MORPHO-BIOLOGICAL FEATURES AND TECHNOLOGY OF GROWING ASPARAGUS

Asparagus, better known as asparagus, is a perennial that grows mainly in dry climates. There are about 100 types of asparagus, but some sources mention the presence of 300 types of asparagus. Asparagus, which is familiar to many, has a high taste, which is grown in the form of a shrub or grass. The upper part of the young shoots of this vegetable is included in various culinary delights. However, only 20 types of asparagus are suitable for food. The article notes the nutritional and healing properties, how to use them, and provides information on the history of asparagus and chemical composition. A brief morphological characteristic of asparagus, its relation to environmental factors is given. The technology of growing asparagus is described in detail: seed preparation for sowing, site selection, soil preparation, fertilizers, methods of growing crops, care and harvesting measures.