Can You Start Hops Late

GearBeer · Jun 24, 2008

I missed the planting window this year and was going to leave it till next year but I was chatting with my coworker today (a fellow homebrewer) and we started wondering what the harm would be in planting rhysomes late. I understand they don't yield much the first year anyway, wouldn't planting them now help them get more established for next year?

Evan! · Jun 24, 2008

I'd go ahead and get them in the ground asap. You're right, the first year is mainly for establishment...so if nothing else, you'll be getting a head start on next year. I won't tell you that you'll have a bumper crop come next summer, but they'll certainly be better off than if you planted them next spring.

sirsloop · Jun 24, 2008

Get em in ASAP. You'll get some roots goin for next year's crop.

schneemann · Jun 24, 2008

What they said. You won't get much this year even if you'd gotten them in on time. Get them established now so next year you might get something.

conpewter · Jun 24, 2008

I would think planting them now would give them a great head start, the only issue you will have is finding a source for them this late in the season.

Danek · Jun 24, 2008

Yeah - what everyone else has already said. Plant 'em now and they'll have better root stock this time next year. There's still plenty of growing time left this year.

harley03 · Jun 24, 2008

Yes get them in the ground now. It will not hurt at all.........

GearBeer · Jun 25, 2008

conpewter said:
...the only issue you will have is finding a source for them this late in the season.

Spot on. There are some Willamette and Centennial for sale on ePay but the usual suspects are "sold out until 2009."
The Centennial is for 10 rhizomes

and the Willamette is for 2. Anyone need some Centennial rhizomes?

I've never actually used either type but I'll find a way :mug:

mrkristofo · Jun 25, 2008

I started some of mine early may, some late may, and all have 4-12" bines by now. Definitely start them and let them get their roots in the ground.

Danek · Jun 25, 2008

GearBeer said:
Anyone need some Centennial rhizomes?

If you had any spare I'd happily take some off your hands. You could start your own farm with ten rhizomes. :drunk:

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