ASPARAGUS BEDS
Established asparagus beds are now developing their crops. At this time liquid manure, if other stimulating manures have not already been applied, will do much to hasten and j strengthen their growth. In cutting, jearo should be taken not to cut away I every strong head, until only weak i shoots are left to carry on root action. To ensure good annual crops a certain number of shoots must be allowed to grow unchecked from each crown, in order to encourage the formation of strong new roots and a new set of buds for next season’s crop. If kept cut too close, the roots, instead of increasing in strength each year as they should do, if a few strong shoots were allowed to grow from each stool, are weakened.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT19261027.2.15
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3489, 27 October 1926, Page 4
Word Count
131ASPARAGUS BEDS Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3489, 27 October 1926, Page 4
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Manawatu Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in