HOw long will Rhizomes stay good for?

zman · 04-22-2009, 07:46 PM

I bought 3 Rhizomes about a month ago and have had them in the refrigerator. Bad weather here in Colorado has prevented me from planting them. I am going on vacation next week and plan to plant them when I get back on May 3rd. Think that they will be ok until then?

polecreek · 04-22-2009, 07:55 PM

Dont know the answer but would like to check out that 90 shilling clone recipe you have on deck.

bigzippo · 04-22-2009, 08:47 PM

The homebrew store here has had rhizomes in there fridge since mid march. So I'm assuming it's ok,

HoppyDaze · 04-22-2009, 09:26 PM

you could always start them indoors if you are worried about them...
I just picked up a rhizome from my lhbs that had been in the fridge for well over a month and it sprouted two shoots after about a week in the ground.

**HenryHill** · 04-22-2009, 09:29 PM

Lightly, VERY LIGHTLY, moisten a paper towel, put it in the ziploc and keep it cold.

zman · 04-22-2009, 09:56 PM

I put them in those Reynolds bags that you remove the air out of so they are air tight in the fridge.

Grizz · 04-23-2009, 05:47 AM

Actually, PLANT THEM NOW! get them in the ground before your trip so you have sprouts when you come back. I'm in CO also in the mountains were it gets COLD. I planted mine mid march and they had no problems with the freezes (I'm talking solid ground freeze) All I did was mulch my hop hills with hay. They even did great with this past storm. They seem to be very hardy plants. Good luck!

Brewmando · 04-23-2009, 07:58 AM

Last year I left mine in the bag they came in for at least 7 weeks (in my fridges meat shelf) before I was able to plant and they did fine. They just need to be moist - not wet.

GearBeer · 04-23-2009, 02:07 PM

I think you can often leave them quite long without a problem. However, if you have a couple spare pots in the basement, I would recommend potting them and putting them in a sunny window.