The Vegetables Asparagus Uc 72

Description

The Vegetables Asparagus Uc 72

The Vegetables Asparagus Uc 72 .  This is an extremely easy perennial plant to raise cheaply from seed if you have a little patience which will reward you with prolific crops for many years with little effort. UC-72 produces heavy yields of dark green asparagus spears. It is slightly larger than the Mary Washington variety with good resistance to dry conditions. A good tolerance to Fusarium Wilt and Rust.

Cultivation Advice 

• Days To Germination: 14-15.
• Planting Depth: 1-1/2 inches.
• Spacing, Row: 36 inches.
• Spacing, Plant: 12-18 inches.
• Plant Height: 30 inches.
• Light: Sunny or Partially Shaded.
• Sow as early as possible in the spring after soaking seeds overnight, 2-3 seeds per pot.
• Optimum soil temperature for germination is 60-86 degrees.
• When large enough to handle thin to the strongest plant, or transplant additional seedlings .
• Select a well-drained site with a sunny or partially shaded location.
• When 3-4 inches plant out in raised rows 3ft apart, 12-18 inches between plants.
• Plants should not be harvested until the second year and only lightly.
• Heavy cuttings are possible the third year.
• Mulch the rows in autumn to protect the plants and provide nutrients as these are heavy feeders.