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21 Mar 19, john payne (Australia - temperate climate)

I live in Adelaide south Australia my rhubarb grows slow and stunted. the soil is clay based but is worked very well with organic matter,but I still get poor results.how do I solve this problem?

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09 Jun 19, Daniel (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi John, I also live in Adelaide and grow rhubarb. Mine grows very well autumn to spring but suffers in summer and goes to seed heavily. I find lots of rooster booster during the growing period and water over summer keeps it growing well, also harvest heavily over the growing months. I am about to do my first cut back and divide of root this winter as I want to reclaim the area I planted and move it to a shaded area for better growing in summer and frost protection in winter. Soil preparation will be 1 part compost 2 parts in place soil heavily dosed with rooster booster. For the first 12 months I will take time to ensure the area will be kept damp all year round until established. Hope that helps.

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15 Mar 19, Bruce LESTER (Australia - temperate climate)

Is it ok to grow Rhubarb next to my Asparagus bed?

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29 Apr 19, Richard (Australia - temperate climate)

I have read that they are good companions. I am currently dividing my Asparagus and my Rhubarb and they will be in the same bed and planted at recommended spacings of 60 cm.

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17 Mar 19, (Australia - temperate climate)

Have a think about it. Asparagus has a tall fern on it most of the year - do you want it shading the rhubarb?

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01 Feb 19, Mick (Australia - temperate climate)

Not too sure about chooks eating rubbard leaves, ours's eat rubbard leaves, potato leaves and will strip a chilli bush !

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26 Dec 18, (Australia - temperate climate)

Hello, I've just bought another small rhubarb plant(the first one died). i live in Qld and the weather can get to about 38 degrees at this time of year. It gets really dry and hot and the heat easily kills plants. I successfully killed the first one and I don't want to do that again. I've read a lot of different things about growing rhubarb and I'm a bit confused, so I was just wondering what are the ideal conditions for planting rhubarb at this time of year, as well as right up until harvest time? thank you Ashleigh : )

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29 Dec 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Ring Norco Rural Bundaberg ask someone there what causes it.

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29 Dec 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Read the notes again - a cool weather crop - in warmer/hot weather grow in some shade. Plant it the right time also will help.

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22 Nov 18, Mark Cowper (Australia - tropical climate)

I bought some rhubarb crowns from Bunnings I am not sure how old they were the plant is growing really well but I'm not sure if I should cut the stems off yet as they are green and I read the Crown needs a year to develop before you should cut the stems also the stems are still Green are they ok to eat your advice would be appreciated

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