There are several varities of rhubarb so some will be moving earlier than others. Baby plants grown from seed will be slower for a year or two. Do not force rhubarb more than once in every three years as it weakens the crowns.
It would not be a good thing to pull stems from your plants until they are 3/4 yrs old.
My crown has been through for several weeks, it was newly planted two years ago as a well grown crown. I have just put a couple of buckets of farmyard manure over it as rhubarb is a gross feeder.
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oh dear you did make me laugh,never thought of that.
There are several varities of rhubarb so some will be moving earlier than others. Baby plants grown from seed will be slower for a year or two. Do not force rhubarb more than once in every three years as it weakens the crowns.
It would not be a good thing to pull stems from your plants until they are 3/4 yrs old.
My crown has been through for several weeks, it was newly planted two years ago as a well grown crown. I have just put a couple of buckets of farmyard manure over it as rhubarb is a gross feeder.