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Choose a site in full sun and sheltered from the wind. Plant asparagus in well-drained soil with a neutral pH. Here are essentials to asparagus growing success: Use cardboard collars around the stem of plants, pushed 1 inch into soil. Cutworms are gray grubs in the soil beneath plants. Shoots are eaten near the soil surface.Spray with water or use insecticidal soap or rotenone. Spider mites suck plant juices causing stippling. Wash away eggs, beetles and larvae with water. Asparagus beetle is a blue-black beetle the larva is a dark green-gray grub to about ⅛-inch (9mm) long. Set beer traps at soil level to attract and drown snails and slugs. Phytopthora crown and spear rot is common in wet seasons. Soft spots on tips and shoots spear bend and turn white or light green.Rotate plantings or (2) root rot fungi: rotate crops plant resistant varieties such as Mary Washington plant in well-drained area. This can be caused by (1) Fusarium wilt, a soilborne fungus. Spears weaken, wilt, yellow, turn brown, and die.Frost injury occurs when the crop comes up too early in spring. Spears are brown or discolored and soft.Too close cultivation will cause spears to malform: plant at the recommended distance and be careful when weeding. Wind can distort spear growth protect asparagus from prevailing winds. Spears are crooked, curved or malformed.Stop harvesting when spears are thinner than a pencil. Asparagus should be picked the first year it is planted the second year harvest for two weeks and the next year for 4 weeks. Plants must be allowed to store food for the next season before they go dormant. Plants are weak and spindly few spears.Check soil pH add lime if the pH is below 6.5. Allow soil to dry to a depth of 4 inches before watering again. Cut down diseased fern at the crown and destroy them. Plant resistant varieties such as Mary Washington and Martha Washington. Spear tops turn yellow and brown and die back. Yellow to orange to reddish brown or black pustules on stems and leaves.Here is a troubleshooting list of possible asparagus problems with control and cure suggestions: Asparagus Growing Problems and Solutions: Rule Number One: Keep ahead of asparagus problems, pests and diseases.

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Facebook Tweet Pin Asparagus is a perennial vegetable that will keep on producing 20 years or longer given the right location and care.Īsparagus is a perennial vegetable that will keep on producing 20 years or longer given the right location and care.Ī healthy asparagus patch requires a bit of attention.