How tall should artichoke plants be?

Question

I have two articoke plants that are over 5 1/2 feet tall. I have been fertilizeing them with 'Ironrite'. The actual articoke is small but eatable. When or is it okay to cut plant to the ground, when done with chokes.?

Answer 1

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You might have been using too much nitrogen; that would make the vegetation grow at the expense of the hearts.

You might find this interesting.

http://www.artichokes.org/

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Asker's Comment:

Thank you after reading the article. I know a little more about what to do with the plant. Appreciate the help!