In this episode the topic of this complete growing guide is rhubarb.
Rhubarb is delicious and very nutritious. Rich in vitamins and minerals
it is a wonderful plant to have. It also is a perennial which is even
better! Plant it once and forget it. We will be talking about how tog
row it when it comes to fertilizing, sunlight, soil type, when to
harvest, what to harvest, how to get it ready for winter, and how to
pull it out of dormancy in the spring.
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What about the crowns ?
We lived in Iowa a lot while growing up. Rhubarb grew in a lot of yards.
-51 for a few days 2 years ago as well as being mowed over a couple times by the inlaws that didn't know it was there and then -48 was the coldest this year and they lroduce heavily… its extreamly forgiving and honestly I think it enjoys the abuse haha
Do we prune off the flower heads? Mine are already flowering. I really want them to grow stalks, not flowers.
Is it very flood tollerant, because my biggest problem is forgetting to water, so my rhubarb is over a floodplain in wood chips
We have no problem growing rhubarb here in Minnesota where it can get -20 at times.
Rhubarb grows well in Alaska. Just cover the beds with deep dry mulch (straw), in late fall.
hi.
did you mean to say "bone meal" @ approx 4.30?
You said blood meal for phosphorus.
In Afghanistan good 2 kinds in mountain
Once tha plant settles in its not going away.
Since the leaves are poisonous, is it safe to put the leaves in the compost pile at harvest time, or does that leach into the compost too?
There are some strains of ruhbarb that are green and some are red.
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Didn't cover spacing? How many crowns could you put in a half barrel? 1?
Re: cold, it can get to -35C here in Canada. would a plastic dome and a light straw cover help them overwinter?
We grow rhubarb in southern Finland, and the winters get really cold here. We have no problems with the root, even after a really cold winter. We also can eat the stems that go from red to green, no sickness or problems. Every stem on our rhubarb has green and it's okay to eat.
Is it normal for leaves to turn yellow and wilt, die and fall off. This is my first year.
We have Rhubarb in our backyard that we completely ignore. Never water, never fertilize, etc. It was just here when we moved in. The thing gets MASSIVE and produces so much that we need to give some away every year. We also live in Ottawa where it easily gets -25 Celsius to +30 Celsius. It's a goddamn terminator…On many occasions I've wanted to give it fertilizer/water but I know as soon as I start messing with it it will die on me lol
Save the last crop leaves for the winter cover the plant with them.
First it protects from the cold second as they rot down they feed the plant with all they need.
Can you go over diseases and pests for rhubarb? I’m noticing holes in the leaves and small grey/black dots on the underside
Good information, thanks.
Did you mean in the fall add bone meal?
Sir, I believe this video contains misinformation. Blood meal is high in nitrogen, yes?
I thought wood chips may take away nitrogen
I need to water in southeastcolorado high desert plains
Is fish fertilizer ok for phosphorus?
Thank you, my rhubarb looks great but stems are green and it is July now . Maybe fall or august
Good information but your audio needs to be improved.