Check to see if you are providing optimal growth conditions. Does the temperature, sunlight, watering and drainage, and soil profile meet the needs of rhubarb outlined above?
Improper installation and Plastic. Some "installers" just place the item on a flat surface without securing or tethering it at all. It takes just so many Garbage Trucks, Cement Trucks...
Yes, you can install a regular zipper with a normal foot. However, if you want to master invisible zippers (and do other things like sewing on lace and sewing over...