Asparagus

Pflanzenfamilie

Asparagus family (Asparagaceae)

Saisonübersicht

Details

Lichtbedarf

Sonnig

Wasserbedarf

Trocken

Boden

Leicht (sandig)

Nährstoffbedarf

Hoch

Lichtkeimer

Keimtemperatur

18 - 22 °C (Grad Celsius)

Pflanzabstand

30 cm

Reihenabstand

120 cm

Saattiefe

1 cm

Anleitungen

Anfang April

Propagating

Anfang April

Pile up

alle zwei Wochen

Anfang April

Mulch

alle 26 Wochen

Beschreibung

Vegetable asparagus belongs to the asparagus family (Asparagaceae). The perennial shrub grows mainly underground. The rootstock overwinters and sprouts new shoots in spring. These young shoots are harvested as asparagus. After harvesting, the cut shoots form asparagus greens or asparagus haulm.

Anbautipps

Asparagus seed is only lightly covered with soil. Asparagus grows in the same location for several years. As a heavy feeder, it needs a lot of nutrients. Start preparing the bed the previous year. Loosen the soil to a depth of around 30 cm before winter. Work in plenty of compost, manure and coarse material. You can start growing from April. The young plants are planted in the bed from mid-May and covered with 10 cm of soil. If they continue to sprout, add more soil. However, the uppermost shoot tips must always remain visible. Patience is required until the first harvest. Only from the third year onwards can you harvest fresh asparagus every year from the beginning of May to June 24. At the end of the season, perennial asparagus goes into a dormant phase. After harvesting, cut off the stalks and in the fall cut off the green. In this way, you remove any basis for diseases. You can replenish missing nutrients with a nettle slurry and compost. Finally, a layer of mulch helps against weeds. If the asparagus sprouts again in spring, add more soil. Asparagus can also be grown from pre-grown rhizomes, in which case the crop only lasts 1 year. Plant green asparagus 15 cm deep, white 25 cm deep and cover with 8-10 cm of soil. Fill in the trench as the plant grows. Asparagus can be grown in the same location for 10 years. Keep the bed free of weeds, as asparagus cannot tolerate them.