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Here are some pics of my Chinook rhizomes sprouting up some shoots. The soil looks soaked because I just watered it. I've been overwatering them a bit, so I'm going to start watering them 1/4 of a cup every day. That should be enough until they're in the ground.
Here you see one strong shoot emerging on the left, and what looks like another strong shoot growing out on the right but it has no head. I might've knocked it off, but I doubt it. Maybe it's just still growing in? Or something?
Here's my other Chinook rhizome, with 2 close shoots starting to grow. These were the first to emerge, and have been getting longer bit by bit.
Both have been planted for a week as of today. I've been watering them almost every day (a bit too much on some days as I said before, but now I'm keeping track). I also have 2 Centennial rhizomes planted, and found some traces of shoots while moving some soil around, but nothing photograph worthy. Hopefully I'll get these bad boys in the ground in 1 or 2 weeks!
EDIT: I have them pointing away from the sun near my window (and when I bring them outside I point them away from the sun) so that they'll make some sort of effort to grow straight up. I'm not sure why they're so crooked.
Here you see one strong shoot emerging on the left, and what looks like another strong shoot growing out on the right but it has no head. I might've knocked it off, but I doubt it. Maybe it's just still growing in? Or something?
Here's my other Chinook rhizome, with 2 close shoots starting to grow. These were the first to emerge, and have been getting longer bit by bit.
Both have been planted for a week as of today. I've been watering them almost every day (a bit too much on some days as I said before, but now I'm keeping track). I also have 2 Centennial rhizomes planted, and found some traces of shoots while moving some soil around, but nothing photograph worthy. Hopefully I'll get these bad boys in the ground in 1 or 2 weeks!
EDIT: I have them pointing away from the sun near my window (and when I bring them outside I point them away from the sun) so that they'll make some sort of effort to grow straight up. I'm not sure why they're so crooked.
all of mine are growing out crooked. My shoots haven't grown any in about 3 days. They appear stagnant. I have almost lost hope on the centennial.
That's so strange, MY centennial rhizomes haven't done much. It looks like one of them is barely shooting up 1 single shoot that's about the width of a mechanical pencil lead. I carefully dug up the other Centennial rhizome (I have 2) looking for any baby shoots, and the rhizome had barely anything growing on it. It looked like when I planted it. There were some white dots on it, almost stud like bumps, very small, I think those are new buds trying to grow out. I do remember one of the rhizomes I bought having a smashed up looking end so I clipped about 1/4" off of that rhizome, but I neglected to note which it was. Hopefully I didn't piss it off. Does anyone know if Centennials are slow to start? For some reason my rhizomes (and Biermann's) are dragging assBiermann said:
Evan!
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Well, my Crystal, Mt. Hood and one of the Cascades have all started winding their way up their lines. The other cascade shouldn't be too far behind. I also tossed centennial and goldings rhizomes onto the remaining two lines this morning, so we'll see what they do. Now if only we had some freakin sunlight!
Yeah, I play the stagnation off on several factors--its still cool/cold here. . . its been very wet, and my soil comp isn't the greatest (somewhat clay-ey/rocky).
I also dug up my centennial--it had one sole bud on it, and one new root.
I've been utilizing some fertilizer, and lightly watering daily--although it has been raining here now for 18 hours. Hopefully we will get some sun here in the next few days, and a few 60's degree days--that should work.
On a side note, I have 15 more rhizomes on the way. I'm going to start those in pots, get them going, then plant them.
I also dug up my centennial--it had one sole bud on it, and one new root.
I've been utilizing some fertilizer, and lightly watering daily--although it has been raining here now for 18 hours. Hopefully we will get some sun here in the next few days, and a few 60's degree days--that should work.
On a side note, I have 15 more rhizomes on the way. I'm going to start those in pots, get them going, then plant them.
Evan!
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98EXL said:
I do now. If you insist. The wife actually suggested that I add 2 more lines, so I'll probably do that this weekend. In the meantime, I just went ahead and planted the rest of the Goldings for grand total of 8 plants-Crystal, Mt. Hood, 2 Cascade, Centennial, 3 Goldings:
This cascade started smaller but has shot up about 12" in the past few days!
