Growing hops from seed

[B-Hoppy]

So, last Feb I started stratifying these seeds and once they started popping, put out a few hundred. It's kind of like popping pop corn, once they begin sprouting, the majority sprout within maybe a month's time and then you get some stragglers and then nothing. Well, about 8 months after they were done, a few more began to pop in this bag I forgot to take out of the fridge. I'll try to keep these going until I can put them out but wonder if there will be any noticeable differences between these hold-outs and the ones that came up last year?

 

[Apimyces]

Unless a seed lot is particularily small or precious, any seed that don't germinate at about the same time as the first ones is discarded, on the off-chance it's an inheritable trait. Long dormancy is not a practical trait for breeding.

 

[Sylvain]

Seeds for 2023

 

[Apimyces]

Seeds for 2023
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The Viet Cong would be proud.

What's the point of all those spikes, though? Seedlings can stay upright much higher than those stick's height?

 

[Sylvain]

it’s so I can spot them and know where I am when new seeds germinate and I have to plant them

 

[Sylvain]

a spike = a seedling

 

[Sylvain]

Army of seedling

 

[Sylvain]

 

[Sylvain]

a few white seedlings. this is often the case with the male Neomexicanus who is the father

 

[Sylvain]

Seedling 2021/2022

 

[corkybstewart]

Those cones are magnificent, what varieties did they come from? Have you had it's AA's analyzed? What are it's aroma characteristics? Have you tried to brew with it?

 

[Sylvain]

It is several seedlings. I haven’t brewed it yet, it’s planned for this winter. They’re not analyzed at the moment, it’s very expensive.

 

[Sylvain]

a Neomexicanus hops that I raised. the cones are so huge. sweet lemon flavor and Dank and Dank

 

[Miraculix]

Wow! I'd like to do a test brew with them!

 

[Sylvain]

 

[corkybstewart]

Bonjour Sylvain. Did you try to brew with your hops over the winter? If so how was it?
Have your hops come up yet this spring?

 

[Sylvain]

yes, we made an association "Creators of Hops", and we presented our varieties to professionals. great success

 

[Sylvain]

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071811145469

 

[Sylvain]

Hops !!

 

[WortMonger]

Hopefully this thread will get some updates, as I'm completely looking forward to it. This is such an awesome thread.

 

[corkybstewart]

Hops !!

Hello Sylvain, we'll be in France at the end of March.