killian

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with all of this hop shortage talk I was thinking I would get a early start looking into rhizomes for next spring. The last 2 years I have gotten mine from northern brewer, where do you get yours?
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I have some in the ground from 06 and 07 and I have read about taking a cutting from rhizomes already in the ground how should I go about this?

I have access to a large field so I would like to get as many rhizomes as I can.

the_bird

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Just remember, you aren't going to get very many hops the first year they're planted. Rhyzomes will help you out for 2009, not 2008.

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killian

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I know Im not going to stop brewing any time soon so they will be put to good use when I can harvest.
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my 07 hallertau grew about 8 feet and produced no hops hopefully next year will be better

Joker

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I think I will be planting some this spring as well. Heck I got an acre maybe I will put a fricken bunch in so I have some to sell.

abracadabra

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I'd think you'd take rhizomes cutting in the spring as that's the time they go on sale

But I'm certainly no expert as all the rhizomes I got for Freshops failed this year.
Due to a series of mistakes on my part and the drought here in the SE.

Check out "The Homebrewers Garden" amazon has it probably so do online HBS.

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david_42

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Oddly, there is very little available about rhizome harvesting. My understanding is they are the shallow roots which surround the main root ball and it is simply a matter of digging about a foot from the ball.

One of these days, I'll remember to ask Dave Wills about it.

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I believe you can bend over some of the healthy shoots after harvest and bury them in a trench(just cover). They swell, root, and then you have harvestable segments in the spring. Layering

McKBrew

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This guide has some decent information on hop growing, including rhizomes.
http://www.crannogales.com/HopsManual.pdf

killian

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looks like some good info mckbrew thanks
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I should have looked into this a little earlier this season and I could have tried that - joser
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I think I might try to get a clipping for my 06 cascade this spring but Im a little uneasy about messing around with the roots of my plants

killian

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anyone here plant any rhizomes in 07?