It's crucial to weed and mulch with compost or well-rotted manure around the rhubarb crown before covering it to boost nutrients. Once covered, let the rhubarb shoot up. The Allotment Haven ...

Rhubarb will grow and flourish in most soils, but grows best in fertile, loamy, well-drained soil that has good organic matter content. Careful soil preparation will help rhubarb stay healthy and ...

The cultivation of both forced and natural rhubarb are described at some length and a section devoted to grading, packing and marketing. As regards diseases, that termed 'crown rot' appears to ...

Leaves shouldn't be eaten as they contain oxalic acid and are poisonous. Rhubarb suffers from few diseases. Crown rot is the main threat, particularly if soil conditions are wet. The fungal ...