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The online research rabbit hole led me here. After deciding to order rhizomes, I then started looking for help/tips/ideas. So much experience here to glean from.

1st time hop grower Planted on April 18. Using 10 and 15 gallon fabric pots. Used a mix of premium and cheap potting soil with some “baby hop plant” fertilizer (16-5-11). Went down about 2” and laid them down horizontally with what were my best guesses of root shoots toward the bottom. I was...

Merci buku! Appreciate the good thoughts! I would love to work with some neonexicanus. Is nm you’re preferred cross partner to start with? Any other varieties to recommend as a male partner?

Exciting! And a beautiful red dobie to boot! I know you guys have painstakingly worked to start your own hop breeding, so what is going to be the easiest way for me to get started? I’m starting rhizomes for the first time this year but would really like to start cross-pollinating and get some...

I think it could still work for you but you would then probably have to insulate your containers so they don’t overheat. My lady gets these frozen smoothies shipped and I’ve started saving the insulated bag to maybe use during hot days...but then I’m thinking I’ll have to take it off at night to...

Sierra, (and maybe nagmay) I’ve been trying to catch up on all your valuable experience in the threads. I’d like to do a little home hop breeding as well and I was wondering if you had seeds or male hop plants or pollen for sale? I’m just north of Sacramento

This year is my first attempt at growing hops. I wish I would have found you all sooner! I’m near Sacramento, CA and would appreciate any and all feedback for getting these rhizomes going. I am limited to containers and am going with a mix of 5/10/15 gallon smart pots (thinking I’ll need to...