Growing rhubarb in the home garden offers an annual harvest from a pretty, somewhat tropical-looking perennial. Plant some now and it will produce for years.
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Planting and Growing Rhubarb(Rheum rhabarbarum)
Rhubarb is a cool-season vegetable that’s been cultivated for at least 2000 years. In its early history, rhubarb was used strictly as a medicinal herb. It wasn’t until much later that people discovered its many delicious culinary uses for pies, sauces, jams and jellies.
这种艰难的多年生蔬菜看起来像长的红色芹菜茎，但它属于荞麦family. It’s one of the few garden edibles grown for its stems only.叶子和根部有毒, so plant your rhubarb patch where children and pets can’t reach it.
Rhubarb Varieties for Your Garden
寻找大黄植物种子和花园目录s that arrive in late fall or winter. Order early and the company will send transplants when the timing is right for planting in your area.
You can also wait for spring when garden centers have rhubarb plants available with other fruit and vegetable transplants.
Popular rhubarb varieties include:
Victoria– This variety is the one most commonly found at garden centers. It’s a favorite for its long, dark-pink stalks.
Canada Red– This rhubarb variety features long, thick stems with a nice red exterior; stems add a good red color to dishes and need less sugar than other types.
赤红色- 24英寸长茎的颜色给出了这款大黄的Crimson名称，加上它是冬季耐寒和抗病。
How to Plant Rhubarb
粗草在春天种植使用称为冠的移植物。这些通常出售为裸根stock. Select healthy rhubarb crowns that have at least one large bud called an “eye.” In the future, you may be able to divide healthy rhubarb plants to create additional plantings.
Because rhubarb is a long-lived perennial, carefully consider where to plant it, either in the vegetable garden, landscape or raised bed. The vegetable can grow to 4 or more feet across and fill a garden space quickly.
当土壤温度达到约50度时，可以在春天种植大黄。在种植之前将根部浸泡在水中几个小时。植物冠状所以眼睛在土壤表面下方约1或2英寸;空间植物分开36-48英寸，行之间36-48英寸。
它也可以在晚秋季植物大黄，以便在下次春天生长。
When planting, be sure to leave the soil a little looser over the crown to make it easier for leaves to sprout and grow. Water in plants as soon as possible; don’t let the new plantings linger in dry soil.
一旦植物成立，大黄将在凉爽的春天天气中再次开始生长，然后通过夏季和秋天缓慢生长。一旦冷冻温度击中，植物就会死于地面。
Requirements for Growing Rhubarb
Light Requirements
大黄的阳光充满了斑点，但它可以与一些阴影一起成长。植物在院子或花园的一个地区，每天至少在春季的季节每天至少获得6-8小时的阳光。
土壤和肥料需求
大黄在花园床上或凸起的床上充满了丰富，畅销的土壤，在有机物质上充满了丰富的土壤。一旦土壤在春天工作，就可以在有机堆肥或富裕的粪便中开始。
Rhubarb canpractically grow itself once it’s established in the garden。To help it along, side dress the plants early in the season with an all-purpose fertilizer (10-10-10) and water in deeply. To side dress, sprinkle the dry fertilizer on the soil surface, about 6 inches to the side of each plant or rows of plants. Water in.
如果天气突然变得太热的大黄，植物将产生种子茎。将这些从植物中切割并扔掉。
水要求
Water the soil around rhubarb plants and keep it moist, but not soggy. If the soil doesn’t drain well, there might be a problem with rotting.
植物倾向于在炎热的温度下枯萎，它们可能会停止生长。每周深深地且彻底地彻底，特别是在炎热和干燥的天气中。
打击常见的害虫和其他大黄生长问题
Rhubarb is an almost maintenance-free plant with just a few problems:
Aphids可能出现在叶子或茎上。使用强大的水喷雾来消除它们，特别是在叶下。
大黄如果冠冕在冬天腐烂的话，春天可能不会重新突出。在花园的不同区域挖掘并摧毁受感染的冠和以新的冠。
大黄茎薄而薄，信号过度拥挤。通过抬起整个植物并将其切割成几件以重新划分大黄。
Brown and wilting leaves are signs of fungal crown rot. Check the crown to see if it’s soft and dig up. Replant new crowns in a different place in the garden.
When to Harvest Rhubarb
在收获任何大黄茎之前，最好等待整个赛季，让植物整整一年的增长。提供植物此额外的时间有助于他们成长强根系。
In the second season, a few stalks can be harvested; to do so, but the stalks at the base. Wait for stalks to turn from green to pink to red, but refrain from harvesting all the stalks each season.
Propagating Rhubarb
You can divide your rhubarb plants every 5 years to keep plants producing. The day before dividing, water plants and dig a hole in the new planting site. Use a garden fork or spade to lift up each plant and divide it in two or more plants with as many roots as possible.
Transplant immediately to the new space, firm soil around the roots and water. Keep soil moist, but not soggy. You could also repot the divided plants to share with other gardeners.
Enjoying Homegrown Rhubarb Recipes
在收获的几天内使用新鲜的大黄。因为这种蔬菜是非常替代的，而且大多数食谱都要求大量添加的糖。草莓还与大黄馅饼，果酱和酱汁美味。
如果您的大黄茎额外厚，则需要删除运行每个秸秆长度的弦乐皮肤。通过部分拆下弦，切割底部的一小部分并拉动串的长度。
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