Rxbrewer16
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Hi all,
This spring I decided to try growing a few Cascade plants, so I bought 6 rhizomes from he state hop growers association. They grew well, and I harvested a few weeks ago. The cones were decent sized, and all plants produced roughly the same size and quantity of cones (except one that was damaged due to hail). I dehydrated, vacuum sealed, and froze the produce for use in a brew. Well today I thawed 4 oz and used them, my first time using leaf hops. After the first addition I noticed small, tan, roundish floating particles a millimeter or two in diameter. I just figured it was parts of the leaf hop that becomes destroyed during the pellet formation process. Then I got to thinking, are these seeds? I understand the ins and outs of the whole birds and bees thing, but what are the odds of fertilization in a rural town from these 6 female plants? How far away can pollination occur? Maybe they aren't even seeds, but a quick Google search revealed similar looking seeds.
This spring I decided to try growing a few Cascade plants, so I bought 6 rhizomes from he state hop growers association. They grew well, and I harvested a few weeks ago. The cones were decent sized, and all plants produced roughly the same size and quantity of cones (except one that was damaged due to hail). I dehydrated, vacuum sealed, and froze the produce for use in a brew. Well today I thawed 4 oz and used them, my first time using leaf hops. After the first addition I noticed small, tan, roundish floating particles a millimeter or two in diameter. I just figured it was parts of the leaf hop that becomes destroyed during the pellet formation process. Then I got to thinking, are these seeds? I understand the ins and outs of the whole birds and bees thing, but what are the odds of fertilization in a rural town from these 6 female plants? How far away can pollination occur? Maybe they aren't even seeds, but a quick Google search revealed similar looking seeds.