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- When does the harvesting season of rhubarb start?
- Smooth bars signal the beginning of the harvest
- Until when is rhubarb safe to harvest?
- When will a rhubarb plant be harvested for the first time?
- So you reap earlier and richer
- Tips & Tricks
When does the harvesting season of rhubarb start?
He is eagerly awaited by rhubarb followers, the beginning of the harvest season. Too fast, the season is over again. When you harvest rhubarb and what mistakes you should avoid, we will tell you below.
Earlier illnesses are the exception to rhubarbSmooth bars signal the beginning of the harvest
With good care, it will be ready from the beginning of April. The tissue between the ribs on the rhubarb stems smoothes out. At the same time they accept the appetizing full-red or fresh-green color. This may be the starting signal for this year's harvest.
If the pole is separated from the plant, cut off the leaf because it is inedible.You should also remove the whitish stalk in the lower area, because there is a risk of an increased content of oxalic acid.
Until when is rhubarb safe to harvest?
Rhubarb's harvest season traditionally ends on St. John's Day, June 24th. That makes sense for the following reasons:
In agriculture, the St. John's Day as a lost day in many ways of importance. At this time, Mother Nature once more gets started and encourages a second shoot in many plants. So also rhubarb.
When will a rhubarb plant be harvested for the first time?
Although rhubarb is one of the high-potencies, the plant has sufficient potential for a lifespan of seven years. It should not be harvested in the year after planting so that this growth force can fully develop.
The joy of the first self-grown rhubarb is great. In the spirit of a long life experienced hobby gardeners ended this season prematurely. Such consideration for the vitality of the plant is rewarded with rich harvests in the following years.
So you reap earlier and richer
It is tight, the rhubarb season. No sooner has it started at the beginning of April than at the end of June the harvesting fun is over. Experienced hobby gardeners use the following tricks to know how the harvest starts earlier and yields higher yields:
If rhubarb does not bloom, it saves a lot of energy. She invests them in the creation of new, tasty bars for a lush harvest.
Tips & Tricks
Rhubarb can be stored longer in the fridge after harvesting if you wrap the rods in wet kitchen towels. Under no circumstances should rhubarb be kept in aluminum cans because even a minimal level of oxalic acid reacts chemically with the metal.
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