NEWB Questions

vtpoker · 04-03-2010, 03:15 PM

Hey guys. I live in New York City. I have two 25 quart pots, each houses two hop plants. One is a pot of Cascade and the other Nugget. They are now second year plants, and have already sent up bines. The longest one is about 3.4 inches long. I want to transplant the pairs into larger pots.

If I transplant them now, will I lose the crop for this year? or is it early enough in the growth cycle that they will handle the shock of getting transplanted and recover to have a good growing season?

Also I will be planting pairs of Wilamette, Fuggle, and Northern Brewer. Should I keep each variety far away from each other, or is it okay that they will be in separate pots, but about 2-6 feet away from each other?

Also, is it better to plant individual rhizomes into pots, or having them grow in pairs better for their growth?

**samc** · 04-03-2010, 04:05 PM

If you can take most of the soil with you undisturbed you will be better off. When I went from pot to ground I dug a hole big enough to handle the entire root ball and all soil in the pot. I'd keep each rhizome separate.

**CaptKiRkLeS** · 04-03-2010, 10:58 PM

vt, I have my first year cascade's in a 20 inch pot, how did yours come out being in pots?