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Re: [Market-farming] Starting an organic asparagus patch
- From: jay sleichter <jaysleichter AT yahoo.com>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Starting an organic asparagus patch
- Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:34:32 -0700 (PDT)
I have a question about starting an organic asparagus patch. The methods don't have to be organic, I am not certified, but I try to minimize spraying. How do you do it so you won't have the weeds? We have a problem with crab grass and bind weed. We started a very small patch several years ago, enough for our family to eat. We battle weeds all the time. We mow it off and hand pull but that isn't enough. I would like to grow more so we can have it for early sales in May. My question, what is the best way to get these beds established? Planting seed or crowns? If I plant seed will I be 3 years before I have sellable asparagus? If I plant crowns, will I have sellable asparagus in two years? Also, how successful is it to transplant asparagus? I know where there are some older patches by old farmhouses that have been abandoned. I know the owners and they would probably let me have it for free. Would it be worth it? I live in North Central Kansas, what varieties work best for you? Thanks Jay --- On Thu, 9/10/09, GlenEcoFarm <Glenecofarm AT planetcomm.net> wrote:
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[Market-farming] organic asparagus,
Rachel Evans, 09/09/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] organic asparagus, Richard Stewart, 09/09/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] organic asparagus,
breck, 09/10/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] organic asparagus, stonecirclefarm tds.net, 09/10/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] organic asparagus,
John Ferree, 09/10/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] organic asparagus,
GlenEcoFarm, 09/10/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] organic asparagus, MAsteveINE, 09/10/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] organic asparagus, breck, 09/10/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] organic asparagus,
GlenEcoFarm, 09/10/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] organic asparagus,
GlenEcoFarm, 09/10/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Starting an organic asparagus patch,
jay sleichter, 09/10/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] Starting an organic asparagus patch, Bobbett, 09/10/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Starting an organic asparagus patch,
jay sleichter, 09/10/2009
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- [Market-farming] Organic Asparagus, Harriet Allen, 09/10/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Organic Asparagus,
sunnfarm, 09/11/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] Organic Asparagus, breck, 09/11/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] Organic Asparagus, Bill Shoemaker, 09/11/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Organic Asparagus,
Bill Shoemaker, 09/11/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Organic Asparagus,
breck, 09/11/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Organic Asparagus,
Bill Shoemaker, 09/11/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] Organic Asparagus, breck, 09/11/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] Organic Asparagus, Bobbett, 09/11/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Organic Asparagus,
Bill Shoemaker, 09/11/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Organic Asparagus,
breck, 09/11/2009
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