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Gardening Secrets: How to Grow Wasabi
04.09.2023 05:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:23
Wasabi is a spicy seasoning served with rolls and other meat, fish, and vegetable dishes. It has a pronounced smell, reminiscent of radishes, a specific green tint and a sharp bright taste.
How long does wasabi take to grow
Pull out any weeds - the more often, the better. Keep taking care of your wasabi for two years.
This is the time it takes for a plant to mature and develop its flavor profile.
At the end of the two year period, the plants will be about 60 cm tall and the rhizomes will be 18-20 cm.
Is it possible to grow wasabi root
Young wasabi are planted on clean pebbles, thoroughly washed with water.
The roots of the plant sprout between the stones, and the water flows in and allows them to grow.
Since wasabi has high requirements for water purity, the Japanese grow this crop in mountainous areas.
Spraying the plants will also help keep them cool. Avoid over-watering, as these plants do not tolerate waterlogging.
How Wasabi Reproduces
Fruits - like all representatives of cabbage, wasabi forms seeds in pods. Each pod contains eight seeds. Root - in eutrema, a slowly growing rhizome with thin adventitious roots is distinguished. In one year, the plant grows a rhizome no more than 3 cm.
Wasabi harvesting and storage
In the first year, the above-ground mass of eutrema grows relatively rapidly. By the end of the 2nd year, the plant has 40-60 cm dimensions of the above-ground mass.
The growth is halted. The plant directs all nutrients to the formation of an underground stem - rhizome.
