dividing rhubarb

[STEVEB]

hi
divided my plant 3/4 seasons ago.
question is when it becomes dormant do ineed to dig out the whole root or can i just spade a lump off??

[STEVEB]

[Trevor_D]

Either! (Depends whether you want to get rid of it from the present site, or just produce more.)

[STEVEB]

trevor
produce more for eating and any surplus for wine making

[tonybloke]

if you're splitting an established crown, take a large piece, leave it outside, on the ground 'till january, then bring into a shed or unheated greenhouse, keep dark, (no light at all), you'll have an extra early crop from this piece of crown. after it's cropped, plant and it will grow away ready for the following year. ;)