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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comI have always had beautiful rhubarb. This spring almost all of the stalks on my rhubarb plants are tough and woody. Is this preventable?
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1 Comment To "Why are all of my rhubarb stalks tough and woody?"
#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 05/20/2015 @ 3:36 am
Generally rhubarb will become tough as the stalks grow bigger. I like to harvest my stems when they are about 10 inches tall.
Does your rhubarb need to be divided?
This may be the case with your plant and here is a link to help you.
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