Container Growing Questions

[stbnj]

I will be receiving my first rhizomes in a few days and have a few questions.

1) What is the smallest container I can get away with? What is the best size container to go with? I order seven different kinds because they seemed so cheap but now that I started looking at planters that cost seems to be adding up.

2) I read the BYO article on container growing and the adjustable trellis. I mentioned putting an eyelet into the stake on the top of the trellis but where do I anchor the twine? Do I put another eyelet into the pot, a smaller stake, or just let the twine hang? I get that I let the twine out as it grows so the vines lay on the ground.

3) Any recommendations for fertilizer or nutrients?


Thanks for any help you guys can offer.

 

[kman6234]

The bigger the container the better. Last year was my first year growing hops and I used 5 gallon containers. My hops turned out well but I had to water them more often b/c the planters dried out quick in the summer heat.

 

[stbnj]

The bigger the container the better. Last year was my first year growing hops and I used 5 gallon containers. My hops turned out well but I had to water them more often b/c the planters dried out quick in the summer heat.

Thanks for the help! What did you do for a trellis?

 

[kman6234]

I took some clothes line wire that I had and attached it to the top of a metal pipe I stuck into the ground. I wanted to keep it simple. But others on the forum have much better setups that you might find useful

 

[wrench]

I was at Target recently and they had the giant "keg buckets" for something like $4/ea. I was actually thinking that if you drilled a couple of drain holes in the bottom they'd be a perfect cheap hop planter. You could even use the handles to attach your twine at the base.

 

[sweetcell]

I was at Target recently and they had the giant "keg buckets" for something like $4/ea. I was actually thinking that if you drilled a couple of drain holes in the bottom they'd be a perfect cheap hop planter. You could even use the handles to attach your twine at the base.

excellent idea, thanks for the tip. i am looking for something to create a raised bed. i might get some of these, cut out the bottoms, and partially bury it.

 

[ReverseApacheMaster]

I bought five gallon grow bags. I couldn't find five gallon pots unless I wanted to buy plants inside them. I have several plants in addition to hops I am container growing in the bags. I am going to build a box to contain them and fill it with rubber mulch so it works like a raised bed but I can contain the roots in the containers. I expect it will help slow down the drying because those bags will dry out very fast.