Rhubarb forcer

Rhubarb forcers are bell shaped pots with a lid covered opening at the top. Used to cover rhubarb to limit photosynthesis, they encouraging the plant to grow early in the season and also to produce blanched stems. The pots are placed over two to three year old rhubarb crowns during winter or very early spring. Once shoots appear the lid is taken off, causing them to grow towards the light.

Around 18 inches high and 14 inches wide without the lid, they are traditionally made of terracotta but can be as simple as an upside down plastic bucket.cite news|title=Go with the throw |work=Telegraph.co.uk|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|date=2002-02-02|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/main.jhtml?xml=/gardening/2002/02/02/grhucon.xml|accessdate=2008-10-07]

References

External links

* [http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/rhubarb-forcing.html Forcing rhubarb in winter]
* [http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/rhubarb-force/ How to force rhubarb]
* [http://www.carolonline.co.uk/Rhubarb.html A very brief history of rhubarb forcing]