Here's the other cascade, Mt. Hood and Crystal (that's a blueberry bush obscuring the Crystal on the left):
And here's the Crystal, which has been the most active so far (though that Cascade is certainly challenging):
FishinDave07
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Nice lookin' Hoplings you got there 
Beeropolis
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Man, I'm jealous Evan. My little bastards haven't popped up yet. I planted em last Monday and then of course we had nothing but rain, clouds and cold weather for over a week straight. The SWMBO got a little nervous and made me dig down to them to make sure they were still alive and sure enough there were little itty bitty green things pokin out of them. I was sure they would have come up today with the nice weather but still nothin. I'm so impatient with these things.
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Evan!
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Beeropolis said:
Patience, grasshopper. All these plants that are actually climbing the lines are second-year growths. My first-year rhizomes that I just got in the mail and planted haven't done anything either. Next year, though, the ones you planted this year will be going crazy about this time too.
These are 2nd year Chinook (left) and Fuggle on the right... So how am I supposed to get it growing up the line?
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I just bought 4 more rhizomes today! 2 Centennial and 2 Chinook. The first ones I planted are already sprouted and leaves are starting to pop up. Now I have a total of 8 plants, 2 each of Cascade, Centennial, Chinook and Wilamette. 
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Bobby_M said:
When they get a little taller (~ a foot), start to train them up the line. They will take over once a few goos wraps around.
Dude, they look like they are going to grow STRONG!
Evan!
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reshp1 said:
Like I said before, the plants of mine that are climbing up are second-year growths. None of my first-year new rhizomes have done anything. RDWHAHB!
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Mine first one (the one in the ground) got planted around the 16th of Mar. and the second one in the pot was planted around the 20th. I didn't think anything was happening and then they just sprouted up one day. Be patient.reshp1 said:
greenleaf
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I am wicked excited, my cascade broke ground today after 10 days in the ground!! Still waiting on magnum
Still waiting on magnum
OregonNative
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I've got these on the way fellas. A little late because of a funeral but better late than never. Moved not too long ago so I'm getting these established. Who knows what next year will bring.
Rhizomes
(2) Brewers Gold
(2) Mt. Hood
(2) Williamette
(2) Nugget
(1) Magnum
(1) Zeus
(1) Newport
Rhizomes
(2) Brewers Gold
(2) Mt. Hood
(2) Williamette
(2) Nugget
(1) Magnum
(1) Zeus
(1) Newport
SirFizzle
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From left to right:
Cascade, Nugget, Mt. Hood, Willamette
Rhizome planted in mounds of compost/manure, peet, topsoil with mulch on top
Hose on timer with holes poked at each mound
Chain links welded to rebar to attach the 1/4" twine at the ground.
Cascade, Nugget, Mt. Hood, Willamette
Rhizome planted in mounds of compost/manure, peet, topsoil with mulch on top
Hose on timer with holes poked at each mound
Chain links welded to rebar to attach the 1/4" twine at the ground.
MashStirBrew
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Still a work in progress but am rather proud of it so far. Got the trellis idea from here. Two Cascade, Two Willamette, a Davenport Golding and a Hallertau. The Hallertau and one Cascade are 2nd year transplants from growing them on the chain link fence. The Golding just came out and the Jumbo Cascade from freshops has 5 shoots out already.
This is the Hallertau 5 days ago. It has since tripled in size. I will update when the sun comes out again.
Brewiz
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Here's my 3rd year Cascade, already 6' tall:
And my Centennial are trying to catch up:
Both need some trimming..
And my Centennial are trying to catch up:
Both need some trimming..
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This is my cascade goin' gonzo.... :rockin:
Look how stout the center bine is...
This is my nugget... :fro:
Look how stout the center bine is...
This is my nugget... :fro:
Ice9
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Here's my Fuggle at one week.
SirFizzle
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Two of the rhizomes sprouted yesterday...
Cascade:
and Nugget:
Cascade:
and Nugget:
Four days of frost and two of snow. All of the hops are doing fine. The Willamette looks like some of the shoots are damaged, but there's about ten that look fine. The Cascade forest has grown 2-4" in the last 24 hours, snow or no.
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Nugget
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Fuggle
Nugget
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Fuggle
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