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    Huge asparagus mistake?

    Despite thinking I had researched everything about asparagus before planting I've just read that I was supposed to 'earth up' asparagus crowns in a similar way to potatoes. I made a lovely trench with mound in the centre then completely buried them! Have I made a huge mistake or will they grow through the compost and manure?
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    I don't think you have at all! I made the mistake of planting mine way to shallowly and they have taken ages to catch up - in fact years!
    Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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      Thanks, I do hope you're right! Wait and see I guess.

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      • #4
        If you are worried, water directly onto the crown - that should rinse some off.
        Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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        • #5
          I buried mine too deep the first year and they all rotted, so best to keep an eye on them.
          This time I've put them on a mound of sand and am earthing them up gradually through the summer.

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          • #6
            No need to grow asparagus on ridges unless you are on easily waterlogged land. Burying them too deep is a problem though. usually I do about 2" down at a time mulching up aiming for about 6" down by November and then a 3-4" mulch each Winter.

            How long have they been in?....How deep dig you put them.

            If you want to have ridges you can always earth them up in a couple of years when the plants are stronger.

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            • #7
              They've been in approx 4 weeks and they were topped with 8-10 cm of compost. A couple have grown enough to poke through so we're keeping our fingers crossed still.

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                Oh crumbs - I've done the same thing! I was weeding the bed today wondering when the foliage will emerge and what it will look like so I don't hoe it off by mistake. Am I right in thinking it is feathery? Looks like I will have to scrape some of the soil off too.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by eandrdavis View Post
                  They've been in approx 4 weeks and they were topped with 8-10 cm of compost. A couple have grown enough to poke through so we're keeping our fingers crossed still.
                  They'll take a while to come up...8cm is not excessive .....don't panic!...Sounds like everything will be fine.

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