How much nitrogen does asparagus need?

A project to develop a best practice guide for the use of nitrogen in asparagus crops in New Zealand was hampered by one of the worst seasons on record, but having uncovered a wide variety of grower practices research will continue.

This article summarises the results of a Rural Professionals Fund project that aimed to collaborate with growers across the growing regions, in order to collect data upon which we can build an understanding of nitrogen pools and dynamics, and together determine what best practice should be.

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