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Air Potato

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Botanical Name : Dioscorea Bulbifera
Common Name : Air potato; Air yam; Cheeky yam; Potato yam
Tuber Weight : 1 to 3 kg beneath the ground
Life Cycle : Perennial vine
Vine Length : 2 to 4 meters
Germination Rate : 80%
Days to Maturity : 80 to 90 days
Sunlight Requirement : Full sunlight and humid climate
Sowing : Choose a large container or direct sow in your garden
Germination Time : Germination time is 6 to 10 days
Soil : Requires a well drained location in the garden. Add well rotted manure and compost
Watering : Water well during dry and hot spells. Water in the morning only; on the side of the plants

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Air potato can grow extremely quick, roughly 8 inches per day. It typically climbs to the tops of trees and has a tendency to take over native plants. New plants develop from bulbils (aerial tubers) that form on the stem of the plant. The bulbils fall to the ground and serve as the primary means of dispersal. Yams are native to warmer regions of both hemispheres and several species are cultivated as staple food crops in the tropics. The plant forms bulbils in the leaf axils of the twining stems and tubers beneath the ground. Air potato are consumed as cooked starchy vegetables they are cultivated for their edible root in Asia.

Benefits of Air-Potato 
• Eating potato yams enhances memory and brain function.
• Potato yams tubers are rich in nutrition, fiber antioxidants and Vitamins.
• They promote weight loss.
• Yams improved our digestive system.
• Air-Potato has anti-cancer properties.
• They are rich in antioxidant which helps reduce inflammation related to various diseases.

What is air potato good for?
• Air potato has been used as a folk remedy to treat conjunctivitis, diarrhoea and dysentery.
• Bulbifera is highly important to the Tiwi people of Australia, who use it in an important ceremony called kulama. During the ceremony, the tubers are ritually cooked and eaten on the third day.

Is potato good for daily use?
• Potatoes are a decent source of fiber, which can help you feel full longer. 
• Fiber also can help prevent heart disease by keeping your cholesterol and blood sugar levels in check. 
• Potatoes are also rich in antioxidants that prevent diseases and vitamins that help your body function properly.

What are the nutrients in air potatoes?
• Air Potato has nutrients like protein, fat, crude fiber and phytochemicals. 
• They are also rich in sodium, saponin and oxalate but to get the maximum nutritional benefit from Karanda / Air Potato preparing it properly is the key. 
• Dioscorea bulbifera bulbils are used in treating tumors, as well as wounds.

How do you grow air potatoes?
• When planting air potato bulbils, depth is key; bury them just enough so they are covered but not smothered. 
• Light is equally crucial; place the bulbils in a spot where they receive bright, indirect sunlight. 
• Temperature should be warm but not hot, mimicking the tropical conditions of their native habitat.

How long do potatoes take to grow?
• Now reach into the soil with your hands and pull the tubers up. 
• Small new potatoes can be ready as early as ten weeks. 
• However, full sized potatoes take about 80-100 days to reach maturity.

 
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