrow
144 cultivator (#53 & #97 spring tooth)
154 leveling and grader blade
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193 moldboard plow x2
spring tooth harrows
David Bradley planter (modded for Cub)
23A tandem disc harrow
144 cultivator (#53 & #97 spring tooth)
154 leveling and grader blade
189 moldboard plow 2-way
193 moldboard plow x2
spring tooth harrows
David Bradley planter (modded for Cub)
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Re: Jerusalem Artichokes aka Sunchokes
bringing this up again as it's getting closer to planting time.
22 sickle bar mower x2
23A tandem disc harrow
144 cultivator (#53 & #97 spring tooth)
154 leveling and grader blade
189 moldboard plow 2-way
193 moldboard plow x2
spring tooth harrows
David Bradley planter (modded for Cub)
23A tandem disc harrow
144 cultivator (#53 & #97 spring tooth)
154 leveling and grader blade
189 moldboard plow 2-way
193 moldboard plow x2
spring tooth harrows
David Bradley planter (modded for Cub)
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Re: Jerusalem Artichokes aka Sunchokes
Our farm was over ran by them when we got it and after 6 LONG years I finally got rid of the CURSE!---I used every chemical known to man PLUS the dozer attack and finished them off! Good luck on your search to find that amount! thanks; sonny
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Re: Jerusalem Artichokes aka Sunchokes
Oliver Farmall I have a few in a in a flowerbed and THey have several shoots. If you shoot me a PM with an address I ll send you some root stock.
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Re: Jerusalem Artichokes aka Sunchokes
Found it!!!!-------If you still need a bunch from this years harvest, let me know!!!!!! I got a bunch to try to get rid of!
Bringing this thread back up!!!! thanks; sonny
Bringing this thread back up!!!! thanks; sonny
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Re: Jerusalem Artichokes aka Sunchokes
Sonny
I would love to get some Jerusalem Artichokes from you! I don't see any way to pm you...
Thanks
I would love to get some Jerusalem Artichokes from you! I don't see any way to pm you...
Thanks
22 sickle bar mower x2
23A tandem disc harrow
144 cultivator (#53 & #97 spring tooth)
154 leveling and grader blade
189 moldboard plow 2-way
193 moldboard plow x2
spring tooth harrows
David Bradley planter (modded for Cub)
23A tandem disc harrow
144 cultivator (#53 & #97 spring tooth)
154 leveling and grader blade
189 moldboard plow 2-way
193 moldboard plow x2
spring tooth harrows
David Bradley planter (modded for Cub)
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Re: Jerusalem Artichokes aka Sunchokes
the pm and email should now be active. thanks;sonny
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Re: Jerusalem Artichokes aka Sunchokes
PM sent, Sonny.
22 sickle bar mower x2
23A tandem disc harrow
144 cultivator (#53 & #97 spring tooth)
154 leveling and grader blade
189 moldboard plow 2-way
193 moldboard plow x2
spring tooth harrows
David Bradley planter (modded for Cub)
23A tandem disc harrow
144 cultivator (#53 & #97 spring tooth)
154 leveling and grader blade
189 moldboard plow 2-way
193 moldboard plow x2
spring tooth harrows
David Bradley planter (modded for Cub)
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Re: Jerusalem Artichokes aka Sunchokes
We have the artichokes along the west fence and them are about the only thing left out there ! most everything else is matured/harvested/or plowed under!
We dont know what variety the artichokes are,---just something a guy handed us to plant, THEN he wouldnt take them after we grew them for him so thats how we ended up with them at the edge of our back garden!--now we gotta get rid of them! lol! thanks; sonny
We dont know what variety the artichokes are,---just something a guy handed us to plant, THEN he wouldnt take them after we grew them for him so thats how we ended up with them at the edge of our back garden!--now we gotta get rid of them! lol! thanks; sonny
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