Splitting Hop Mound.

**uechikid** · 03-16-2010, 12:46 AM

I have second year Cascade coming up like crazy. If I were to split the mound in half would they continue to grow like crazy or would they grow like first year hops?

Suthrncomfrt1884 · 03-16-2010, 01:07 AM

They'll grow better than first years, but not as good as if you left it intact.

Anytime you split roots, it's like taking away half of the plants stomach.

**uechikid** · 03-16-2010, 02:44 AM

That's what I was afraid of. I don't want to start over the second year.

buzzkill · 03-16-2010, 03:01 AM

just wait till a big group come up 3 to 5 in. away from the crown and cut them off. it will happen.

**uechikid** · 03-20-2010, 02:48 AM

Well I cut some rhizomes from around where the new sprouts are coming up. They had fine little roots but no sprouts or even nubs. Do you think they have a chance?

**cuinrearview** · 03-21-2010, 12:12 PM

I did what you're thinking of doing last year with great success. Here's the link:

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f92/split-crown-today-took-pics-113775/

All three plants did very well and it could be the raised beds but I got a larger harvest (~lb. total) from all three together. Most I'd gottem from the original plant in a year was about 6 oz. But that was just in the ground and that area gets pretty saturated from runoff this time of year.

**uechikid** · 03-21-2010, 07:19 PM

I remember that thread. Thanks for showing it again.