So I have my hops in planter and I brought them down to the basement for the winter (Maine). To my amazement, they have spouted and are growing. One is a couple feet long! What should I do? Should I put them in the garage and hope they go dormant again? They get a little sun in the basement, but not much. Thougts are greatly appreciated
HOPS growing in basement
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Orangevango
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next year leave them out.
Put it grow lights and a watering system. When the DEA raids your house show the hops plants
trailblazer
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just go hydroponic. youll have the best hop cones around untill the fda raids you which i dont think they would because your purchases would be all beer related stuff and not pipes and munchies.
ecojack
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What part of Maine? I use to live in Portland! Definitely moving back asap.
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my spidey sense is tingling again.. the sticky-icky hop strains are all hydro!
pilotdane
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By bringing them inside the warm temps in your basement tricked them into thinking that it's spring. I would try and get the bines to go dormant unless you are able to provide enough light for them to grow proper. They can live for a while on the energy they have stored but it will not last forever.
Leave them in the coolest location in your basement and don't water them except for a tiny amount every few weeks. If you can keep them in a state of semi-dormancy, they should stay pretty much as is until spring.
