Forms a 3 to 4 feet wide clump.
2 year old asparagus crowns for sale.
Starting asparagus plantings with one year old crowns is still the easiest and most popular method used by eastern and midwestern u s.
Research has shown that using one year old crowns is more economical and higher yielding than using two and three year old crowns.
Then again i have over 3 000 plants and sell commercially so cost is more of a factor for me.
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.
Two year old crowns appear to suffer greater transplant shock.
You can start asparagus from seed or from one year old roots called crowns crowns grow vertically and horizontally.
Planting at the right depth is important.
Choose its spot in the garden carefully.
I get excellent 2 year crowns of jersey knight from debruyn seed out of mich at 100 26 95.
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 alternative to purchasing commercial asparagus crowns is to grow your own crowns from seed.
Plant healthy certified 1 year old crowns.
Although asparagus can be grown from seed it is difficult time consuming and.
My original asparagus patch for example was started with two year old commercial plants.
May be sold as asparagus meyeri or asparagus myersii.
A little less hardy than sprengeri.
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.
The fat stemmed types with which we are more.
Crowns are the one year old roots of asparagus typically sold in nurseries and garden centers.
But five years later i transplanted some ten year old crowns from a neighbor s garden and when spring.
Then you can add delicious asparagus dishes to your family s.
An asparagus plant can last 15 years.
How is asparagus started.
Good soil moisture is important at planting for good root and fern growth.
