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How on earth do you kill Rhubarb roots?
We were blessed with 5 very large established crowns when we adopted the plot 3 years ago. All of which would have been too big to fit in a wheelbarrow body (I'm talking central root here). The produce was certainly abundant but we soon learned that A) we can't eat all we produce, B) We can't gift all we produce C) The space would be better utilised for something else. So last year I lifted three crowns and chopped them to size (bucket size) and replanted them. They are now producing adequate quantities so last winter I lifted the other two crowns and removed them completely. I chopped all the roots up and laid them out on the surface for the frost or sun to kill off. Well they are still sprouting (I keep giving away roots to anyone interested). I now need the space it was laid out on for my peas and would like the huge mass to be compost (seems such a waste) so what should I do to kill it. It presently resides in a 45 gallon drum with a lid on.
Over to you experts.
We were blessed with 5 very large established crowns when we adopted the plot 3 years ago. All of which would have been too big to fit in a wheelbarrow body (I'm talking central root here). The produce was certainly abundant but we soon learned that A) we can't eat all we produce, B) We can't gift all we produce C) The space would be better utilised for something else. So last year I lifted three crowns and chopped them to size (bucket size) and replanted them. They are now producing adequate quantities so last winter I lifted the other two crowns and removed them completely. I chopped all the roots up and laid them out on the surface for the frost or sun to kill off. Well they are still sprouting (I keep giving away roots to anyone interested). I now need the space it was laid out on for my peas and would like the huge mass to be compost (seems such a waste) so what should I do to kill it. It presently resides in a 45 gallon drum with a lid on.
Over to you experts.
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