Judging from illustrations in old herbals the asparagus of the past was rather gawkish tall and narrow very similar in appearance to wild asparagus.
2 year old asparagus crowns for sale.
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.
Forms a 3 to 4 feet wide clump.
Then you can add delicious asparagus dishes to your family s.
Planting at the right depth is important.
An alternative to purchasing commercial asparagus crowns is to grow your own crowns from seed.
I get excellent 2 year crowns of jersey knight from debruyn seed out of mich at 100 26 95.
May be sold as asparagus meyeri or asparagus myersii.
Although asparagus can be grown from seed it is difficult time consuming and.
You can start asparagus from seed or from one year old roots called crowns crowns grow vertically and horizontally.
The fat stemmed types with which we are more.
An asparagus plant can last 15 years.
Crowns are the one year old roots of asparagus typically sold in nurseries and garden centers.
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.
Crowns should be kept cool under 40 f to prevent dehydration and bud growth during storage.
Plant healthy certified 1 year old crowns.
Then again i have over 3 000 plants and sell commercially so cost is more of a factor for me.
Frankly i really don t think the gain of a 3rd year crown would be significant.
Two year old crowns appear to suffer greater transplant shock.
Good soil moisture is important at planting for good root and fern growth.
Choose its spot in the garden carefully.
Starting asparagus plantings with one year old crowns is still the easiest and most popular method used by eastern and midwestern u s.
How is asparagus started.
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.