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Re: Asparagus help...

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Asparagus spacing for intensive methods  is 12"-18"; Johnny's catalog offers
Rutgers University developed Jersey King Crowns, and suggests 12-16 "
spacing.

Shepherd Ogden suggests 15-18" spacings, with the notice that high humidity
areas will have less disease problems with wider spacings; Johnny's claims
that Jersey King is highly disease resistant, thus the closer spacings, I
suppose.

Hope this helps,

Frank--dudn't know about rabbits and  'sparagus, nor how much to grow---but
if ya grow too much it makes a dandy gift or, if ya don't already have too
much filthy lucre, ya could always sell it....:-)

PS--the books say 20-40 roots per person, and Uncle John (That'd be Jeavons,
Of How to Grow More Vegetables....fame) says you can grow 159 'sparaguses
per 100 sq ft on 12" centers, but this is hexagonal rather than square grid
spacing.

At this rate you could get around 60 plants in yer 42 sq ft, or 30 plants
each fer you and your other person.

Remember that 'sparagus is a perennial, the bed could last 20 years, and the
harvest next year should be moderate.

Prepare a very rich soil for the crowns, limed to pH 7.0 or a bit more, and
keep the evil weeds out...

Good growing!

-----Original Message-----
From: CaroleGir@aol.com <CaroleGir@aol.com>
To: sqft@listbot.com <sqft@listbot.com>
Date: Saturday, February 20, 1999 4:45 AM
Subject: Asparagus help...


>Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>
>Hello everyone!
>
>I am starting my first garden this year -- square foot! -- and am thinking
>about adding an asparagus patch. I am planning on a rectangle of something
>like 3' by 14' for the asparagus patch. Any ideas out there?
>
>I am not going to do raised beds, just planks of (untreated) wood in the
soil
>for the paths. Here are some of my questions:
> 1. How big is big enough for two people who like asparagus?
> 2. What sort of crown spacing would work with the Sqft method? 18 inches?
>Less?
> 3. Do rabbits like to eat asparagus? (We have lots of rabbits around
here!)
> 4. Any recommendations on type I should put in?
>
>I'm so glad I found this forum -- always lots of interesting e-mail to read
>each morning.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Carol
>Zone 6, just west of Cleveland
>
>
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