Is this my hops sprouting?

[NicoleBrewer]

Last year I planted a centennial rhizome and when they sprouted they were green and leafy. Today I found this where I planted it. It doesn't look at all like it did last year but it looks like sprouted hops when I googled it


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[FermentNEthinG]

Last year I planted a centennial rhizome and when they sprouted they were green and leafy. Today I found this where I planted it. It doesn't look at all like it did last year but it looks like sprouted hops when I googled itView attachment 193169


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Definitely hop shoots.

If you get too many in the future, you can cut them like that and pickle them to eat later on if you wanted.

 

[nagmay]

Yep, those weird, purple tentacles are fresh hop bines. They will soon turn green, open leaves and reach for the sun - thus, continuing the circle of life.

 

[GVH_Dan]

If you get too many in the future, you can cut them like that and pickle them to eat later on if you wanted.

I completely disagree...you should steam them and then soak them in butter with a little salt. Way better.

 

[cheezydemon3]

NOPES!


THoses is ALIENS.

Good Luck.......WITH......the ALIENS!

 

[FermentNEthinG]

I completely disagree...you should steam them and then soak them in butter with a little salt. Way better.

Well, if you want to be that way!

Overnight soak in a Ballast point sculpin,shallots,black garlic. Then wrap with thick cut bacon and put on the smoker for 5 hours. Finish with mushroom sauce and chives. Perfecto.

 

[GVH_Dan]

Did you say "bacon"?

 

[NicoleBrewer]

Thanks. Unfortunately I don't think I'll have an abundance of shoots. Shortly after posting this they all snapped... We've had really high winds today and the chicken wire I had protecting it must have come loose and broke them all. There is a tiny bit of the broken shoots above the surface. Will they still grow or is this one done? I'm so mad right now!!!


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[Wingnutt73]

They Will still grow. I was brushing the Fall leaves off mine last year and did the same thing and had the same thought.
Don't worry they will grow new bines you should be fine.

 

[Jayhem]

Fear not! More shoots will soon emerge! Mine looked just like that. For some reason second year shoots are purple.

 

[brooksy]

Fear not! More shoots will soon emerge! Mine looked just like that. For some reason second year shoots are purple.

My 4th year nuggets are almost black!

 

[HALIFAXHOPS]

Yes the rabbit died, your a hoppy mommy! They look good.