Asparagus




What is Asparagus? It is an extremely healthy vegetable has that has a unique taste and an interesting story. This section starts with talk about the culture of aspargus, the history and the the different varieties found around the globe.

Once the detailed history lesson is over articles describe in greater detail when and how to go about growing aspargus. From seeding to soil preparation to discussions on depth of planting you get a good understanding of how to plant your own aspargus.

This section ends with modern history with geographical culivation references. It also gives good insight into insects, and harvesting the aspargus crop.





All Asparagus Articles


American Varieties

Barr's Mammoth (Barr's Philadelphia Mammoth).--Originated with Crawford Barr, a prominent market...



Asparagus In France

Asparagus is grown much more abundantly and to a much larger size in France than in England. The...



Asparagus In New Jersey

An important point in asparagus culture is to remove the top growth in the fall of the year. For...


Asparagus In The South

There is no crop grown by the Southern trucker that has paid better than asparagus year after ye...


Asparagus Leopard Spot

Attention was called to this new disease by Prof. W. G. Johnson, in Bulletin No. 50, Maryland Ex...



Botany

The genus Asparagus belongs to the Lily Family. It comprises about one hundred and fifty speci...





Cultivation

As generally understood, the chief object of cultivation is to kill weeds. This is an erroneou...


Cultural Varieties

Although but one species of edible asparagus has found its way into general cultivation, many ...


Cutting

As has been stated in a previous chapter, cutting should not begin until the plants have become ...


Depth Of Planting

Contrary to the all but universal belief, asparagus is not a deep-rooted plant. In the wild stat...


Distance To Plant

As to the best distance between the rows and the plants in the rows there is a wide difference o...


Drying

Although the drying of asparagus is not much practiced in America, it is well worth the attentio...


Edible Species

Asparagus officinalis.--While the young sprouts of a few other species may be used as food...


European Varieties

The named varieties of asparagus of European origin are very numerous, as almost every locality ...


Fall Treatment

The fall clearing of the plantation is an important part of asparagus culture. As soon as the...



Forcing

The forcing of asparagus in various methods has been practiced for centuries, and is rapidly d...



Forcing In The Field

Forcing asparagus where it is grown in the field has a twofold advantage over removing the roots...



Fungus Diseases

Asparagus is subject to the attacks of a number of fungi, the most widespread and destructive ...




Historical Sketch

The word "asparagus" is said to be of Persian origin. In middle Latin it appears as sparagus; ...


Injurious Insects

While a number of different insects feed upon the asparagus plant, there are only two species ...


Male And Female Plants

It has long been observed that all of the asparagus plants in a bed do not produce seeds, owing ...


Manner Of Planting

As in other details of asparagus culture, the methods of planting have undergone very material c...


Marketing

During the entire process of cutting, sorting, bunching, and packing great care must be exercise...



Ornamental Species

A. medeoloides (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides), popularly known as Smilax.--For many years this has ...


Placing The Roots

The proper planting of the roots is the most critical point in asparagus culture, as upon the ma...


Planting

Throughout the Middle and Northern States, spring, as soon as the soil can be worked to good a...







Salt As A Fertilizer

Salt is but little used now by commercial asparagus growers, though it has been recommended for ...


Seed Growing

The asparagus plant begins to produce seed when two years old. When fully developed the stalks...


Selection Of Plants

That strong, healthy, one-year-old plants are in every way to be preferred to two or three yea...


Sorting And Bunching

In some local markets asparagus is sold loose, by weight, in which case but little regard is pai...



The Asparagus Miner

(Agromyza simplex) In a recent bulletin from the New York Experiment Station, Prof. F. A. Sir...



The Raising Of Plants

Asparagus can be propagated by division of the roots, but this method gives so unsatisfactory ...




Variety Tests

To determine the comparative effects of manuring on different varieties of asparagus, and also t...