30-10-2010, 12:26 PM
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Newly planted rhubarb
Janet wrote in
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In article , says...
I have been advised only to dress the soil with bonemeal at planting
time to encourage rooting.
In spring, I will feed it on chix poo
pellets .. then stand well back :~)
Ideally one should dig a BIG, BIG planting hole ..several feet deep
and wide.. and load it up with as much organic material as possible,
including some that will break down slowly, like bones, old wool
jumpers, hair, leather boots, roadkill, seafood shells, dead fish, plus
manure (you can safely use fresh, down the bottom of the hole). Rhubarb
is a very greedy feeder and will be in situ for many years, so a big
start ensures prolific stems for years to come.
Janet
Sounds like a home landfill site.:-)
Spider has already planted his rhubard, but for future referance how deep
to put things like roadkill?
Thinking of hygene and the thought of eating produce that has fed on
possibly a diseased carcass.
Makes sense on our soil as it is light and dries out quickly so anything
which will help to retain moisture such as wool and leather is something to
consider.
Baz
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