Overview of F1 Portlim Asparagus

Asparagus Officinalis, sometimes known as asparagus officinalis, is part of the lily family. Purple, white, and green varieties of this popular vegetable are available. Consuming asparagus as part of a fibre-rich diet is an ideal way to help meet your fibre requirements and support your digestive system healthy. Moreover, asparagus is loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

More to love in F1 Portlim Asparagus: 

• Germination begins within 14 to 20 days
• Although it's hard, you get an unlimited harvest
• Do not let them become longer than a pencil
• A fantastic fern that grows in bulk

Benefits of F1 Portlim Asparagus 

As a valuable source of fibre, asparagus helps promote regularity and digestive health and may help decrease your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Asparagus contains a high amount of potassium. It is said that a half-cup serving of it provides 6% of your daily potassium requirement. It is used in many dishes worldwide, including frittatas, pasta, and stir-fries. 

How to sow and care for F1 Portlim Asparagus

It takes a lot of labour to grow asparagus. The asparagus should be planted as mature ferns on the north or east side of the garden so they don't shade other vegetables. Fertile soil is necessary to grow asparagus. If it has not already been done, fertilize the soil with lime.

You may sow seeds outdoors in seedbeds from March to early May or indoors in trays or pots after soaking them in water for 24 hours. You should thin out plants that are strong enough to handle the stress. 

After its seed is sown, asparagus can grow for three years. Crowns that are one year old require two years of growth before they can be harvested, and those that are two years old require only one year. During your first year of spear harvesting, limit your harvest to 10 days.

After that, asparagus will grow stronger and provide you with higher yields. During the second year, you may harvest asparagus for two weeks. In the following weeks, you can harvest asparagus for six weeks. Once the spears begin to thin, you can stop cutting them. 

Note: This Overview is intended as a guide only since cultural practices and climatic conditions may vary.

Specifications:

• Product: F1 Portlim Asparagus Seeds
• Season: February to June
• USDA Zones: 3 - 8
• Days to Harvest: 1-2 years
• Height: 6-10 inches
• Bloom Season: Spring
• Soil Type: Fertile
• Kingdom: Plantae 
• Clade: Tracheophytes, Angiosperms, Monocots 
• Order: Asparagales 
• Family: Asparagaceae 
• Subfamily: Asparagaceae 
• Genus: Asparagus 
• Species: A. Officinalis