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3. Explain the whole process of forcing rhubarb. 



W-VF: 190-203. C:404. 



4. What do you know about the returns or profits of rhubarb forcing ? 



W-VF : 202. 



9. Harvesting and marketing. — The stalks in the open ground 

 plantations may be pulled as soon as they have a marketable 

 length, and harvesting continued during the season until the plants 

 begin to show exhaustion. They should be tied into bundles 

 of the size desired by the market, the number of stalks ranging 

 from a very few to about eight. Many growers use either blue 

 or red tape to tie the bunches. 



1. How do you think rhubarb should be prepared for your market? 



L : 200. C : 405. 



2. What does your market generally pay for rhubarb ? 



3. Have you any idea what an acre should produce ? 



