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Mary Washington Asparagus Seeds

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Mary Washington Asparagus

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Asparagus officinalis. Perennial. Open Pollinated. Mary Washington Asparagus. The plant produces heavy yields of uniform sturdy tender stalks of rich dark green asparagus. It is known for its crisp delicious taste. Asparagus is a perennial vegetable, so you plant it just once and enjoy season after season. The plant will have cuttings in 2 years after planting seeds in the soil, but your asparagus patch can be productive for up to 20 years, so it's well worth the wait. Once the plants start producing they can be harvested for up to two months. Mary Washington is America’s most popular asparagus. They are excellent for canning and freezing. An heirloom variety was developed by Dr. J. B. Norton of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1919 to improve disease resistance. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 20542. Disease Resistant: Blight, R.

Lot No: 220124

Germination: 85%

Test Date: 05/24

Seeds Per Pound: 12,800

Plant Height: 7-12” tall

Planting Season: Spring

Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun

Planting Method: Indoor Sow

Asparagus Seeds Asparagus officinalis

Seed Depth

Soil Temp. for Germination

Days to Germination

Sunlight Requirements

Planting Time

1/4 to 1/2"

75 F to 80 F

14 to 21 days

Partial Shade / Full Sun

Spring

USDA Hardiness Zone

Seed Spacing

Row Spacing

Space After Thinning

Days to Harvest

4 - 9

3 to 4"

48"

12"

60 - 90 days

Asparagus Seed Planting Information:

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.

Soil Requirements:

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 Requirements:

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.

Fertilizer Requirements:

Use RootBlast, Vegetable Alive, and Slow Release Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Periodically apply Miracle Gro.

Harvest Tips:

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.

Asparagus
Growing Calendar

Indoor Germination Temperature: 75 to 80 F
Minimum Outdoor Temperature: 50 to 70 F

Start Indoors Transplant Start Outdoors Start Indoors Fall Transplant Fall Start Outdoors Fall Multiple Crops

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Seed Depth: ¼” to ½“

Days to Germination: 14 to 21 days

Plant Spacing: 12”

Row Spacing: 48”

Sunlight Requirement: Partial Shade/Full sun

Days to Harvest after Planting Outdoors: 60 to 90 days

USDA Hardiness Zone: 2 to 11

R - Rust

Scientific Name: Puccinia asparagi, Puccinia sorghi

Type: Fungus

Rust, also known as Common Rust, is a world-wide soil borne disease that affects the growth of asparagus, cantaloupes & melons, corn, and lettuce. It is one of the most destructive disease in growing asparagus in the United States. The disease affects the ferns on asparagus. Lesions develop and turn cream-orange color, then turn a reddish-brown color, then eventually turn a brick red or rust color. During the winter the lesions will turn a black color. Severe infestation stunts or kills young asparagus shoots. The infected plants should be removed to avoid further infestation. When corn is infected the disease affects the upper and lower leaf surfaces, where small specks appear on the leaves, then develops into small tan spots, and distinguished by cinnamon-brown pustules. These pustules blister and turn dark brown to black late in the season. Corn stalks are weakened and stalk rot potential increases. Significant damage to upper leaves results in significant yield losses. Common rust spreads by windblown spores. The disease is also favorable cool and moist conditions when temperatures are 68-72 F, and usually occurs when there is nine hours of wet weather. The best option is to maximize air movement between the plants and to use disease resistant varieties.

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