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Vegetable Planting Calendar

Rhubarb

• Approximate planting per person per year, fresh, 2 to 3 roots
• Approximate planting per person per year, process, 2 to 3 roots
• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 48 inches
• Minimum row space if using field implements, 48 inches
• 36 inches between plants in row
• Plant 2 inches deep
• 2 years from planting to eating stage
• 20 international units of vitamin A per 100 gram sample
• 6 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram sample
• Rhubarb questions and answers
• Recommended varieties
  • McDonald
  • Sutton
  • Valentine
    Produces fewer seed stalks than McDonald
  • Canada Red
    Stalks dark red throughout, vigorous
  • Victoria
    Stalks red, lighter than Canada Red

• Recommended planting dates
  • South Missouri
    March 15 to 30
  • Central Missouri
    April 1 to 20
  • North Missouri
    April 10 to 25

G6201, revised April 2000

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