SUCCESSFUL FARMING 



foliage has fallen. They may be kept in good condition until spring by 

 packing in barrels with a little moist sand or sawdust. The barrels are 



then covered with 

 straw and a few 

 inches of soil added 

 to protect the roots 

 against severe freez- 

 ing. 



The grower 

 should bear in mind 

 the fact that the as- 

 p a r a g u s plantation 

 should last at least 

 ten years; therefore 

 the soil should be 

 prepared with the 

 utmost care. The 

 land should be heav- 

 ily manured, plowed 

 and then harrowed 

 until it is thoroughly 

 pulverized. 



Planting distan- 

 ces vary greatly. If 

 blanched o r white 

 shoots are to be 

 grown, there should 

 be at least five feet 

 between rows, in 

 order to provide 

 plenty of soil for 

 ridging. If green 

 shoots and they are 

 gaining in popular- 

 ity on American 

 markets ar% to be 

 grown, four feet be- 

 tween rows will 

 provide sufficient 

 space for the use of 

 horse cultivators, 

 though many grow- 

 ers prefer a distance of four and one-half feet. Two feet between plants in 

 the row is the most common distance, whether white or green shoots 



1 Courtesy of Department of Horticulture, Pennsylvania State College. 



BUNCHING ASPARAGUS READY FOR MARKET.* 

 It pays to grade to a uniform size relative to color, length 

 and size of bunches. 



