Wasabi

[Gimli]

Just wondering if anyone here grows their own Wasabi?

[DiscoStu]

i was under the impression it was quite difficult to grow outside of japan, at least in australia i think without a lot of climate control you might be struggling

[waterboy 2.0]

grown commercially in Tas (small scale) , but its in climate special shade/green houses.

Have seen it grown on a pond on polystyrene rafts though that has me thinkin.

It is a cooler crop though, and water temps must be cool

Edited December 20, 2014 by waterboy

[Gimli]

Wonder if it could be grown in somewhere like Albany/Denmark or so ?

Be interesting to grow, more self sufficient !

[Darklight]

Wasabi loves the cold. It's possible to grow it outside it's comfort zone if you have the right microclimate, but harvesting roots is often a waste of time there as roots are small

The leaf is good for salads and sandwiches as a winter green at times when other greens aren't so productive

I keep mine year round, shaded, in a tub of water. Rats love the roots and will pull the plant out to get to them

In subtropical FNC NSW my leaves rarely get larger than an inch, have had it for over 5 years now. To put this into perspective, I sent a cultured clone from exactly the same plant to a cooler part of Vic, where the leaves got to 5 inches wide in a few months