pvtschultz
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My WI Cascades broke ground during the recent sunny afternoons.
I'd seriously think about getting bigger containers. One rhizome can fill up a rubbermaid in very short order with its root system...
Rubbermaid containers are cheap, you can easily make them self-watering, and cutting up and rearranging a wood pallet makes a decent enough looking box to hide the plastic container (for aesthetics).
Has anyone tried growing hops on a chain link fence?
My hops as of this week. Cascade is tearing it up!
My hop garden as of a week ago. A combination of early warm spring and late rain has these growing like crazy.
Nomad, you should plant those rhizomes horizontally (with the buds facing up), rather than vertically. They may do all right that way but they are supposed to be planted on their sides. If it was me, I would change it before they start developing a root system.
gbx said:Are you growing those in Istanbul Turkey? Whats the homebrew scene like there? Are there any regional hop varieties?
Sorry but you are incorrect. Hop Rhizomes should be planted vertically (fresh shoots end up) 1 ~ 2 inches below the surface
Sorry but you are incorrect. Hop Rhizomes should be planted vertically (fresh shoots end up) 1 ~ 2 inches below the surface.
Watch the pros do it...
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcBuaVyTfiU
I'm planting on Saturday... I was so excited that my friend is giving me a piece of his shallow-grade hill with all day sun for growing my five plants up some clothesline. It never occurred to me that this hill is going to get ALL the wind. Is this a recipe for disaster?
hillhousesawdustco said:Also, what is the logic of planting BECAUSE it snowed. I would think you'd want to wait till after your chance of a hard frost was over for planting. Did you have them in shallow pots or something?
EDIT: Interesting video, I guess I've always thought of the eyes being one SIDE of the "stalk" of the rhizome rather than an "end." I've planted the rhizome "stalk" horizontal (parallel to the ground) with the eyes (little white stalks) pointing up.
Sorry but you are incorrect. Hop Rhizomes should be planted vertically (fresh shoots end up) 1 ~ 2 inches below the surface.
Watch the pros do it...
Hops TV
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