Soak the seeds for 15 minutes and then rinse them twice with tap water. To speed germination, soak the seeds in water for 24 hours at room temperature. Fill Jiffy or any small plastic pots with potting soil or well-decomposed manure or compost. If the potting soil or manure is dry, water it gently. Plant three seeds in the center of the pot, leaving about one-half an inch between the seeds.
Plant seeds about one-half inch deep.
Asparagus seeds have a very hard seed coat. So, for good germination, the potting soil should be kept moist. Under these conditions, the seeds will germinate in two or three weeks. After complete germination, when the seedlings are two to three inches high, thin to one seedling per pot, and transfer to larger pots. If six-inch diameter pots are used for the initial planting, the transfer of seedlings to larger pots may not be necessary.