Labratbrew
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Have had my eye on some hop plants that this business left behind...finally got permission to take them and decided to pull them up today... Anyone think itll effect the hops?
Rbeckett said:Hop Rhizomes reproduce by sending out more roots and adding nodules on the top. If you look carefully at the rhizome you will see a bud that looks kind of like a potatoe eye. Plant the rhizomes approx 2 inches deep in well drained soil with the buds on top and your good to go. Remember that hops travel so if you want to contain them you can sink a 5 gallon bucket with the bottom cut out. This will drastically slow there invasiveness. If your rhizomes are fairly long and robust you can cut them into multiple sections (as long as each section has buds) and extend your crop and growing area. This will allow a little better spacing and make tending the bines easier. Hope this helps.
Bob
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