Description
1 packet contain upto 10gm seeds of Shatavari
Asparagus, or garden asparagus, scientific name Asparagus officinalis, is a spring vegetable, a flowering perennial plant species in the genus Asparagus.
Seeds Specifications
| Seeds per Packet | 30 |
| Common Name | asparagus fern |
| Height | 2.00 to 3.00 feet |
| Flower Colour | White |
| Bloom Time | Seasonal bloomer |
| Difficulty Level | easy to grow |
Planting and care
- Till the soil for the asparagus bed to a depth of 1 foot using a mechanized tiller
- Add 2 inches of organic compost over the tilled soil and work it again to a depth of 1 foot with the tiller
- If necessary, distribute the recommended amount of lime evenly over the tilled soil and work it again to a depth of 4 or 5 inches with the tiller
- rrigate the soil until moist to a depth of 8 inches
- Check the depth of moistness by pressing a 10- to 12-inch-long wood skewer in the soil and measuring how far up the skewer the water reached
Asparagus UC care
- Start prepping your soil one year before transplanting wild asparagus
- Asparagus performs best when planted in an area with loose, well-drained, fertile, sandy loam or loamy soil with a pH level between 6
- 0 and 6
- 7; the area should receive eight hours of sunlight daily
- Present a soil sample to your county, s agricultural extension office and request a full analysis
| Sunlight | Partial Shade |
| Watering | Medium |
| Soil | well-drained soil. pH 7 to 8 |
| Temperature | 60 to 65 degrees |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
| Harvest Season | Generally speaking, a plant puts up a set of skinny spears first, then fat ones, then finishes with skinny ones |
Asparagus UC special feature
Asparagus UC uses
Medicinal Use:
- In Ayurvedic medicine, the root of Satavari is used in the form of juice, paste, decoction and powder to treat intrinsic haemorrhage, diarrhoea, piles, hoarseness of voice, cough, arthritis, poisoning, diseases of female genital tract, erysipelas, fever, as aphrodisiac and as rejuvinative