Talkback: How to force rhubarb

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• sharonwood Posts: 1

  November 2011

  i have been told you can not eat your first crop of rhubarb you have to wait untill your next crop is is true please help ?

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• plant Posts: 4

  November 2011

  why do you need to force rhubarb??????
  

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• mollyflower Posts: 2

  November 2011

  yes i agree with you kynanbytes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  

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• kynanbytes Posts: 1

  November 2011

  yes I've been wondering how to do that although its very early to do it now this is very useful
  

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• cynthia cummins Posts: 1

  January 2012

  if I force my rhubarb will I get another crop the same year ?

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• Monty Don Posts: 1

  February 2012

  Yes i have been doing it for years. a good tip is to use cat manure as it still has alot of unused protein in it which helps with young rhubarb crops. try avoid using it on other plants around the garden though as it could do more harm than good.

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• Muriel Carr Posts: 1

  March 2012

  What causes rhubarb to be " stringy " ?

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• Trollslayer Posts: 1

  April 2012

  The rhubarb under our forcer is very pale, almost white and doesn't have a lot flavour. Should we remove the forcer for a while before picking it?

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• fuzzy2 Posts: 2

  June 2012

  I have had trouble from slugs and snails over the past few HUNDRED YEARS!! eating my rhubarb - so i end up with nothing, this year i got three plants and only one has survived !!! YEY.. i was told that i only pick a couple of stems this year as not to stunt the growth for next year... I want to keep it and look after my beauty but am always worried about it, can we have a more in depth care section about a particular plant every month?

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• Lingdada Posts: 8

  December 2012

  Very useful advice for yearly cultivation! I've enjoyed a full year of superb,rich and bitter sweet
  
  rhubarb after many months of little sun and chronic rainfall! But it is a tough plant and full of flavour!!No need to force growth...

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