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  • From: Joyce Paski <elderberrywine4u AT yahoo.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] rhubarb yields
  • Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 10:04:14 -0700 (PDT)

Hi, John:  Took me a while to find my book, but Knott's Handbook for Vegetable Growers, 4th ed., says that rhubarb should give 200 cwt/acre.  Page 381 gives a formula for estimating yields.  Basically, you (1) select a sample section of a row (like 10'); (2) harvest the section; (3) weigh the harvest of that section; and (4) multiply the weight by the conversion factor the book lists for your row spacing, which, if you planted your rhubarb crowns 24" apart in a row, your conversion factor to use is 21.8.  Hope this helps.

JOHN A HENDRICKSON <jhendric AT wisc.edu> wrote:
Can anyone tell me how many pounds to expect per rhubarb plant after they are in for 2 years?

Thanks. -John (southern Wisconsin)
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