How long till hops break ground?

[sittingturbo]

I got my rhizomes a while back and they have been in the ground for 2-3 weeks, and have not broke ground yet. I was sure they would sprout by now, so now I am afraid I killed them.

I am not sure what I was thinking, but I tossed them in the freezer for about 1-2 hours instead of the fridge when I got them, don't ask why, but I did.

I didn't figure that would hurt them all that much, since they grow in freezing temps like Washington.

I got them from freshhops.com

How long did they take to break ground for everyone?

 

[Brewsmith]

It should have been about a week. Let them be longer. Just keep them watered.

 

[98EXL]

I planted mine over a month and a half ago...

I have 7/10 up at least 4" to 5'

I just saw the 8th break ground yesterday

 

[david_42]

Sprouting times vary, even for established plants. My Northern Brewer just broke ground last week and it's three years old. The Fuggles & Cascades have been up for 6 weeks.

 

[sittingturbo]

Wow, so maybe there is still hope!

 

[avidhomebrewer]

I have 2 that I planted about 1 month ago, a Chinook that is about 5 inches and a Cascade that isn't doing anything, so I'm gonna let them go and hopefully the Cascade will break through. Guess it just varies on the temp, soil conditions and the plant.

 

[ldkoehler]

I've got 8 plants and 7 of them sprouted 3 or 4 weeks ago. The 8th one just sprouted yesterday. I have no idea why it took so long, but I would keep watering them if I were you.

 

[sittingturbo]

I have 2 that I planted about 1 month ago, a Chinook that is about 5 inches and a Cascade that isn't doing anything, so I'm gonna let them go and hopefully the Cascade will break through. Guess it just varies on the temp, soil conditions and the plant.

I just dug them up today to check them, and luckily to my surprise all of them except the cascade were growing, I really expected the cascade to rock, but whatever.

My Williamette was rocking with like 15 shoots, so I replanted with all potting soil, they were in clay which might have accounted for the bad growth. So now I am hoping they will sprout withing a week.

 

[sittingturbo]

Yeah 3 of the 4 hops already broke ground. I am so happy. The Willamette has 15 shoots!

How many shoots is everyone cutting back to for first year hops? 2 or 3 ? I am assuming, the less the shoot, the more root growth, and possibly some hop cones?

 

[cuinrearview]

As a rule I don't prune for the first year. BUT, here in MI we generally don't get that kind of growth out of our babies. The last of my rhizomes that I planted this year just broke ground on Sunday, four weeks after planting. I only get that number of bines pushing through out of my four year old cascade. Still, I would let them all grow as the root system is developing this year and it needs all of the leaves it can get to fuel the below ground growth. I would not sacrifice the long-term development of roots for a harvest this year. With that kind of growth you may end up with a small amount of harvest this year anyway.

 

[ChrisS68]

It looks like my second Saaz has finally broken ground, some 5 weeks after planting. I now feel kinda bad about digging up the Crystal that didn't sprout, but I did have some reason in doing so (see bindweed thread), and I didn't see any evidence of growth. There appeared to be some rotting, so I cut off that part and replanted it, just in case.

 

[Aleforge]

All three of mine finally sprouted over the weekend! Now 2 of them are 3 inches tall, the other just poking out. I guess thats about 3 weeks for mine to come in.

 

[ScoutMan]

Put 40 plants in the ground May 18, checked on them yesterday and 6 of the 40 are coming through. 0 cascades, 3 willamette, 1 centennial, 2 chinook.

 

[sittingturbo]

Put 40 plants in the ground May 18, checked on them yesterday and 6 of the 40 are coming through. 0 cascades, 3 willamette, 1 centennial, 2 chinook.

Where did you get your rhizomes from?

 

[ScoutMan]

Freshhops in Philomath, Or. They sat in the fridge for about a month, waiting for the snow to leave, but they all had some form of growth when I planted them. Most had shoots forming, some just white bumps.

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

Mine have been in the ground for about a week or so. 3 out of 15 are now showing some green above the dirt. Those had bines starting on them when I got them so I hope the rest hurry up. lol

Also got my praying mantis egg sack in the mail today. Those little buggers should keep the aphids etc off them.

 

[98EXL]

Also got my praying mantis egg sack in the mail today. Those little buggers should keep the aphids etc off them.

where does one buy a sack off the internet?

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

Costco online in Canada had some, I've heard homedeopt often carries them and if you do a search for Praying Mantis Pest Control, you should find some sites.

Here's one I found online. From doing a few searches I think Costoc over charged me big time. http://www.buglogical.com/prayingMantis_control_aphids/prayingMantis.asp

 

[98EXL]

Costco online in Canada had some, I've heard homedeopt often carries them and if you do a search for Praying Mantis Pest Control, you should find some sites.

Here's one I found online. From doing a few searches I think Costoc over charged me big time. http://www.buglogical.com/prayingMantis_control_aphids/prayingMantis.asp

that is awesome...I liked this part from the link

"it is difficult to know hatching has occured unless the elusive, well camouflaged young are found"

 

[ChrisS68]

I've already seen ladybugs around my hop plants, but haven't seen any praying mantis yet, which started showing up in my yard a couple years ago. I tell you what, those things are freaky. It's a little unnerving when an insect turns its head and looks at you.

 

[uglygoat]

some of mine took upwards of six weeks to break through. it's been unusually cold here this spring.

i'll have to see if i can get a refund on my carbon credit.

 

[Aleforge]

some of mine took upwards of six weeks to break through. it's been unusually cold here this spring.

i'll have to see if i can get a refund on my carbon credit.

Damn, I had 3 planted, and thought 3 came up but one didnt after all, the little sprout I thought I saw is gone. I guess it gave up on live and went to hop heaven. :cross: