What month is suitable for planting konjac?

When to plant konjac

Konjac is usually planted in late spring or early summer. The most suitable time is April, and the planting is completed in June at the latest. The general planting method is seed sowing.

Planting time in the north and south : The suitable time for planting konjac in the north and south is different. Generally, konjac is planted in March in the south, and most of the time in the north is planted after April.

Greenhouse planting time : Generally, konjac can be grown in a greenhouse. The planting time in the greenhouse is around February, which is different from the time for open-air planting.

Konjac Origin and Planting Month

Common producing areas of konjac include Hunan, Hubei, Zhejiang, Fujian, Yunnan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, etc.

Hunan Konjac

Hunan konjac is planted in April every year. Generally speaking, the climate in Hunan is very suitable for the growth of konjac, so the konjac here grows relatively fast.

Hubei Konjac

The planting time of Hubei konjac is generally in May, and it matures around November. The size of Hubei konjac is relatively large.

Konjac varieties and planting months

Common varieties of konjac include flower konjac, white konjac, pearl bud konjac, sweet konjac, etc.

Amorphophallus konjac

The planting time of flower konjac is generally in April. It matures relatively late, generally starting to mature in November. This variety of konjac is generally of better quality.

White Konjac

White konjac is planted in May every year. It usually takes about 5 months of care to mature after planting. Generally, the yield of white konjac is not very high.