UC Davis, Vegetable Research and Information Center Growing Asparagus in the Garden Page1 Growing ASPARAGUS in the Garden The authors are William L. Sims and Ronald E. Voss, Extension Vegetable Specialists, Cooperative Extension, Davis POINTS TO REMEMBER ...
Easy Gardening Joseph Masabni, Assistant Professor and Extension Horticulturist, The Texas A&MUniversity System ASPARAGUS • AS PARAGUS • AS PARAGUS • AS PAR-1-A spar ag us (Asparagus officinalis) is a highly desirable, early-spring veg-et able bests uited to the cooler areas of North and ...
1 Iowa State University Horticulture Guide Home Garden Management PM 994 Revised November 2000 Asparagus in the Home Garden by Henry G. Taber and Vince Lawson Asparagus, one of the most popular spring vegetables, is a hardy perennial plant that produces edible spears earlier than any other ...
Agriculture and Natural Resources CraigR.Andersen AssociateProfessor ArkansasIs OurCampus Visitourwebsi teat: http://www.uaex. edu HomeGardeningSeries Asparagus Environment Light -*sunny* Soil -*welldrained,*deep* Fertility -*mediumrich* pH -*6.0*to*7.0* Temperature -*cool* Moisture ...
ASPARAGUS PRODUCTION IN CALIFORNIA BRENNA AEGERTER, UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor, San Joaquin County; MICHAEL CAHN, UC Cooperative Extension Farm
Crop Profile for Asparagus in New Jersey Prepared: November, 2003 Production Facts ● State rank: New Jersey ranks 4 th or 5 th nationally in asparagus production. ● New Jersey's contribution to total US production of asparagus: about 1% Yearly production (2): 2002 = 39,000 lbs. 2001 ...
Asparagus Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a high-value, early producing perennial vegetable crop that is well suited for both conventional and organic
Asparagus is a good source of potassium. It also is a source of fi ber, providing 1 to 3 grams of fi ber per serving. Asparagus has more folic acid than any other vegetable.
A SPARAGUS IN THE G ARDEN Dan Drost , Extension Vegetable Specialist August 2003 HG-2003-04 S UMMARY Asparagus prefers a sunny location and fertile, well drained soils.
Asparagus spears that are damaged at the tip by cutworms feeding or careless workers grown crooked and unmarketable. should be chlorinated at approximately 125 part per million to protect the asparagus from rot organisms such as bacterial soft rot and gray mold rot.