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Old 02-06-2009, 07:01 PM   #11
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Thanx, Doug & Craig:
I have two plants now in from last year, and several more rhizomes due in next month from thymegarden.com

Problem is, ya can only obtain rhizomes when THEY want to sell 'em to ya!

My chinook and nugget did well last year. I expect them to grow well here--based on what little I've seen, anyway.

My theory is to grow 'em short and with many shoots vice the prescribed way w/ 3 shoots that will reach 25+'--that's all well and good for the professional growers who have to grow 'em thataway for max plants in a given area and they have they necessary machinery to harvest that way.

I have found on the internet a couple testimonials from folks who do grow 'em short and claim they thicken up that way, I figure 10-12'--may not produce as much but probably ok for a smalltime homebrewer.
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Is growing in that manner better in your climate which is basically the same as mine? Could you share your information source? I am interested. I am wondering what tricks I am going to have to use to adapt the plants to thrive here in South Louisiana.
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Old 02-21-2009, 02:31 PM   #12
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Is growing in that manner better in your climate which is basically the same as mine? Could you share your information source? I am interested. I am wondering what tricks I am going to have to use to adapt the plants to thrive here in South Louisiana.
Hey Smurfe, I would like to know how it goes for you. I live just above I-12 and I have plenty of room to grow hops if able. The few folks I have talked to have had minimal success here (Baton Rouge).
Even though I may never get great yields it would be nice to have some Home Grown Hop additions for my recipes.
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Old 02-21-2009, 03:36 PM   #13
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Is growing in that manner better in your climate which is basically the same as mine? Could you share your information source? I am interested. I am wondering what tricks I am going to have to use to adapt the plants to thrive here in South Louisiana.
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My info source is basically my own experience and what I've read cruising beer/hop forums around the net.

I do have a coupla my own sites (linked to one another)....

The Gunny G Forum: Beer, Homebrew, McG's Homebrew Ale,etc.

where I sometimes rathole info I'd like to get back to--but I usually cannot find what I'm looking for...at any given time anyway.

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Old 02-23-2009, 06:37 PM   #14
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I have been considering this over the last few weeks. Ive gotten alot of people telling me it cant be done. It is nice to hear that it has been done. Do you have any Rhizomes available? Tell me about your experiences growing in Florida...Thinking of trying other varieties?
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Old 02-27-2009, 02:41 PM   #15
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No, I have no rhizomes available--I only have two plants in the ground from last year.
I left approx 2-3" of old bines on my Chinook and Nugget--they still had some tiny green leaves until a couple weeks ago when an overnight freeze got to the leaves.

Expecting about 5 different rhizomes to come in from ThymeGarden.com within the next month.
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Old 03-13-2009, 12:33 PM   #16
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Got my rhizomes From ThymeGarden.Com....

Cascade, Centennial, Magnum, Hallertauer, Sterling, etc.
All in the ground now....
Two of them, in fact, poked up a coupla bines after only two days.

The two from last year--Chinook and Nuggett--still haven't sprouted as yet, however.

I have never ordered from other than Thyme Garden Herb Company organically grown herbs, herb seeds, plants, and hops. and I have no reason to order from anywhere else--the rhizomes I got are quite large and healthy, and TG handles your orders and inquiries top-notch!

I have seen many remarks regarding TG around the 'Net regarding its products and service--all good!

Will advise now and then as to progress of my hop plants.

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I got my rhizomes (Cascade and Chinook) from Hop Farmer here on the forums yesterday. Of course as my luck goes it is raining here and will all weekend. Got them in the fridge. Hope I can plant soon around work schedule. Have some Nugget's and "Mystery Hop" coming from a member of another forum I frequent.
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Old 03-13-2009, 02:08 PM   #19
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Hey Smurfe, I would like to know how it goes for you. I live just above I-12 and I have plenty of room to grow hops if able. The few folks I have talked to have had minimal success here (Baton Rouge).
Even though I may never get great yields it would be nice to have some Home Grown Hop additions for my recipes.
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I'll let you know how it goes. I am surely going to have a few extra rhizomes. Let me know if you want a couple to try out for yourself. I live in Gonzales. Don't know how close we are to each other.
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Old 03-13-2009, 02:10 PM   #20
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I'll let you know how it goes. I am surely going to have a few extra rhizomes. Let me know if you want a couple to try out for yourself. I live in Gonzales. Don't know how close we are to each other.
Woops, just saw you are in Holden. I know where that is. Not too far from each other.
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