Hey all.
Trying my hand at hop growing this year, and I'll admit I'm getting impatient. Planted one Cascade and one Kent Goldings rhizome about two weeks ago. Cleared out a nice, sunny, southern-facing area against my house. Buried them horizontally, with (what I assume was) the sprouts facing up, under about an inch of soil with a 1/2 inch of mulch on top. Mixed some compost and plant fertilizer into the soil when I prepped it also.
2 weeks have passed and I have not even a hint of a sprout peeking above the ground. I've been giving them water regurlarly without drowning them. What gives?
It has not been the warmest Spring up here in Mass (until this past week). Nights have been cool and there have not been many extended stretches of warm sun. (For what it's worth our garden has been slow to take off as well.) Is the weather the problem?
Anyone in this area experiecing the same? Any tips?
Thanks.
Trying my hand at hop growing this year, and I'll admit I'm getting impatient. Planted one Cascade and one Kent Goldings rhizome about two weeks ago. Cleared out a nice, sunny, southern-facing area against my house. Buried them horizontally, with (what I assume was) the sprouts facing up, under about an inch of soil with a 1/2 inch of mulch on top. Mixed some compost and plant fertilizer into the soil when I prepped it also.
2 weeks have passed and I have not even a hint of a sprout peeking above the ground. I've been giving them water regurlarly without drowning them. What gives?
It has not been the warmest Spring up here in Mass (until this past week). Nights have been cool and there have not been many extended stretches of warm sun. (For what it's worth our garden has been slow to take off as well.) Is the weather the problem?
Anyone in this area experiecing the same? Any tips?
Thanks.