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                        Asparagus Seed Planting Instructions:

                   Step: 1              Receiving  Your   Asparagus Seeds

                                                   a.  Leave them in the plastic bag.  Look to see if there is any moisture.

                                    There  should  not be any moisture in the bag.

        2 Freezer bags               b.   Get 2 thick freezers plastic bags put one inside the other

                                                          Now put the plastic bag with the asparagus seeds

                                                          inside the two freezer bags. So its double bagged.

        1  Glass Jar 

                                                    c.   Gently press the air out of the bags and seal (close) it.

                                                    Stuff all of this  into a glass jar and put it  into your  refrigator.

                                                          1.  don't let any  moisture get into the bag/jar.

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             Asparagus Seed Planting Instructions:

                 Step: 2                  Prepare  The Soil Then Plant The Asparagus Seeds

                 Space:                  a.   Decide where you will keep your potted  asparagus seeds .

                                                              Clear off an empty space.

                Materials:              b.    Gather the following items:

               Pots:          1.   Pots: big or small makes no difference.  If you use 6 inch pots then

                                          the plants will not have to be transplanted again. The plants can

                                          go from the  6 inch pots to the  garden when the asparagus plants

                                          reach 4 inches tall.

              Pail/Bag    c.     Get a clean pail or paper bag. Use this to mix  your  soil in.

              Soil :          d.     Get some soil from your yard  mix in  some compost.

                                           If you    know  for 

                                           sure that your  soil is acid then throw 1 1/2 hands full of lime into

                                           the pail.  Mix  it all.

             Water:         e.    If the soil is dry add a little water. The goal is to have moist soil. 

                                         Now put all this stuff aside.

                                        Asparagus  Seeds in small pots tend to get over watered so be

                                        careful .

    Notes:                      ***    Asparagus Seeds do not like wet feet.

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               Asparagus Seed Planting Instructions

      Step:  3     Soak  and  Disinfect  the Seeds . . .  Easy as 1,  2,  3,                    

      Now we are going to soak the asparagus seeds for 15 minutes to disinfect them.

      This  will  get rid any problems.

      Bowl:    1.   Take two strong paper towels and lay them one on top of the other at

                                             the bottom of a salad or soup bowl.                  

      Soak:    2.    Just soak the seeds.

      Water:             3.   Add 1 1/2  cups of water. (a regular size coffee cup works well).

                               4.   Gently stir the water and the powder until it is all dissolved

     Seeds:   5.   Now add the seeds.  The asp seeds should end up in the towel.             

                     6.   Soak the asparagus seeds for 15 mintues longer.

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          Step:  4        Rise. . .      Rise . . .       Rise The Asparagus Seeds

                                        1.  Lift the paper towels with the seeds out of the bowl and water.

                                        2.  Fold up the paper towel a little so the seeds dont fall out .

                                        3.  Keep the seeds folded up in the paper towels.  Now rinse  the

                                             seeds in real gentle tap water .

                                        4.  While rinsing gently squeeze the paper towel to remove the

                                             disinfectant.

      Notes:     After  soaking and rising the seeds we are going to  soak the seeds

                          a  2nd time.  This time in just clean tap water.

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                     Asparagus Seed Planting Instructions

            Step: 5          Soak the Asparagus Seeds For 24 Hours

         Bowl:             1. Grab a Clean bowl

                                 2.  Put Paper towels in the bottom. Fill 1/2 full of tap water.

                                 3.  Soak for 24 hours..   At room temperature.

  Notes:      Asparagus seeds have a very tuff seed coat. The soaking softens the

                       seeds coat and starts the germination process.

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         Step: 6               Plant,      Plant,       Planting  the Asparagus Seeds

                                   1.   While the seeds soak for 24 hrs be sure and have your pots

                                            and soil ready.

                Soil:           2.     Fertile, humus, yard soil ok just add some compost

              1, 2, 3            3.    Plant  1 seed  in a pot :             very small pot            2  inch  pot

                                              Plant  2 seeds                            medium size pot         3 inch  pot

                                              Plant  3 seeds                            large pot.                    6 inch  pot

            Space:            4.     Leave 1/2 inch to 1 inch between seeds. 

            Temp:             5.      Put pots in a place where it will only get 50% shade.                 

                                               Temp  78-80 degrees.

            Moist:              6.      Don't let the soil dry out and dont over water

           Yahoooo!!                 If all goes well the seeds will germinate in about 2-3  weeks.

           Thin Out!!         7.   Thin plants out at 2-3 inches tall. 1 plant per pot .

                                             Replant thinned-out ones .

                                             Plant outside at 4-5 inches at  68-70 degrees.

                                Congradulations....you did it!!

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