Rhubarb Growing Update: Summer Weeding and Natural Pest Control
English | 日本語 Good morning. Hot days have continued recently. I hope you are doing well. Today, I would like to share an update on the progress of our rhubarb cultivation. Thanks to the rainfall, an ideal environment for rhubarb has been maintained. This moderate climate condition is beneficial not only for rhubarb, but for plants in general as well. Of course, it is also favorable for weed growth, so we immediately began weeding work. Vibrant rhubarb growth Perhaps thanks to our weekly weeding and pest control efforts, the damage on the young leaves has become much less noticeable. We also have not seen many pests recently. I considered trying a natto water spray for pest control, but decided to postpone it this time. Natto water is made by diluting the sticky residue (natto bacteria) left in a natto package with 1 liter of water and letting it sit overnight. It is then diluted again with another liter of water. Since it may help suppress diseases and some pests, thi...