WINTER RHUBARB
Topp’s Winter or Wagner’s Giant are the most suitable varieties. Rhubarb is of a vegetable habit, though used mainly as a fruit. The cultivation of rhubarb is very simple and once the crowns are planted the bed gives very little trouble. Any old crowns that have been in the ground two or three seasons may be lifted and broken in to single crowns and planted out. Moist, rich ground produces the best stalks, lhe more manure that can be added to the soil increases the length of the stalks and makes a tine, flestiy appearance which is characteristic of ruhbarb. A good watering every two or three weeks during the very dry weather is helpful. Alttiough no difference may be seen in the tops it increases the crowns. Buperpuosphate, sulphate of potash ami Weil-rotted stable manure are the best manures lor rhubarb.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 146, 5 June 1936, Page 13
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144WINTER RHUBARB Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 146, 5 June 1936, Page 13
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