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30 Jun 19, Susan Bruce (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Is it helpful to put sea weed on asparagus plants as manure?

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03 Jul 19, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Any organic matter needs to decompose to be able to be used by plants. Sea weed is great but it needs to break down first. Compost it now so to have it ready by end of August.

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25 Jun 19, dennis leavesley (Australia - temperate climate)

what Fert. do you use on your asparagus

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26 Jun 19, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Try using composed manure or compost. Any general fert would do. The ferns that have grown the last 6-8 months have put a lot of energy into the crown to supply nutrients for the coming crop.

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18 Jun 19, Florence (Australia - arid climate)

We planted our asparagus in summer and although it is winter now, the ferns are still green. There wasn't any berries in autumn, Do we have to cut off the ferns or just leave them to die out?

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24 Jun 19, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Don't water them from now until late August and then cut them.

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05 Jun 19, (Australia - tropical climate)

Thanks Mike. My crowns are at least 5 years old but the spears are not all that thick. I'm just out of Mackay so I dont think I have been giving them enough attention.

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07 Jun 19, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Good draining soil. Cut old ferns off, early to mid August. Apply some compost 4-6

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26 May 19, Kaye (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I have asparagus plants in garden with shade cloth will this be enough sun They grew well last summer but only the first year

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03 Jun 19, Kathryn (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

HI Kaye, I would think they need at least, good morning sun. I have mine in a bed that faces North so they get a decent amount of sun. But are shaded from summer late afternoon sun as here we get over 40 degrees in summer. What density is the shade cloth, 50/70/90?

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