I have found some pests, quite a few hacking into rhubarb...
19” pot with drainage
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@SwiftOxtongue nooo please don't spray your plant with vinegar!! One cup of vinegar to three cups of water isn't very diluted, you could end up burning the leaves, plus it's just not effective for pest control. Neem oil isn't the greatest and it can also burn leaves, but if you already have it on hand it's definitely better than vinegar. Looks like this plant is outdoors, so first I'd hose off the leaves and then I'd spray with insecticidal soap. Really drench it, including undersides of leaves. If pests continue to be an issue, I'd recommend getting some mesh netting to cover them.
@stephonicle thank you for this information, i did spray a vinegar solution on the rhubarb, but have now hosed it off, I hope it will be ok, I’ll take your advice next time 🤦♂️🙏🏻
@SwiftOxtongue it should be fine. Btw if you end up using neem oil make sure it doesn't get hit with any direct sun for at least 24 hours, the oil makes the leaves more sensitive to sunburn.
@stephonicle thanks for the information, appreciate it.