When to plant Rhubarb in St. Landry County, Louisiana, United States

Rhubarb can be planted after January 01, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 40°F and 80°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Rhubarb in St. Landry County

Rhubarb needs on average between 56 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest.

St. Landry County has 2 distinct seasons suitable for growing Rhubarb

• January 01 to May 05

  Rhubarb needs on average between 56 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest. With 125 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• October 11 to December 18

  This Rhubarb growing season in St. Landry County is quite short, with only 69 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Planting Rhubarb in St. Landry County before January 01 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Rhubarb in St. Landry County, some extra steps can be taken to extend growing season.

Start seeds indoors

When starting seeds indoors, it is possible to guarantee best possible conditions for young seedlings. Consistent temperature range, adequate watering and ample light (natural, supplemented with artifitial grow lights) will ensure you have strong and healthy seedlings just in time for transplanting into soil.

It takes 42 days on average for Rhubarb to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

St. Landry County has 2 distinct seasons for growing Rhubarb

• In order to get plants ready for January 01 seeds should be started indoors bwetween and February 24

  Seeds started after February 24 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Rhubarb needs on average between 56 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest. With 125 suitable for growth, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• In order to get plants ready for October 11 seeds should be started indoors bwetween August 30 and October 09

  Seeds started after October 09 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Rhubarb growing season in St. Landry County is quite short, with only 69 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Use a cold frame

When using a cold frame in a beggining of growing season You can protect young plants from possible temperature drops, this way growing season can start up to 2 weeks earlier.

Use an additional shading

On days, when air temperatures are expected to raise above 80°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Rhubarb, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

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