Guelph Millennium Asparagus Crown - 10 Pack

10 Bareroot Crowns in this pack

This all male variety is known for its cold tolerance, its productivity, and the solid green colour of its tasty spears.

Asparagus grows best in well-drained soil with a pH of 6.5-7.0. Fertility is important when growing it and organic matter can be added to increase fertility, a soil analysis can be performed to determine the needs of your field.

Asparagus prefers a sunny area. A trench approximately 10 inches deep should be dug and a fertilizer rich in phosphorous can be added to soil before planting. Crowns should be planted 12 inches apart in the trench, and it is recommended to have the rows 4 feet apart.
Cover the crowns with an inch of soil after the first planting. As shoots grow during the summer continue to full the trench in, so at the end of the first growing season the trench is level and the crowns are approximately 10 inches below the surface (please refer to graph below).

By filling the trench in gradually this helps with weed control during the first season. There should be no harvest the first season, and a very light harvest the second season. Each season the harvest time may be extended a few weeks longer as plants mature. Each year allow some stalked to develop into ferns, as this will allow the nutrients to reach the base of the plant so it can establish itself.