Influence of high density planting on yield and quality of green asparagus
F. H. Takatori, University of California
F. Souther, University of California
J. Stillman, University of California
California Agriculture 29(6):10-11. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v029n06p10.
F. H. Takatori is Specialist, Department of Plant Scicncps, University of California, Riverside. F. Souther are Staff Re search Associates, Department of Plant Scicncps, University of California, Riverside. J. Stillman are Staff Re search Associates, Department of Plant Scicncps, University of California, Riverside.
Abstract Not Available – First paragraph follows:
A sparacus growers tend to seed at very high rates when they establish fields by the direct-seeding method. Many direct-seeded fields now being harvested in California had an initial plant population of over 100,000 plants per acre. In comparison, crown-planted fields are normally planted at a density of between 9,000 and 18,000 plants per acre, depending on whether single row or double row beds are used.