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Asparagus up, frost coming

Donald V Zone 6 north Ohio

4 years ago

I will have several stalks ready to pick in a couple days. In 2-1/2 days it is going down to 26 degrees. If I leave the asparagus will it likely survive? In the past it has but the stalks are weak and the tip is dead. My point is it seems like it will not hurt root growth (for future harvest) if I pick it.

Also note we are still 6 weeks from last frost.

Your thoughts?

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LoneJack Zn 6a, KC
4 years ago
Wow! It seems really early for asparagus to be coming up in north Ohio but then I've had a few years when it started coming up in mid March before shutting back down when we had a cold spell. It's not unusual for asparagus to come in fits and spurts early in the season. Once the soil is well into the 50s it will grow no matter what the ambient air temperature is.

I would cut anything worth cutting before the freeze as the exposed spears will turn to mush at 26F. You can also add a few inches of leaf mulch on top to try to protect any spears that are just starting to poke out.
Donald V Zone 6 north Ohio
Original Author
4 years ago
Agreed thanks!
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