What is the best month to plant asparagus?

When to plant asparagus

Asparagus is mostly planted in spring, specifically from April to May. It can be sown. The yield in the past few years has been higher year by year. The planting site should be chosen in a place with high terrain and good drainage.

Planting time in the north and south: The specific planting time of asparagus in the north and south is not much different. It can generally be sown in April and May, and no later than May.

Greenhouse planting time: If asparagus is planted in a greenhouse, in addition to spring sowing, it can also be planted in August-September in autumn and can be harvested in the spring of the following year.

Asparagus Origin and Planting Month

Asparagus is widely cultivated in my country, and the main producing areas are Shandong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Shanxi, Hebei, Jiangsu, Sichuan and other provinces.

Hebei Asparagus

The asparagus planting area in Hebei is very large and can be sown in April and May. The specialty is Rongcheng green asparagus, which has straight plants, emerald green color and excellent quality.

Shandong Asparagus

Cao County in Shandong is known as the "hometown of asparagus". The asparagus here is also planted in April and May. The tender stems of the plants are straight, and the annual output is about 180,000 tons.

Asparagus Varieties and Planting Months

There are many varieties of asparagus, such as UC309, Mary Washington 500W, Mian Sun No. 1, Grande, French All-Male Asparagus, etc.

French whole male asparagus

French all-male asparagus can be planted in April and May. The advantages of this variety are strong disease resistance, high plant yield and good quality.

MianShun No.1

Miansun No. 1 is also sown in spring in April and harvested in September-October. It is an early-maturing variety with green-white stem bark and good commercial quality of the plant.