Posted by steven on April 15, 19100 at 21:12:25:
In Reply to: asparagas posted by Carol on April 15, 19100 at 17:55:42:
: How do I prepare the garden bed for planting new asparagas roots?
"Plant asparagus in full sun, prepare the soil deep, some say dig a trench 18" or so deep and amend the soil, etc. I have asparagus and not planted in the best soil and never watered and we get 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 ground 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. "
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")