I planted an asparagus bed several years ago. In previous years unusual
events (wind storm, hail) kept me from making any judgments. But this year
I have no excuses. The plants came up pretty well and I harvested some
spears sparingly. All spring we've had plenty of moisture, but the green
foliage on all the plants uniformly seems to be withering starting at the
top and working downward. Right now the top 15 " of all the 4 foot tall
plants appears completely dead. Does anyone have any ideas?