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How low do you cut asparagus plants in the winter?

Andrew Carberry, MPH
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Andrew Carberry is a Food Systems Expert and the Senior Program Associate at the Wallace Center at Winrock International in Little Rock, Arkansas. He has worked in food systems since 2008 and has experience working on farm-to-school projects, food safety programs, and working with local and state coalitions in Arkansas. He is a graduate of the College of William and Mary and holds a Masters degree in public health and nutrition from the University of Tennessee.

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Cut the plants down to just above ground level and cover with a few inches of mulch for the winter.

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Can you harvest and start new plants with the seeds or berries that the females produce. Should you take them off the plant or collect them after they drop?

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Andrew Carberry is a Food Systems Expert and the Senior Program Associate at the Wallace Center at Winrock International in Little Rock, Arkansas. He has worked in food systems since 2008 and has experience working on farm-to-school projects, food safety programs, and working with local and state coalitions in Arkansas. He is a graduate of the College of William and Mary and holds a Masters degree in public health and nutrition from the University of Tennessee.

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Yes, you can harvest the seeds once the berries ripen. Remove the seeds from the berries, wash them well, dry them out and store them until it's time to plant next spring.

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Do I cut my first year plant at all or should I leave it alone until the next spring?

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When the foliage dies in autumn, you can trim it off. Otherwise, don't touch it.

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What is the spacing for asparagus seedlings when planting in a temporary nursery bed?

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I planted mine about six inches apart and they are doing really well. I have attempted to plant from crowns twice without much luck. I decided to try seeds and I will never go back!

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My asparagus plants reached 2 to 4 inches under grow lights and now are almost all falling over. What am I doing wrong?

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It sounds like your stems may be weak. I always run a fan on my plants under my grow lights. It will build up strength in the stems such as the wind provides outdoors.

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