Slow commmuniicaashun....
old stuff:
RE:
Blue Frog you were wanting an update on the hops OB provided:
No pictures yet (I'll try and take a couple tomorrow).
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Both my Centennial and Magnum have put out one pretty good bine each, the Magnum has a second smaller bine that I'll keep going, the Centennial has an additional 2 small bines, but none big enough to train.
Well,
MY cenntenial is growing as a "miniature",
with very short internodes... it would be cool if this was a healthy 突然変異、
but this sort of growth is also described as resulting from virus or viroid infection.
It is very hard for me to "cull" anything... be it fish, dogs or plants; I even have a soft spot for weeds and mice.... but if any of our plants are infected, they should really be destroyed...uh, "sacrificed". The virusus I have been reading about that might be indicated here can live in the cut vine 3 months
and in the roots, over winter...
and as they spread via both by
aphids... and
cutting/prunning tools
... knowingly keeping them near healthy plants is a pretty bad idea!
I am hopeful that anyone who is growing Centennial here can keep an eye on their plants, and post some pixs if anything unusual or remarkable is noted.
I think snow16 mentioned he was growing Centennial; snow16, What does your Centennial look like?
If it looks much better, would you consider sending me some unrooted cuttings?
(something still growing near the ground?) I should be able to root them myself, and save you - all the fun!
Anyway...
I will try to get a few pictures myself to illustrate what I am talking about.
I really don't want kill these guys....
Newer old stuff:
Guzzibrew, I
actually did pm you, but I would not doubt you failed to get it.
I can't find any trace of it to send you again myself!
Well, I am not sure about malts now...
There doesn't seem to be much interest at the moment... perhaps later?
Did you have any luck with your local call?
Dont know how to insert comments under each picture, so I will just say
1st Picture with 2 planters showing: 120 cm Magnum on the left, 60 cm Stunted (Dwarf?) Centenial on the right.
2nd Picture with close-up showing: Centenial showing the closely spaced internodes
3rd Picture with Ladder Showing: Normal growing Hop Plant, up to the 2nd floor already (>300 cm.).