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Asparagus (crowns)
About This Plant...
Family:
Liliaceae
Genus and species:
Asparagus officinalis
Growing Season:
spring
Indoor Sowing...
Time needed to reach transplant size:
-
When to transplant to garden:
2-4 weeks before last spring frost (soak the crowns in lukewarm water for a few hours before planting)
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:
-
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:
-
Germination temp.:
-
Sowing depth:
-
Days to maturity:
2 years from crowns
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:
9-15 inches
Spacing between rows:
48-72 inches
Growing On...
Pests:
asparagus beetle
Diseases:
-
Harvest:
cut off at ground level those spears that are thicker than a pencil
Growing tips:
keep asparagus bed weeded
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