How To Harvest Rhubarb The Right Way When It S Ripe
A rhubarb plant can produce stalks for up to 20 years, but usually needs to be divided after 5-6 years. Expect to get about 2 to 3 pounds (0. 91 to 1. 36 kg) of stalks from a mature plant each season. Rhubarb stalks get tough and woody as the summer progresses. Harvesting too late in the season can also stunt growth for the following season. You may have heard that the oxalic acid from the leaves moves into the stems during periods of cold weather and makes them poisonous....