Asparagus is an indispensable source of a large number of vitamins and minerals. It is grown on many continents, and all in order to get the young succulent shoots.
planting seeds
To plant seeds there are 2 ways: place them in open ground and pre-planting in a container, if the plant will be grown seedling method. This way of planting the most suitable, because the seeds of asparagus takes a lot of time on the germination and seedling cultivation method allows the asparagus to have time to develop to survive the winter and the cold. However, both methods landing accelerate plant growth. Planting should be in autumn or spring, which is more common. To seed is well settled down in the ground need to approve soil humus before planting plants.
The seeds have sprouted asparagus requires two important points: plenty of fluids and high ambient temperatures. This plants were grown in several stages: immersion in warm water for planting material and leaving it there for a few days, putting the container in a warm room. As the water is evaporated, it is necessary to change it periodically. Seeds soaked in water is necessary to wrap with a damp cloth and placed in a heat source, for example in batteries. At the same time we must not forget to spray the cloth, the seeds had not been dried. If these steps are completed by all the rules, then a week later you can see the first fruits of labor.
The soil and fertilizer for asparagus
No need to be a good gardener to know how important point is the quality of the soil for future crops. In addition to quality, it is also important to know how to grow plants of compatibility with a particular soil type. So, to get beautiful flowers grow and bloom asparagus on any ground, and asparagus grown for human consumption need to pay careful attention to the choice of the landing site.
planting seeds soil Asparagus shall comply with the following requirements:
1) The loose and nutritious, most contained in the sandy soil.
2) Indicator neutral hypoacidity. To ensure the best productive performance need to be limed before sowing the seeds, even the slightly acid soil.
3) Location where the most sunlight. The quality of the asparagus shoots have depends on the amount of coverage.
At any time, the asparagus needs constant fertilizing. To feed the seeds planted in open ground in the spring, fertilize the soil with humus. It would require about 10 kilograms per square meter. Approximately one month after transplanting soil nitrate to be processed, which takes about thirty grams per square meter.
At the beginning of April in warmer areas already appear the first shoots. 5-6 weeks should start to collect the harvest ripened. During the harvest can be neatly separated yourself shoots near the ground or use a special knife.
Grow asparagus in their own beds, so grow a source of vitamins and other nutrients, and it is under the force of each.