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Preparing Asparagus for Wintah #8478822
09/30/25 07:28 PM
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I planted 10 roots last spring the plants are about 3 feet tall. They seemed to do well and I would think they settled in pretty good. So. do you want to water them well before freeze up and do I cut them down to ground level etc.??

An veteran asparagus growers instruction would be appreciated. Thanks


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Re: Preparing Asparagus for Wintah [Re: snowy] #8478828
09/30/25 07:41 PM
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i cut mine low in the spring, and run the mower over the patch before the new growth starts. hope this helps.

Re: Preparing Asparagus for Wintah [Re: snowy] #8478834
09/30/25 07:54 PM
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We cut ours off in the late fall after it turns brown and burn the plants. I've heard that the asparagus plants are hollow and the asparagus beetles will winter there.


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Re: Preparing Asparagus for Wintah [Re: snowy] #8478836
09/30/25 07:58 PM
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I cut mine in the fall after it's all brown, and mulch it pretty deep with straw.

Re: Preparing Asparagus for Wintah [Re: snowy] #8478851
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Cut in late fall and mulch heavy with leaves. Heavy mulching can help you stay ahead of weed problems.

Re: Preparing Asparagus for Wintah [Re: snowy] #8478864
09/30/25 08:33 PM
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Cut in the fall and mulch with compost


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Re: Preparing Asparagus for Wintah [Re: snowy] #8478880
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I trap a field that is about 300 acres or so for a commercial grower. It’s all asparagus. They mow it late fall, just before trapping season starts.

Great spot for red fox by the way.


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Re: Preparing Asparagus for Wintah [Re: snowy] #8478930
09/30/25 09:51 PM
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I cut mine when they turn yellow and cover with cow crap and straw

Re: Preparing Asparagus for Wintah [Re: snowy] #8478951
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Thanks and will do what is recommended from all of you. I think I'll water them well before freeze up also.


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Re: Preparing Asparagus for Wintah [Re: D Cobb] #8479212
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Originally Posted by D Cobb
I cut mine in the fall after it's all brown, and mulch it pretty deep with straw.

Same thing here.


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Re: Preparing Asparagus for Wintah [Re: snowy] #8479229
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It grows wild in the road ditches around here, no one cares for it and it seems to do just fine. Been picking it in the same locations for 30 years.

My sister did have a big patch in their garden, she always poured the salt water on it from home made ice cream. ???

Re: Preparing Asparagus for Wintah [Re: snowy] #8479233
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Grandma did that too ADC. Bugs?
Cellar floor drains went there also.
Best patch I ever saw.
I miss it and should go get some more.





Re: Preparing Asparagus for Wintah [Re: snowy] #8479250
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Asparagus is fairly salt tolerant, adding salt to the soil will kill many weeds while not affecting the asparagus.

Re: Preparing Asparagus for Wintah [Re: Tray] #8479298
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Originally Posted by Tray
Cut in late fall and mulch heavy with leaves. Heavy mulching can help you stay ahead of weed problems.

I do the same and add compost/maure between leaf mulchings

Re: Preparing Asparagus for Wintah [Re: snowy] #8479412
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Watering it would be a plus. Even though the tops will die out before long the roots will still grow. The roots are the important part of plant as far as coming back in the spring. Cuttings the tops off once they turn brown is a good idea to keep them from blowing around and damaging the crown.


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Re: Preparing Asparagus for Wintah [Re: snowy] #8479421
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Thank You Thank You All for the help. Some good advice I will use all of it.


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