Although asparagus can be grown from seed it is difficult time consuming and.
2 year old asparagus crowns for sale.
Good soil moisture is important at planting for good root and fern growth.
Then again i have over 3 000 plants and sell commercially so cost is more of a factor for me.
Two year old crowns appear to suffer greater transplant shock.
Crowns should be kept cool under 40 f to prevent dehydration and bud growth during storage.
An alternative to purchasing commercial asparagus crowns is to grow your own crowns from seed.
Starting asparagus plantings with one year old crowns is still the easiest and most popular method used by eastern and midwestern u s.
You can start asparagus from seed or from one year old roots called crowns crowns grow vertically and horizontally.
Judging from illustrations in old herbals the asparagus of the past was rather gawkish tall and narrow very similar in appearance to wild asparagus.
An asparagus plant can last 15 years.
By planting an asparagus crown or 1 year old plant instead of growing the plant from seed you ll be able to harvest a year earlier.
How is asparagus started.
A little less hardy than sprengeri.
Choose its spot in the garden carefully.
Several to many stiffly upright stems to 2 feet or more densely clothed with needlelike deep green leaves that give the plant a fluffy look.
Frankly i really don t think the gain of a 3rd year crown would be significant.
Research has shown that using one year old crowns is more economical and higher yielding than using two and three year old crowns.
Never use 2 or 3 year old crowns.
Plant healthy certified 1 year old crowns.
Planting at the right depth is important.
May be sold as asparagus meyeri or asparagus myersii.
But five years later i transplanted some ten year old crowns from a neighbor s garden and when spring.
Forms a 3 to 4 feet wide clump.
The fat stemmed types with which we are more.
My original asparagus patch for example was started with two year old commercial plants.