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  • Feeding rhubarb

    Hi everyone
    I am having a first attempt at rhubarb in a large pot. It is doing reaaly well since planting and already has two sturdy leaves plus more to come!
    I was just wondering if you can use tomato feed on it as you can with strawberries?
    If not can anyone advise which type of food to use?

    Thanks
    Sam xx

  • #2
    I think tomato feed is used to encourage flowers - not what you want on rhubarb! If you want to give a feed maybe the slow release granules or a multipurpose liquid?
    I feed mine in the autumn when the leaves die back by just dumping a big bucket load of compost/rotted manure onto the crown - you can easily do this even if it's in a pot

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    • #3
      If it is a new crown then I would not pick any rhubarb this year (apart from a sneaky stalk or two later on!!!!!) to allow the crown to grow enough for regular pullings next year (some would say only pull on the third year).

      A general purpose feed such as blood, fish and bone is better than tomato feed.
      The proof of the growing is in the eating.
      Leave Rotten Fruit.
      Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potasium - potash.
      Autant de têtes, autant d'avis!!!!!
      Il n'est si méchant pot qui ne trouve son couvercle.

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      • #4
        the best way to feed rhubarb is to put about 2-3 inches of manure(rotted or not) before it appaers through the soil or else put loads of manure around the leavse but not on top

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        • #5
          Thanks all, I will go chase up my horse owning friends for manure!

          Sam xx

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          • #6
            I have to agree with Novice16, just put a pile of semi or well rotted horse manure over the crowns when the leaves die back in autumn.

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