Part_No wrote:
Derek Turner wrote in news:8eptenFhthU1
@mid.individual.net:

On Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:29:18 +0000, Part_No wrote:

Agreed.
How does it work though with forced rhubarb which has no light? Always
wondered that.
Easy. After the forced crop is harvested they are allowed full light
until next spring. This allows the plant to store energy in the corm for
next year's forced crop.


Ah I see. Clever thing, nature.

Growers are clever, too. They split the old crowns and replant the best
of the satellites, and use the rest for forcing, then the spent crowns
are composted.

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Rusty