"David \(in Normandy\)" wrote:

Is there a way to tell male / female plants apart, short of waiting to see
if they bear 'seeds'?

Not until they at least flower.... personally, I suspect the difference in
productivity doesn't warrent a unisex asparagus bed. There's probably a
genetic test too, if you've buckets of money you don't need.


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G