When do you plant asparagus roots in south east va, thank you

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Will they do better in boxes or on the ground ? Also should I add a little sand to the soil? Thank you for you help :)
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You want a good soil mix with mulch..........if you add sand then the asparagus is harder to clean the sand out.  It is going to take 3 years for it to be productive.  Take nothing the first year, sparingly the 2nd year and it will be a happy production the 3rd year.  Ph 6.0-7.0
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