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Asparagus officinalis
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Grow your own delicious asparagus with Viking Seeds!
Viking Asparagus is one of the hardiest and most productive asparagus varieties. Although it takes a few years for a full harvest, the mature dark green stalks are deliciously flavorful and well worth the wait. Asparagus is a great source of essential vitamins and minerals, making it a nutritious addition to any meal.
- SKU: 140087
- Common Name: Asparagus
- Botanical Name: Asparagus officinalis
Growing Information
Grows
Best In:
Full Sun
Days to
Germination:
14 - 21 days
Water
Needs:
Average 2.5 to 5 cm (1 to 2") per week
Days to
Maturity:
2 - 3 years
Growing Height:
1 m (3')
Key Features
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Perennial
- Botanical Name: Asparagus officinalis
- Fill Weight (grams): 2 g
- Approximate Seed Count: 45-50
- Characteristics: Cold tolerant | Large yields
- Planting Method: Start Indoors
- Seed Type: Open Pollinated
- Color: Green
- Water Needs: Average 2.5 to 5 cm (1 to 2") per week
- Harvest/Bloom Season: Spring | Summer | Fall
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Resistance: Deer
- Companion Planting: Plant near calendula, petunias, tomatoes
- Flavor: Tender and tasty spears
- Preparation Ideas: Asparagus is sweetest when used freshly cut. Wash asparagus and cut into 1" pieces. Heat oil in frying pan. When the oil is hot, add asparagus pieces and seasonings to pan. Cover pan and constantly shake pan on burner for approximately 5 minutes. Asparagus is done when it has a crisp tender texture. Serve immediately.
Instructions
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Growing Instructions:
- Planting Depth: 1.3 cm (1/2")
- Seed Spacing: Sow seeds roughly 1.3 cm (1/2") apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 120 cm (48") apart.
- Plant Spacing: 45 cm (18")
- Row Spacing: 120 cm (48")
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Feed plants SUPERthrive once per week. Mix 1.2 ml (1/4 tsp) per 4L (1 gallon) of water in a watering can and apply solution to the base of the plants.
Start asparagus seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost in your area. Soak seeds overnight in room temperature water before planting to hasten germination. Follow the seed depth and spacing guidelines indicated below. Once all danger of frost has passed, seedlings should be hardened off before planting in their growing location. Seedlings should be transplanted according to the plant and row spacing directions below. Regularly monitor your plants and ensure that the soil remains moist , but not soggy while they establish themselves in their new environment. Expect a light crop in the second year, full crop in the third year.
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Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- Harvest, when stems reach 20 cm (8") and buds at the tips, are still tightly compressed.
- Soil moisture is important for good root and fern growth in asparagus for the current growing year and to be healthy for the next year.
- Asparagus plants can last up to 15 years - carefully choose the planting location. A mature plant can produce spears for up to 6 weeks.
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