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  • From: Sheridan Shumway <rattler_mt@yahoo.com>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] novice grower report.....rhubarb
  • Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 19:12:49 -0700 (PDT)

i cant give you much input as im a novice myself to most of what you have
listed but i can give yah advose on the rhubarb.....quit moving it! it likes
to be left alone and if you bought a small plant it takes a couple years to
gain some size.....i have grown the stuff in the darn near 100% clay we have
without issue...my grandmother has monster plants growing on a gumbo hill
side....to get large plants you need large roots....to get large roots they
need to be left undisturbed year after year....once established they are
close to impossible to kill and a little bit of TLC produces great looking
large plants. make sure they git some good sun and keep them watered and they
should do fine.....my mom's only gets morning sun and she has large
plants....mine only get late afternoon sun and i have large plants....my
grandmothers get full sun all day and she has huge plants but that is likely
due to them being well over 30 years old....

Sheridan S.
zone 3 or 4
northeast Montana







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