Posted by steven on April 08, 19100 at 23:01:36:
In Reply to: asparagas posted by dollie mac on April 06, 19100 at 13:20:05:
: trying to plant for the first time.... need info for soil and location for planting. live in southeastern minnesota. how about some tips....
http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/merchant.ihtml?pid=3536&step;=4 (Asparagus Production In California, Detailed, Four Pages, Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/easygardening/asparagus/asparagus.html (Texas Agriculture Extension Service Asparagus Factsheet)
http://ohioline.ag.ohio-state.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1603.html (Ohio State University Extension Service Factsheet "Growing Asparagus In The Home Garden")
"Plant asparagus in full sun, prepare the soil deep, some say dig a trench 18" or so deep and amend the soil, etc. Enough for table use from about 15 plants. Soil should be reasonably good, plant the crowns about 6" deep after turning the soil to a depth of 12", spread the roots out horizontally. Cover with about 2" of soil and let the new shoots grow,covering them every week of so until all the soil is returned over the plants. Fertilize with a high Nitrogen fertilizer and water well. Planting should be done as early as you can work the soil, say April or so. Fertilize again in July and again in the fall about November and again in March. Each time with only moderate rates, not more that 1# of a 20% nitrogen fertilizer /100SF.
Use a premergence herbicide like Preen when planting and again in July. This should take care of most weeds. MVG Plant Dr. "