2nd year rhizome growth

[Pyg]

Last year I snagged 2 rhizomes from my LHBS.
The top is cascade bottom is centennial.
The 1st year the cascade grew a runner up the rope, the centennial never sprouted.
This year I have seen no activity. Of course upstate NY has been cold 50's and wet.
I got nervous because everything else the yard is sprouting
So I dug them up and replanted, I made sure that it was covered in my sandy soil and not too much leafy compost!
The cascade is very moist and has a small white shoot.
Centennial is much dryer and has more sign of growth.
Is this normal growth for 2nd year in the ground?
Am I simply being impatient ?
I did not expect hops this year, just growth?
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Since I just had another spot open in the yard I was going to order 2 or 3 more rhizomes,
Is it too late to plant this year?

 

[DurtyChemist]

Both appear to have growth. Not sure why centennial didn't grow at all but it looks like it will this year.

 

[Terek]

odd. im in idaho, so different soil, but you should see A LOT more than that. My hops sprouted over a month ago, when it was still dipping down to the low 30s at night. They both look like rhizomes still. Those root balls should be 3 times larger than it is. Or bigger. Second year is when they really take off. In my cascades first year, i got mabe 1/2 lb of hops. In its second year, i got 4 pounds off of it. Mabe find a new place to plant them, the soil might be contaminated where you planted them the first time. Mabe some gas or oil was spilled there years ago.
A hop is basically a weed, and just go crazy. The lack of root development over the last year points to a major problem. The only thing i can think of is to re plant in a new location.

My 3rd year cascade is 18-20 feet up the trellis already. I also started 3 new rhizomes, chinook, centenial, and northern. They are all 3-4 feet up the trellis, and i planted late april. Our weather is still mid 40s at night and mid 70s in the day.

 

[Pyg]

Thanks for info
Right now it is in sandy soil, but that is my soil.
I have raspberries/grapes growing in the same soil.
I try to mix in some compost.

Maybe I will pull the out buy some decent soil & fertilizer and replant.
Maybe add some bonemeal!
Checked them when I got home and they are dry. I will try watering

 

[Terek]

Thanks for info
Right now it is in sandy soil, but that is my soil.
I have raspberries/grapes growing in the same soil.
I try to mix in some compost.

Maybe I will pull the out buy some decent soil & fertilizer and replant.
Maybe add some bonemeal!
Checked them when I got home and they are dry. I will try watering

i would recommend bagged soil as well. How deep are you planting them? that can make a big difference. 2-3 inches is more than enough. I could see problems if you are going 9-12 inches or something. Dont worry, They will come around

 

[Pyg]

i would recommend bagged soil as well. How deep are you planting them? that can make a big difference. 2-3 inches is more than enough. I could see problems if you are going 9-12 inches or something. Dont worry, They will come around

They were only buried 2-3 inches