Rhubarb (again)

digger1957 · « **on:** July 01, 2007, 11:15 »

Morning All

Some rhubarb advice please: Is there a point when you should stop pulling rhubarb and leave some stalks/leaves to feed crowns for nextyear? If so have we got to it yet? Thanks for any posts....

mercury · « **Reply #1 on:** July 01, 2007, 11:19 »

I try not to pull any after august digger, but thats just my personal opinion, someone else may think differently

Ann · « **Reply #2 on:** July 01, 2007, 14:24 »

I usually stop in September but this year our rhubarb is not producing much. :cry:

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #3 on:** July 01, 2007, 15:22 »

I stop eating then earlier than that usually. About mid July, the oxalic acid in them is increasing by then to a level which causes ........ :shock:

This year has been very slow recently so I will pick for a little while longer tha usual.

Ice · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2007, 15:28 »

As the rhubarb growers seem to have the wind up on this thread

I would like to ask a question. What is attacking my rhubarb leaves? Purple blotches underneath which seem to turn brown and big holes appear as if they have been eaten. Otherwise, they have been fantastic again this year, except for now

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #5 on:** July 01, 2007, 15:30 »

Don't know Ice... Could it be sun burn on wet leaves :?:

Ice · « **Reply #6 on:** July 01, 2007, 15:32 »

The sun has not been strong enough. It looks as if they have some kind of lurgy.

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