Re: weeds in asparagus
[Re: scrapper]
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03/03/21 08:36 AM
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Gary Benson
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Asparagus is also a seaweed so you can also use salt to kill invasive plants but it compacts the soil. You can also use Preen to kill seeds when they germinate.
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Re: weeds in asparagus
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03/03/21 08:42 AM
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After a nice rain I pull the weeds the old fashion way, with my hands.
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Re: weeds in asparagus
[Re: Gary Benson]
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03/03/21 12:58 PM
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Asparagus is also a seaweed so you can also use salt to kill invasive plants but it compacts the soil. You can also use Preen to kill seeds when they germinate. I have the same problem with my asparagus. I've used Preen on other parts of my garden, but the asparagus. I was always afraid it might stop the asparagus from coming up. But, you say it won't?
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Re: weeds in asparagus
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03/03/21 02:32 PM
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Asparagus is also a seaweed so you can also use salt to kill invasive plants but it compacts the soil. You can also use Preen to kill seeds when they germinate. I have the same problem with my asparagus. I've used Preen on other parts of my garden, but the asparagus. I was always afraid it might stop the asparagus from coming up. But, you say it won't? Preen prevents seeds from germinating, it doesn't kill anything.
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Re: weeds in asparagus
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03/03/21 03:32 PM
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my grandparents had patches of asparagus about 6x30 and often had 2 going as one was fading the other starting
in the fall they would clean up the patches and lay down a layer of leaves they were about a 1/4 mile from my parents so our leaves would get raked and bagged and I would pull a cart behind my bike and bring them our leaves also. the bags of leaves would be set all around the asparagus patch then in the spring would replenish the leaves over the patch , few weeds grew and those that did were plucked mostly by hand.
once the season was over and a few good frosts grandma would take the lawn mower over the patch mulch it all up and then new leaves would be applied and bags of leaves around
asparagus will push through leaves but most of your weeds will be smothered
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Re: weeds in asparagus
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03/03/21 04:44 PM
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This patch is around 5 feet by 70 feet. I thought about covering it with black plastic for a couple weeks before the asparagus starts to come up to fry wha'ts already there. I'll check into the preen. If thistles are your problem, I doubt Preen is going to help. Their seeds have likely been germinated for some time.
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Re: weeds in asparagus
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03/03/21 07:40 PM
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And round up is good for you and has no long term effects on soils life and health? Chemicals have no place on my farm. I'm not a trusting sort of individual.
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