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gracpogue
1 year 1 month ago
I believe my rhubarbs have crown rot. They looked healthy a few days ago, but the stems are going soft and rotting through. I'm wondering if I planted them too deep?
Jessica Still
Your diagnosis sounds likely. It would be worthwhile to excavate around your rhubarb plant to create the shallower planting it seems to want - and see what happens. When a plant starts going bad, I usually cut off the problem part so that the plant can concentrate it's energy on recovery. If your rhubarb plant has some unaffected foliage, you might prune off the softening parts.
Jessica Still
... and if your rhubarb grows better with the shallower cover, you can move it up during the next dormant season. Or maybe the shallower fix is ok by itself ...

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