Konjac is also known as sweet potato, ghost taro, ghost head, Hualien stalk, Snake Valley and so on. It is a perennial tuber herb of Araceae Amorphophallus. Its bulbous tuber can be used as medicine, and it is mainly produced in tropical and subtropical regions of the old world, and China is one of its origins.
The underground part of Amorphophallus konjac is bulbous and has a long root system, which is suitable for growing in light sandy soil with deep soil layer, loose texture, good drainage and ventilation and rich organic matter. Loose and fertile soil is an important condition to ensure the growth and development of konjac roots and the normal expansion of tubers.
Amorphophallus konjac is a tuber crop with many roots and strong absorbability. Amorphophallus konjac has high water content and thin skin. Fertilization is easy to damage konjac and cause konjac diseases. In the process of fertilization, a certain distance should be kept between fertilizer and konjac tuber.