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Helianthus tuberosus

Description
Life formherbPhysiologysingle stem
HabiterectCategoryroots/tubers, forage/pasture, materials
Life spanperennialPlant attributesgrown on large scale

Ecology
OptimalAbsoluteOptimalAbsolute
MinMaxMinMaxSoil depthmedium (50-150 cm)
Temperat. requir.1527730Soil texturemedium, organicheavy, medium, light
Rainfall (annual)70015003002000Soil fertilitymoderate
Latitude20-5050Soil Al. tox
Altitude --- --- -3600Soil salinitylow (<4 dS/m)low (<4 dS/m)
Soil PH66.64.58.3Soil drainagewell (dry spells)well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry)
Light intensityclear skiesclear skiesvery brightcloudy skies

Climate zonetropical wet & dry (Aw), steppe or semiarid (Bs), subtropical humid (Cf), subtropical dry summer (Cs), subtropical dry winter (Cw), temperate oceanic (Do), temperate continental (Dc), temperate with humid winters (Df), temperate with dry winters (Dw)Photoperiodshort day (<12 hours)
Killing temp. during restno inputKilling temp. early growthno input
Abiotic toler.Abiotic suscept.
Introduction risks.

Cultivation
MinMax
Product. systemCrop cycle80150
Cropping systemSubsystemCompanion speciesLevel of mechanizationLabour intensity

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Uses
Main useDetailed useUsed part
food & beveragestarchroots
food & beveragemineralsroots
food & beveragevitaminsroots
animal food (feed)starchroots
animal food (feed)mineralsroots
animal food (feed)vitaminsroots
materialgums/resinsroots
food additivecondiment/seasoning