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How to grow artichokes from seeds to harvest

How to grow artichokes from seeds to harvest (Soil, Types, Planting, Care, Harvest) ‪@PlantFarmEat‬ Quick facts: Grow artichoke: is both a nutritious vegetable and a beautiful landscape plant. Plants can reach 3 feet in height, and the flower, if allowed to bloom, can be 7 inches in diameter. Soil: artichoke produces best in deep, fertile, well-drained soil, but will grow in a wide range of soils. The plant’s deep roots need relatively deep soils with adequate volume for root development. Sandy soils with excessive drainage should be avoided. Although artichokes are moderately salt tolerant, soil with a high salt content will reduce their growth and yield. Types: artichoke has several varieties including: Green Globe; Imperial Star; Harmony; Madrigal; Emerald; Grand Beurre; Talpiot; Purple Sicilian. Seeds: start seeds before fall planting because it can take up to 60 days before plants are of suitable size for planting. Artichoke is transplanted in mid-October, which means seeds must be started in mid-August. Seeds can easily be started in a greenhouse, in a shady spot outside in late summer, or indoors under a grow light. Plant the seeds ¼ inch deep in potting mix when the temperature doesn’t exceed 85 degrees F. Water seeds regularly and shade them from the hot afternoon sun. Fertilizer: artichokes grow well when fertilized regularly. It is best to have your soil tested and amend the soil according to the test results and recommendations. If a soil test is not done, follow the general recommendations: • If manure is available, mix 100 to 140 pounds of composted manure per 100 square feet into the soil before planting. • Phosphorus and potash are best applied before planting and should also be worked in. Artichokes require about 0.1 pound of nitrogen (N) per 100 square feet. Work it into the soil before planting, and apply an additional 0.3 pound per 100 square feet 6 to 8 weeks later. • Foliar applications of a liquid fertilizer containing calcium and zinc are recommended every 2 weeks during active growth in early spring. Planting: transplant seedlings 2.5 to 3 feet apart in rows 3 to 4 feet apart. Transplants grow slowly in the fall and winter (October through January), but in early spring artichoke plants will rapidly increase in size. Artichoke should be planted in a well-drained soil and mulched well to help reduce weeds and conserve soil moisture. Care: do not expose artichokes to temperatures below 25 degrees F in the winter. If there is a threat of frost, cover plants with a 6-inch layer of straw mulch, leaves, a bucket or frost blanket, or some other form of frost protection. A hot, dry climate causes artichoke buds to open quickly and destroys the tenderness of the edible parts. In the summer, irrigation will help keep temperatures down in the crop canopy to prevent bud opening. Watering: artichokes are deep rooted and require adequate moisture when growing and producing fruit. Moisture stress may result in black tip, which is only surface damage because the edible portion of the bud is not affected. Black tip is most common when conditions are sunny, warm and windy. Diseases: leave plenty of space between plants to reduce the chance of diseases becoming a problem. Artichokes are susceptible to root rot, so do not let the soil become too wet. Weeds: mulching artichokes will reduce weeds and conserve soil moisture. It is important to remove weeds when artichokes are small because the plants are most susceptible to weed competition at this stage. Large, fully developed artichoke plants compete well with weeds. Harvest: a healthy plant should produce 6 to 9 buds per plant. The main harvest usually occurs in April and May. Select buds for their size, compactness and age. All buds of suitable size should be harvested by cutting the stem 2 to 3 inches below the base of the bud. Old stems should be removed as soon as all buds have been harvested to allow new stems to grow. Cleanup: artichoke is a perennial plant so once the harvest is done in June, cut the plant back to soil level. This will put the plant crown into a dormant stage during the summer. The plant will send out shoots in the fall. The new shoots can be dug out to be replanted into a new location in the garden or left in place to produce another year. Make sure you leave only the most vigorous shoot on the old plant for production next spring. Please watch, subscribe, and share: https://www.youtube.com/c/PlantFarmEa... For more: https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/v... Sources: https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/ https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-ga... https://hnr.k-state.edu/extension/pub... https://www.videezy.com/ https://www.pexels.com/ https://www.videvo.net/ https://unsplash.com https://pixabay.com/ https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/... https://www.canva.com/ https://www.apple.com/imovie/