I planted 5 weeks ago and nothing...

[pvpeacock]

I planted two Cascade rhizomes 5 weeks ago and I have nothing showing. I dug a large hole in my backyard (approx. 2-3 feet deep) and filled it with potting soil from Lowe's. The potting soil filled the hole and formed a dome over the hole. I then planted the two rhizomes approximately 3 feet apart and 2-3" under the potting soil in the dome portion. It's in the sunniest part part of my yard, so it gets direct sun from about 8 am until almost 7 pm. In addition, I'm in Southern California, so the temperatures have been in the low 60's at the lowest and usually in the 70's.

What's going on? Did I get duds? Should I continue to be patient? Should I dig up the current rhizomes? Should I buy new rhizomes? I'm at a loss.

 

[GVH_Dan]

You may have duds. Did they have eyelets growing out of them or just sticks?

You may want to dig one up and take a look. It should have white shoots coming out of it. If its still just a stick, either it went bad or it was just a stick to begin with. Its happened before. I know a guy that bought 2,000 sticks for his commercial hop yard.

 

[Homercidal]

Did you make sure to water every day? Hops need plenty of moisture. Just make sure they aren't drowning is all.

I would say 5 weeks is getting past time for shoots to pop up. I can't remember how deep I planted mine. Probably about 1-2 inches. I started mine inside in a pot and transplanted them just before frost threat was over.

 

[Genacide]

Make sure you aren't drowning them. I killed a couple plants with to much water. When I dug them up for inspection they were like a sponge.

 

[Wesmando]

My first rhizomes rotted because i planted them in a very wet season

 

[spunxter]

I know a guy that bought 2,000 sticks for his commercial hop yard.

Id hate to be the having to pick those all up [emoji23]