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Jokerman

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Chunks of Rhubard
« on: April 26, 2009, 22:08:05 »
I just read that you can put chunks of rhubarb under you cabbages to stop root fly... anyone tried this? And does it work. How much do you need?

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Re: Chunks of Rhubard
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2009, 22:35:52 »
Never tried it myself, but when seen it done a stem covers a row, a bit the size of your last finger joint.  :-\
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teresa

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Re: Chunks of Rhubard
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2009, 11:15:00 »
I heard of planting a inch cube in the planting hole for cabbage etc stops club root is that the same thing I wonder.
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Re: Chunks of Rhubard
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2009, 11:45:24 »
Apparently it's the oxylic acid in rhubarb that deters cabbage root fly... so better to use the leaves as they have a much higher concentration of it than the stems.
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Re: Chunks of Rhubard
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2009, 18:09:06 »
Rhubarb has lots of uses on the plot, as well as club root it deters rodents from your compost bin, the leaves also make a great mulch for all brassicas.
TZK
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