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04-04-2007, 11:24 AM
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Fertilizers for Rhizomes
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It’s getting closer to the time to plant them I am told, does anyone have any suggestions on what type of fertilizers and pesticides to use?
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04-04-2007, 12:03 PM
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nudge, nudge, wink, wink
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For fertilizers, you might try using the spent grist from brewing.
I wouldn't use pesticides unless you absolutely need to.
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04-05-2007, 01:21 AM
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Hops are prone to rust. At least I had this problem last year and will use some fungicide this year. For fertilizer - something slow releasing and a lot of water.
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04-05-2007, 01:30 AM
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I was listening to an old podcast on Basic Brewing Radio on this subject. The gent from Freshops recommended digging out a hole about two feet deep where you were planting the hops, and using a crapload (sorry, bad pun) of cow and chicken manure. Like, a full bag of manure per rhyzome. Of course, you don't PLANT them two feet down, but the roots will ultimately grow down 2-3 feet, so you want a lot of good organic material in there.
What I'm not sure about is whether I should also mix in some peat moss for drainage.
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04-05-2007, 01:41 AM
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nudge, nudge, wink, wink
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Originally Posted by AdIn
Hops are prone to rust.
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Is this a botanical condition or oxidized metal?
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Ferminatin' - Route 666 Pale Ale
Figurin' to do - Oatmeal Stout, Gueuze, Belgian Blonde, Mild, English Pale Ale, Weizenbock
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04-05-2007, 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Unclesamskid
Is this a botanical condition or oxidized metal?
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It's a fungus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_(fungus)
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04-05-2007, 10:15 AM
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nudge, nudge, wink, wink
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I wrote Dave Wills of Freshops about using spent grains in your hop soil.
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I have recently ordered some of your hops and was planning to use spent grist from mashing to help fertilize the soil. The mashing process is acidic (PH 5.2 - 5.4). Will the acidic nature of the spent grist be beneficial or detrimental to the growth of hops?
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And his reply.
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Matt,
Blend in some lime and manure.
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Hoppily,
Dave Wills
Purveyor of fine hops
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Hope this helps a little
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Ferminatin' - Route 666 Pale Ale
Figurin' to do - Oatmeal Stout, Gueuze, Belgian Blonde, Mild, English Pale Ale, Weizenbock
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