Is the season officially a bust?

[macachoin]

New year, new season. So far the season is going great. From the second year rhizomes, the vines are 14 feet, from the first year vines, they range from 4 inches to 4 feet. The vines are Newport, Zeus, and Liberty.

 

[Face Eater]

Mine this year are going nuts... last year was the first year I planted them and I would say they grew 14' the first year. They are about 18' so far this year. Super excited!

 

[RachmaelBenApplebaum]

I planted in April, two willamettes in 30 gallon containers. Both are now about 4'-5' tall, though they both only threw two bines each. I inoculated the buckets with mycogrow a while after I planted(<-awesome product) and have been giving it a few doses of fox farms 6-6-4 for the late-spring fertilization, though I don't want to over fertilize so I'll stop the regimen in a few days. We've had rather unseasonably hot dry weather here but the regular waterings and weeding/feeding have produced some great results! The pic is my ghetto setup from about a month ago. They're much more prolific now.