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Asparagus officinalis. (F1) Jersey Giant Asparagus. The plant produces heavy yields of large uniform stalks of dark green asparagus. Asparagus is a perennial vegetable, so you plant it just once and enjoy it season after season. An all male variety means every plant produces spears and not seeds, resulting in higher yields. Jersey Giant grows well throughout the United States. An excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: FCRR.
Lot No: R
Germination: 85%
Test Date: 06/24
Seeds Per Pound: 12,800
Plant Height: 7-12” tall
Planting Season: Spring
Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Method: Indoor Sow
Transplant Asparagus outdoors after danger of all frost has passed in 6" deep trenches. Make sure bottom of trench is tilled well. Add fertilizer, humus, manure, and compost to soil and till well before transplanting plants outdoors. Although the plants take time to establish, they can produce up to 20 years. Plants can grow 7 to 12" tall.
Requires a level well drained fertile soil in a well drained location in the garden. Add well composted horse or cow manure to the soil annually. The pH should be slightly greater than 7.0. Apply much and grass clippings, or straw around base of plant.
Water frequently until plants are well established. Keep plants consistently moist. Water well during dry and hot spells. Keep moist and make sure plants get 1" water per week.
Use RootBlast, Vegetable Alive, and Slow Release Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Periodically apply Miracle Gro.
Harvest when spears are 6 to 12" tall and ½" in diameter. Cut the spears at ground level. edible flower buds when they are 3 to 4" in diameter. After harvesting, cut the plant back one third to encourage new buds to form.
Days to Harvest after Planting Outdoors: 60 to 90 days
Use Miracle-Gro© Seed Starting Mix for best germination results.
Scientific Name: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. asparagi, Fusarium proliferatum, and Fusarium moniliforme
Type: Fungus
Fusarium Crown & Root Rot is a devastating world-wide soil borne disease that affects the growth of asparagus and tomatoes. The disease affects the roots. Symptoms include wilting, stunting, yellowing, and dry rot of the crowns. Often the crown turns a brown color when it is infected with the disease and then rapidly dies off. Once the plant is infected, it is extremely difficult to manage the disease once the fungus is established in the field. Plan on using a 5 year crop rotation and avoid planting asparagus in the same location, year after year as the disease can survive in the soil for a long time. The best option is to use disease resistant varieties.