Hey,
I have ten rhizomes sitting in a refrigerator. They were waiting to be planted but plans changed and my hop-farm property was sold and now I have to find a new hone for them.
They have been sitting in a refrigerator for 2 months, and in an attempt to salvage them for this year, I am inclined to get them next weekend and plant them in planters for this year, just to allow the root crown to grow. Then I would transplant them this fall or next spring into a more permanent home (if the planters weren't sufficient for future growth - they may work out....).
Question - will rhizomes still grow if even not all that well this year - enough to form a decent crown this year, so that maybe next year they will produce hop cones that are usable in brewing? Or maybe in year 3?
I'd hate to see these rhizomes go to waste.
How long is too long in a refrigerated environment for the rhizome?
I have ten rhizomes sitting in a refrigerator. They were waiting to be planted but plans changed and my hop-farm property was sold and now I have to find a new hone for them.
They have been sitting in a refrigerator for 2 months, and in an attempt to salvage them for this year, I am inclined to get them next weekend and plant them in planters for this year, just to allow the root crown to grow. Then I would transplant them this fall or next spring into a more permanent home (if the planters weren't sufficient for future growth - they may work out....).
Question - will rhizomes still grow if even not all that well this year - enough to form a decent crown this year, so that maybe next year they will produce hop cones that are usable in brewing? Or maybe in year 3?
I'd hate to see these rhizomes go to waste.
How long is too long in a refrigerated environment for the rhizome?