How To Care For Rhubarb Plants. Rhubarb doesnt tolerate drought. How to grow rhubarb in a garden Choose a sunny or part-shade spot in your garden protected from the hot afternoon sun.
Pull away the mulch in early spring and dig up the roots. The plant needs temperatures between 40 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit for. Cut the crown into at least four pieces making sure each one has several eyes or growth nodes.
Mulch around the base of plants with home-made compost well-rotted manure and leaf mould in autumn to suppress weeds increase fertility and retain soil moisture.
You also want to make sure the soil is also well-draining. 3112018 Rhubarb is a heavy feeder so you need to make sure you have fertile soil that is high in organic matter. When planting rhubarb crowns or budded pieces set them so that the top of the crown sits 3cm 1 below soil level. Space rhubarb plants about 4 feet apart and plant the roots 1 to 2 inches below the surface of the soil.