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Asparagus root growth
Root damage associated with annual re-ridging has a major impact on asparagus plantation longevity and productivity. The damage increases root susceptibility to crown and root rot infection and/or disease which contribute significantly to yield decline.
This factsheet -
- Explores asparagus root growth patterns
- Provides guidance on how growers can do root cores, to gauge root growth and profile distributions in fields
- Advises on the need to dig a soil pit, to get a more detailed look at asparagus root profile and growth distribution.
This information was last updated in 2018