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peer-reviewed research article

Influence of crown orientatation at planting time on Asparagus

authors

F. D. Souther, University of California
F. H. Takatori, University of California
J. I. Stillman, University of California

publication information

California Agriculture 28(2):8-9. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v028n02p8. February 1974.

abstract

Asparagus crowns were found to grow upward as new buds were formed above the older crowns. All crowns survived during the duration of this experiment] but those crowns planted upside-down yielded significantly less in both weight and number of spears than those planted upright (normal), sideways, or with roots folded under.


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