I have not used fresh wood chips on my asparagus but use them extensively on apples and blueberries. Long term it builds soil and apples especially benefit from the conditions it produces. It can cause soil to have a slightly higher ph which is not detrimental to apple tree growth and adds phosphorus and calcium. I do use milorganite as fertilizer which adds acidity as well as iron, both of which the blueberries especially need.
Thank you for that link. I’m thinking the wood chips are my problem. I was told they were oak and had gone thru the heat cycle. Either way they are not good for what I used them for. I’m removing today and replanting the crowns that appear to have been killed.
