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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: carolinej on May 18, 2007, 22:51:52

Title: Asparagus seedlings.
Post by: carolinej on May 18, 2007, 22:51:52
I have grown some asparagus from seeds I got in a seed swap. They are in a seed tray, and are about 6 inches high.

Should I pot them on into 3 inch pots, or put them into their final positions. They took ages to germinate, I had given up on them.

Thanks

cj :)
Title: Re: Asparagus seedlings.
Post by: saddad on May 19, 2007, 07:13:11
I'd pot them on, probably twice this season to get a good root system started... put them out late season or early spring next year and not pick any next year!
It worked for my Convers Collossal that I grew from seed!
;D
Title: Re: Asparagus seedlings.
Post by: carolinej on May 19, 2007, 08:43:25
Thanks saddad

cj :)
Title: Re: Asparagus seedlings.
Post by: asbean on May 19, 2007, 18:35:59
I did the same four years ago and we're eating them now.
Title: Re: Asparagus seedlings.
Post by: cambourne7 on May 19, 2007, 19:17:46
You also want to start getting there finaly planting area ready before then with lots of maure, which is free draining so add sand.

Cambourne7
Title: Re: Asparagus seedlings.
Post by: carolinej on May 19, 2007, 21:59:04
If the final planting area is a raised bed, would well rotted manure and soil mixture be ok or would I still have to add sand?

Thanks

cj :)