Rhubarb

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digger1957

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Rhubarb
« on: July 29, 2008, 20:23 »
Evening all.

Our rhubarb is growing well but the stems have marks on them like little bruises and some have blisters. Any ideas?

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Digger.

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Rhubarb
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2008, 01:32 »
Almost nothing bothers rhubarb, but obviously something likes yours. I'd pick a stalk or 2 with the worst of these problems and carefully slice into them. Look for possible borers (maggot-like things) tunneling inside, or other pests digging little 'nests'. Often soapy water will wash them off except for borers which tunnel inside the plant. I can't think of any diseases that bother rhubarb but if you can post a pic, it'll be a great help.
Could be you've over-fertilized the plant and made it susceptible to pests?


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